Judge, 1926-06-26 · page 35 of 37
Judge — June 26, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a reader-participation contest from *Judge* magazine. The top panels show an unfinished comic strip: a woman cleaning a mirror in the first panel, then appearing to fall or slip in the second. The third panel (by cartoonist Milt Gross) shows a truck hitting a house, with sound effects "HONK! HONK!" and "TOOT TOOT!" The contest invites readers to submit humorous endings to this incomplete narrative. Judge offered $25 to the winner selected for originality, humor, and cleverness—notably barring professional artists to encourage amateur participation. Submissions closed July 5, with the winning ending to appear July 24. The joke appears to involve slapstick comedy and the absurdist collision between domestic mishap and vehicular chaos. The crude, energetic drawing style was typical of 1920s-30s comic humor magazines.
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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 MALT GROSS to the D. Y. O. C. Editor of Jupcr, 627 West 43d Street, New Send as many “endings’” as you wish, but none will be returned Contest closes July 5 5. “Winning ending appears in the cececeececece con Contest No. 48 comicbooks.com