Judge, 1926-06-12 · page 35 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases a **reader-participation comic contest**. Judge magazine presents an incomplete three-panel comic strip (Contest No. 46) and invites readers to submit funny endings. The visible panels show a well-dressed man in a top hat encountering a punching bag and then a tree with a hanging object. The humor appears to derive from physical comedy and slapstick situations—typical of early-to-mid 20th century comic strips. The contest offered **$25 prize money** for the funniest submitted ending, with entries due by June 21. This was a common engagement strategy for humor magazines, crowdsourcing comedy from readers while generating content and reader loyalty. The phrase "Draw Your Own Conclusions!" is a pun, inviting literal artistic conclusions to the unfinished narrative.
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DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! JUDGE will pay $25 for the funniest ending to this Comic Strip «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 ts ality of idea, humor, and cleverness in drawing. York, N. Y. rtists are barred. Draw your ending, in ink, on Send as many ‘endings’ as you wish, but none will be returned er, the same size as Space No. 4; or if you prefer, make Contest closes June 21. Winning ending appears in the ir sketch right on No. 4 space, cut it out (No. 4 only) and mail issue of July 10. — Contest No. 46 FREE comicbooks.com