A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1888-01-14 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "Another Fable" - Judge Magazine, January 14, 1888 This political cartoon satirizes **Grover Cleveland**, whose name appears in the caption asking if he can convince a dog that "the shadow is better than the substance." The image depicts a dog gazing at its reflection in water—a reference to Aesop's Fable of the Dog and the Shadow, where a greedy dog loses real food while chasing its reflection. The satire appears to criticize Cleveland for pursuing what the cartoonist considers illusory or insubstantial policies or promises ("shadow") while neglecting practical governance ("substance"). The specific political complaint is unclear without additional 1888 context, but it represents typical partisan criticism of Cleveland's presidency. Artist: **Hamilton** (visible signature).

🖼️ 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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