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The New Yorker#44
The New Yorker #44
“If Looks Could Kill”
In the 1926 issue of *The New Yorker*, "If Looks Could Kill" presents a surreal, deadpan moment of social tension at the theater—where a man’s ill-timed seat maneuver triggers an unexpectedly literal reaction from the women around him. Written and illustrated by Frueh, with inks by Frueh, the story blends dry wit with a touch of absurd horror, all captured in the period’s distinctive visual style.
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When a man at the theatre be haves somewhat rudely in reaching his seat, the women seated beside him glare at him, causing him to spontaneously disintegrate.
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