Judge #172

Jan 1885 · Judge · 0.10 USD

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In this striking 1885 issue of Judge, Grant E. Hamilton crafts a bold political allegory where democracy itself is personified as a devil wielding a paintbrush and a bucket labeled 'Bourbon Principles,' red paint dripping from both as he prepares to 'paint the town.' With all interior art, writing, inking, and coloring by Hamilton, and a stark, symbolic cover by Frank Beard, the issue delivers a visually charged commentary on power and corruption in a single, unforgettable image.

writer, artist, inker, colorist Grant E. Hamilton · cover Frank Beard

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writer, artist, inker, colorist Grant E. Hamilton

cover pencils, inks Frank Beard

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Democracy is portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labelled 'Bourbon Principles' and a paintbrush, both dripping with red paint with which he plans to 'paint the town.'

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