Judge, 1925-11-28 · page 2 of 36
Judge — November 28, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Contest Page Analysis This page is primarily a **contest advertisement** for Judge magazine, not political satire. The visual pun plays on the magazine's name: a stack of men's heads labeled "JU," "JUD," "JUDG," and "JUDGE," with the tagline "There is only one JUDGE—JUDGE for yourself." The joke is straightforward wordplay—by stacking incomplete spellings of the word "JUDGE," the ad suggests readers should be their own judges (arbiters of taste/opinion) and subscribe to Judge magazine. The slogan encourages independent thinking. Contestants could win 10 weeks of free Judge subscription by correctly identifying which national advertisement inspired the artwork. This was a common promotional strategy for magazines of this era, combining reader engagement with brand recognition.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Guess & Win ADVERTISING CONTEST If you can guess—without help from your wife, sweetie, husband or mother-in-law—what national advertisement inspired our artist to make the drawing below, you may ‘enter your name in this contest, by filling in the coupon and sending it in with a one dollar bill. Then you will win the prize of your life —— 10 weeks of JUDGE. hy JU JUD JUDG JUDG ! There 1s onty one JUDGE JUDGE for yourseif JUDGE 627 West 43d Street, New York I wish to enter my name in the “GUESS & WIN” Advertising Contest and submit the following, with enclosed $1.00 to cover entrance fee and 10 weeks of JUDGE. ~ (] Here's « five spot,’ gimme JUDGE for $2 weeks instead of 10 weeks. 2300:November 28, 1925. Entered as Second-Clam Matter. October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York City, N. Y.. under Act of March 3, 1925 by Judge Co, in the U. S. and Brnals: Douglas Presidest: ‘Anthony. 7 Wiliam Morris Mion, Secretary: 627 West 434 St. New York. N.Y.” Particulag attention ip JUDGE Is protected under the provislons of Section, For sdvertising rates addrem E. R. Crowe & Company, loc., New York: 25 comicbooks.com