Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1923 · page 68 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #44 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement/promotional page** for *Whiz Bang* magazine itself, not a political cartoon. The page announces the magazine's availability and pricing across distribution channels (hotels, newsstands, trains, direct mail subscriptions). The visual element is a stylized red and blue **cow or bull mascot** — likely the magazine's logo or branding symbol. The animal appears cartoonish and decorative rather than satirical. The pricing structure ($0.25 single copies at newsstands, $0.30 on trains, $2.50 annually by subscription) reflects early-to-mid 20th century magazine economics. The "Everywhere!" headline emphasizes broad national distribution. There is no apparent political satire or social commentary on this particular page — it functions as a self-promotional insert typical of magazine advertisements from this era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Everywhere! Whiz Bang is on sale at all leading hotels, news stands, 25 cents single copies; on trains 30 cents, or may be ordered direct from the publisher at 25 cents single copies; two-fifty a year.