Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #20 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no cartoons or illustrations—it's text only, presenting a satirical essay on historical moral decadence. The author catalogs examples of sexual depravity across civilizations: ancient Egypt's temples, classical Greece's "Socratic love," Roman emperors like Tiberus, and contemporary figures including Venezuelan dictator President Gómez. The piece uses increasingly lurid language, describing Gómez as a "modern Bluebeard" who allegedly sacrifices children and drinks their blood. The satire appears to function as social commentary, contrasting historical "moral decadence" with contemporary political corruption. By equating ancient philosophical practices with modern authoritarian abuse, the author suggests that moral corruption persists across time and geography—though Gómez receives the harshest contemporary condemnation as a brutal despot.