A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1887-12-10 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "A Lively Corpse" - Judge, December 10, 1887 This political cartoon satirizes the Democratic Party following an election loss to Republicans. The caption subtitle reads: "The last election settled your chances, and politically you are as dead as a door nail, if you only knew it." The large central figure represents the Democratic Party depicted as a corpse or skeleton in 18th-century dress, surrounded by smaller Republican figures who appear gleeful or mocking. The imagery suggests Democrats are politically deceased yet refuse to acknowledge their demise. The cartoon reflects post-election Republican triumphalism and mocks Democratic denial about their electoral defeat. The "lively corpse" metaphor emphasizes the perceived contradiction between Democrats' actual political weakness and their continued activity and resistance.

🖼️ 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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