Judge, 1926-10-30 · page 32 of 36
Judge — October 30, 1926 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a reader-participation contest from *Judge* magazine (Contest No. 66). The publication presents an incomplete four-panel comic strip and invites readers to submit humorous endings, offering $25 to the winner. The strip's narrative is unclear from the panels shown, but depicts a character in various comedic situations—appearing to flee or struggle with something explosive or chaotic, confronting what looks like a brick wall or building, and interacting with other figures. The page also displays winning entries from a previous contest (No. 60), showing readers' creative conclusions to an earlier comic strip. This format was common in early 20th-century humor magazines, democratizing cartooning by crowdsourcing jokes from amateur contributors. The contest emphasized humor and cleverness over artistic skill—professionals were explicitly barred from competing, making it accessible to ordinary readers.
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DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS? JUDGE will pay $25 for the funniest ending to this Comic Strip e to be an artist will be se- ness in draw- ing Profes al artists are barred. Mail yours to the D. Y. O. C. Editor of Jupce, 627 West 43d Street, New York N.Y Send as many “endings” as wish, but none will be returne Contest closes November & Winning ending appears in the issue of December 11 Contest No. 66 Send in your “Conclusion” in ink, on white paper, the same general shape as this space. You may draw it any size you care to. L. A. Wachlin, Sayrille, N. ¥. Above: Runners up in Contest No. 60 Right: Winner of Contest No. 60 L_ 30 J.C. Maynard, 1009 Market street, Youngstmen, 0 comicbooks.com