Life — September 18, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Sinbad: Aw, what's th' use!" This is a comic strip by Sinbad (the artist's signature is visible) featuring a small, scrappy dog character experiencing a series of misfortunes across nine panels. The sequence shows the dog encountering various domestic troubles: being shooed away from a table, getting drenched by water, facing a bath, running from rain, and ending up soaking wet and dejected. The caption "Aw, what's th' use!" captures the dog's resignation to its perpetually bad luck. This appears to be a gentle, humorous strip about a lovable underdog (literally) perpetually defeated by circumstance—likely appealing to readers who identified with small creatures or individuals facing life's minor indignities. The humor derives from relatable domestic scenarios rather than political satire.