Life — January 9, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# "Sinbad: A Desperate Character!" This is a comic strip sequence by artist Edwina showing a snowman being repeatedly harassed by small dogs. In each panel, the snowman attempts to shoo away or defend himself against the persistent canines while maintaining his winter attire (hat and stick arms). The dogs continually attack or circle around him despite his gestures of protest. The humor appears to derive from the snowman's futile attempts to maintain dignity and control of his own space against determined animal aggression. The title "A desperate character" suggests the snowman's growing exasperation. This is likely satirizing human frustration with pest animals or persistent nuisances—a relatable domestic scenario played out through anthropomorphized winter scenery.