The Wasp — 1921 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a dramatic scene from what appears to be a theatrical work or serialized story rather than a political cartoon. The narrative depicts a General receiving urgent news: a telegram announcing Czar Nicholas II's assassination at 11:30 PM, with warnings that other assassinations will follow. The scene is atmospheric and tense—the General responds by turning the Czar's portrait to the wall, retrieving a revolver, and preparing for action as a kitchen door swings open mysteriously. Without additional context about publication date or the source material being satirized, the exact political point remains unclear. However, the content suggests commentary on Russian political turmoil, possibly referencing actual revolutionary violence or anxieties about regime instability during the Russian Revolution era.