A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1887-04-23 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "The Three Disgraces" (Judge, April 23, 1887) This political cartoon depicts three female allegorical figures labeled as "disgraces." The central figure wears a crown and appears to represent Ireland or Irish governance. The figures on either side wear sashes bearing text (partially legible as "IRISH" and variations), suggesting they represent related political or social failures. The satire likely references Irish political turmoil of the 1880s—possibly scandals involving Irish Land League politics or Home Rule controversies. The "disgrace" framing suggests Judge's editors viewed certain Irish political movements or figures as shameful or damaging to society. Without clearer sash inscriptions or additional context from the issue, the exact targets remain somewhat unclear, though the cartoon clearly expresses editorial disapproval of Irish political movements contemporary to 1887.

🖼️ Every page has a plain-English note on what you’re looking at — the figures, the references, the point of the satire.

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