A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1890-01-11 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "The Ohio Buck-Jumper" This January 1890 Judge cartoon satirizes what appears to be a political figure from Ohio—likely a governor or state politician of that era. The caricature shows a grotesque rider on a bucking donkey, desperately trying to maintain control while Native Americans watch from the right. The caption states "The donkey's desperate attempt to throw Brice and boodle." The "boodle" reference suggests corruption or bribery. While the specific identity remains unclear from this image alone, the satire mocks an Ohio politician's instability and association with corrupt practices. The bucking donkey represents political chaos or loss of control, a common metaphor in Gilded Age political cartooning. The grotesque facial features reflect period caricature conventions.

🖼️ 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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