The Wasp — 1895 — page 903: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical comic strip appears to reference **the Durrant Case**, likely a sensational crime or legal scandal from the publication era. The title "EXTRA!" and sequential panels suggest a newspaper "special edition" narrative. The panels depict various misfortunes: a man reading bad news, workers cleaning up disasters, a couple arguing, and escalating chaos including what appears to be an explosion (panel 5), a sewer incident (panel 11 shows "STREET CLOSED SEWER BUSTED"), and mounting property damage. The satire likely mocks sensationalist newspaper coverage of the case, showing how each "extra" edition drummed up increasingly dramatic or exaggerated consequences. Panel 12 shows a disheveled figure—perhaps representing the defendant or public response to trial coverage. Without the publication date or more context, the specific case remains unclear.