Judge, 1925-01-24 · page 2 of 36
Judge — January 24, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This is a profile piece in *Judge* magazine introducing Milton Gross, described as "the greatest comicker this side of Hoboken." The text provides biographical details: Gross was born in New York City, worked various trades (schooling, hardware, grocery, plumbing, paper businesses, including a Scandinavian operation), became a comic artist, served in France during World War I (in the Champagne and Vichy sections), and returned to the United States. The cartoon above shows Gross at work in his studio. The accompanying illustration depicts him surrounded by cartoon characters and creative materials, visually emphasizing his productivity and success in the "comicing business." The text's closing line—"there is plenty of money in the comicing business"—suggests this is promotional content celebrating Gross's professional success and prosperity as a cartoonist.
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WHO’S WHO IN JUDGE MILTON GROSS AQX NX XS ADIES and gentlemen, allow Be 7 us to introduce Milton ke 3 ess: Gross, the greatest comiker this side of Hoboken. Milton was born right here in New York City, took up a little schooling and then tried the hardware, grocery, plumbing and paper businesses, including the Scandinavian. With all this experience behind him he immediately became a comic artist, and was going along fine when the well- known war broke out. He spent two years in France, mostly in the Champagne and Vichy section, and then floated back to the United States. As you can see by Mr. Gross’ atelier there is plenty of money in the comiking business. vertiving rates afdren E.R. Crowe & Compacy, tor comicbooks.com