A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1890-12-20 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "Little Jim's Stocking" This satirical cartoon from *Judge* (December 20, 1890) depicts Santa Claus examining an oversized stocking hung by a fireplace. The stocking is labeled with various social problems: "DISHONESTY," "POVERTY," "DRUNKENNESS," "CRIME," "SPOTS POULTRICES" (likely referring to social ailments), and others. Santa's quote—"I'm a-going to catch on this time!"—suggests he's attempting to address or remedy these societal ills through his annual gift-giving. The cartoon satirizes the notion that charitable acts or government intervention can solve deep-seated social problems. The ironic title "Little Jim's Stocking" references both the Christmas tradition and likely Dickens's *A Christmas Carol*, implying skepticism about whether goodwill alone can cure society's endemic troubles.

🖼️ 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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