Puck #418

In "A Surprise Party," Eugene Zimmerman crafts a sharp, satirical vignette set against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, where a woman labeled 'Business Interests' struggles in a pond of silver coins, her makeshift flotation devices—each branded with ironic financial jargon—leaking air. As a procession of congressmen heads homeward, the scene captures a wry, visual commentary on economic excess and political detachment, all rendered with Zimmerman’s distinctive, precise hand in both story and cover.