A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1890-02-22 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "Doomed" - Judge Magazine, February 22, 1890 This political cartoon depicts a demonic or villainous figure in formal dress and top hat, labeled with "N.Y. WORLD'S FAIR," sinking two female allegorical figures (likely representing concepts such as virtue or justice) into turbulent waters. The caption reads "DOOMED. His weight will sink her." The cartoon appears to satirize the New York World's Fair through the metaphor of a corrupting force dragging down something valuable. The demon figure suggests the fair—or those managing it—represents moral corruption or financial mismanagement that threatens to destroy worthwhile endeavors. Without additional historical context about the 1890 World's Fair controversies, the specific target remains unclear, though the imagery suggests critique of contemporary fair management or its societal impact.

🖼️ 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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