Judge — October 16, 1926 — page 32: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a reader-participation contest page from *Judge* magazine (Contest No. 64). Rather than presenting finished political cartoons, it invites readers to complete an unfinished comic strip for a $25 prize. The visible panels show: a figure being launched upward by an explosion, a volleyball net with legs protruding from it, a distressed character, and two torn pieces of what appears to be a woven object colliding. The contest rules explicitly state that "professional artists are barred," indicating *Judge* wanted amateur contributions. The humor relies on readers' creativity to devise absurd or witty conclusions to these surreal scenarios—typical of early-to-mid 20th century magazine humor contests. Without the intended punchlines, the specific satirical targets remain unclear, though the visual gags suggest slapstick comedy rather than political commentary.