unpretty:

a comic from 1940 called The Timid Soul, featuring Caspar Milquetoast, in which he is saying "Why, I can just throw it away!" while holding a paper. the caption says "While wading through the second installment of a tiresome serial, Mr. Milquetoast suddenly realizes that there is no town, state, or federal law compelling him to finish it."ALT

caspar milquetoast circa 1940 faring better than some fic readers in 2022

(via dollsahoy)