Judge, 1926-02-20 · page 35 of 36
Judge — February 20, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a reader-participation contest page from **Judge**, a satirical humor magazine. The page presents an incomplete comic strip in three panels showing various slapstick scenarios: a man on a roof lowering a cat in a box while a dog chases below; a man in a motorized vehicle being chased by projectiles; and figures near a tree as a car approaches. Readers were invited to draw their own funny conclusion to the strip and submit it for a $25 prize. The contest explicitly barred professional artists, making it accessible to amateur contributors. This represents an early form of interactive media engagement—Judge soliciting audience participation to generate humorous content. The absurdist, physical-comedy style typifies early 20th-century American comic humor.
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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 for its originality of idea, humor, and cleverness in drawing. Professional artists are barred. Draw your ending, in ink, on white paper, the same size as Space No. 4; or if you prefer, make your sketch right on No. 4 space, cut it out (No. 4 only) and mail to the D. Y. O. C. Editor, of Jupce, 627 West 43d Street, New York, N. Y. Send as many “endings” as you wish, but none will be returned Contest closes March 1. Winning ending appears in the issue of March 20. Contest No. 30 comicbooks.com