A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1892-02-13 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # Analysis of "Holman, the Trimmer" - Judge Magazine, February 13, 1892 This political cartoon satirizes William Holman, an Indiana congressman known for inconsistent positions. The central figure (Holman) is depicted as a barber or "trimmer," literally cutting away at a large item labeled "Appropriations Committee" while holding scissors and a razor. A military or official figure on the right watches skeptically. The satire plays on "trimmer"—someone who adjusts their stance to suit circumstances. Holman appears to be trimming government appropriations, but the cartoon suggests his efforts are performative or hypocritical. The scattered tools and materials around him imply confusion or waste. The caption's joke about "cutting" to make something "beautiful" mocks his claimed fiscal responsibility while suggesting destructive incompetence.

🖼️ 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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