Life — February 6, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Sinbad Comic Strip Analysis This is a multi-panel comic strip titled "Sinbad" with the caption "Turn about's fair play!" The strip depicts a series of comedic interactions between what appears to be Sinbad (a character recognizable from adventure tales) and various dogs in domestic settings. The humor relies on role reversals: dogs chase Sinbad through streets, into homes, and around people in positions of authority (likely police or officials). The "turn about's fair play" caption suggests the joke is that Sinbad—typically a figure of adventure and authority in his own stories—is now being pursued and harassed, much as he might pursue others. The strip appears to be early 20th-century satirical comedy using slapstick and visual gags rather than political commentary.