10-Story Book, July 1931 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Description This is an interior illustration from a pulp fiction story, drawn by Bruce Patterson for a 10-Story Book. The black-and-white cartoon depicts a woman in 1920s-style dress viewing her shadow on a wall, which appears to show a much larger, menacing silhouette behind her. The caption reads: "Dumb Kitty (seeing hole in shadow): 'M'Gawd, I'm shot!'" The artwork uses dramatic contrast between the detailed line drawing of the woman and the solid black shadow to create a comedic or suspenseful effect—the woman misinterprets the shadow's appearance as evidence of violence. The illustration appears designed to introduce or accompany a story moment in the publication.