A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1892-06-18 — all 16 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # Political Cartoon Analysis: Judge, June 18, 1892 This cartoon satirizes the 1892 Democratic National Convention. The top panel shows a bearded figure (likely a political boss or party leader) using a corkscrew-like tool to puncture a large balloon labeled "DEHILLS REMEDY-CONVENTION." The balloon explodes with "BOOM!" The bottom panel shows a figure lying flat, labeled "BANG!" The caption reads: "Oh, What a Difference in the Morning!" The satire appears to mock Democratic Party leadership's attempt to manage or control convention proceedings—depicted as inflating false hopes or promises ("remedy"). The explosive result suggests the convention produced chaos or destroyed expectations rather than achieving its intended goals. The cartoon criticizes political manipulation and its inevitable failure.

🖼️ 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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