A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1892-12-17 — all 18 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # "Not In It" — Judge Magazine, December 17, 1892 This cartoon satirizes someone's exclusion from a desirable social or political position. The image shows a demonic or devilish figure with an owl—symbolic of foolishness or dark deception—standing outside in the cold and snow, looking in through a window at well-dressed gentlemen gathered warmly indoors around what appears to be a formal meeting or celebration. The title "Not In It" suggests the excluded figure sought admission to this exclusive group but was rejected. Without additional context identifying the specific figures or event referenced, the cartoon's exact political target remains unclear, though it likely mocks a prominent public figure's failed attempt at gaining acceptance into an important position or organization during the 1892 period.

🖼️ 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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