Judge, 1926-11-06 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 6, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents an interactive comic contest where readers submit their own endings to an incomplete comic strip. The left side shows four sequential panels depicting slapstick physical comedy—a character being launched, tumbling, crashing, and landing in chaos. The final panel is blank, awaiting reader submissions. Judge offered $25 (substantial money in this era) for the funniest conclusion, judged on originality and humor rather than artistic skill—amateurs were explicitly welcomed while professionals were barred. The contest encouraged participatory humor and creative engagement from readers. The right side displays runners-up and the winner from a previous contest (No. 61), showing approved submissions for reference. This represented a popular early-20th-century magazine format: combining entertainment with audience participation and modest monetary incentives to boost reader engagement and submission volume.
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DRAW VOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS? Contest No. 67 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. 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 se- lected for its originality of idea humor, and cleverness in draw- ing. Professional 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 you wish but none will be returned Contest closes November 15 Winning ending appears in the issue of December 18 F. H. Chivers, Montreal, Canada Dr. C. L. Nichols, Brooklyn, N. Y Bob Bliss. Danvers, Mass. Above: Runners up in Contest No. 61. Right: Winner of Contest No. 61. Henry Dodds, 16 Per- milea street, St. Catharines, Ont., Canada comicbooks.com