Judge, 1926-02-13 · page 35 of 36
Judge — February 13, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a reader-participation contest from Judge magazine. The incomplete comic strip (labeled "Contest No. 29") shows a convict in striped prison clothing engaged in suspicious activity—appearing to saw through prison bars while a guard or authority figure is distracted eating. Judge invited readers to submit humorous endings to this escape-themed narrative, offering $25 for the funniest conclusion. The contest emphasizes originality and cleverness rather than artistic skill—professional artists were excluded to level the playing field for amateur contributors. The joke setup is straightforward prison-escape satire typical of early-to-mid 20th century humor. Readers were to imagine what happens next: Does the convict escape? Is he caught? The contest closed February 22, with the winning ending published in the March 13 issue. This represents Judge's interactive engagement with its audience during an era when such reader contests were popular magazine features.
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DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! JUDGE will pay $25 for the funniest ending to this Comic Strip You do not have to be an artist. The winning ending will be selected to the D. Y. O. C. Editor, of Jupce, 627 West 43d Street, New for its originality of idea, humor, and cleverness in drawing. York, N. Y. Professional artists are barred. Draw your ending, in ink, on Send’as many “endings” as you wish, but none will be returned white paper, the same size as Space No. 4; or if you prefer, make Contest closes February 22. Winning ending appears in the your sketch right on No. 4 space, cut it out (No. 4 only) and mail issue of March 13. Contest No. 29 comicbooks.com