Judge, 1926-07-24 · page 30 of 36
Judge — July 24, 1926 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a reader-participation contest where Judge magazine invites amateur artists to complete an unfinished comic strip. The contest offers $25 for the funniest ending (professional artists excluded). The three panels show a slapstick sequence: Panel 1 depicts a character in a vehicle crying "HELP!" while escaping from an explosion or disaster. Panel 2 shows a blimp or airship descending with a rope. Panel 3 (signed "MILT GROSS") shows the character being lifted by the rope while dangling from a large shovel or scoop. The joke setup is unclear from these panels alone—readers are expected to supply the punchline. The contest represents typical early-20th-century magazine engagement, inviting reader creativity rather than passive consumption. The specific context of the disaster or threat remains undefined, allowing contestants creative freedom in resolving the situation.
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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 wer enee: 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 August 2. Winning ending appears in the issue of August 21 San SS OSS SS Contest No. 52 comicbooks.com