Judge, 1926-07-31 · page 30 of 36
Judge — July 31, 1926 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a reader-participation contest where Judge magazine invites amateur cartoonists to complete an unfinished comic strip. The incomplete narrative shows a Scottish Highlander and his large moose in a cabin interior, then transitioning to what appears to be the man in bed while others (possibly family) prepare to depart, and finally a dog approaching a log cabin exterior. The humor likely plays on the moose's incongruity in a domestic setting or some misunderstanding involving the animal. The contest offers $25 for the "funniest ending"—a significant prize for the era—emphasizing originality and humor over artistic skill, deliberately excluding professional artists. This represents a common magazine engagement strategy of the period, inviting reader creativity while generating content and reader involvement.
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DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! JUDGE will pay $25 for the funniest ending to this Comic Strip to the D. Y. O. C. Editor, of Jupce, 627 West 43d Street, New You do not have to be an artist. The winning ending will be selected for its originality of idea, humor, and cleverness in drawing. York, N. Y. Professional artists are barred. Draw your ending, in ink, on white paper, the same size as Space No. 4; or if you prefer, make Contest closes August 9. your sketch right on No. 4 space, cut it out (No. 4 only) and mail issue of August 28. Send’as many “endings” as you wish, but none will be returned. Winning ending appears in the Contest No. 53 comicbooks.com