Life — October 30, 1931 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Sinbad" Comic Strip Analysis This appears to be a humorous multi-panel strip titled "Sinbad" with the caption "In the Goblin's I'll git you..." The narrative shows a cloaked figure (the "Goblin") pursuing a small character through a domestic interior, progressing from bedroom scenes through hallways and finally outdoors. The strip plays on the familiar trope of a threatening supernatural pursuer chasing an increasingly panicked victim. The humor derives from the contrast between the goblin's menacing intent and the domestic, mundane setting—a bedroom with curtains and lamps. The escalating chaos and the victim's visible fear create slapstick comedy. The reference to "Sinbad" (the legendary sailor) appears ironic, as this is domestic comedy rather than exotic adventure. This represents typical early 20th-century American satirical comic humor blending supernatural folklore with everyday domestic life.