Judge, 1926-12-18 · page 32 of 36
Judge — December 18, 1926 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two reader-participation contests from Judge magazine. The main content (Contest No. 73) shows an incomplete comic strip depicting slapstick domestic chaos—a figure in a basket, someone upended, objects flying—and invites readers to draw their own humorous "conclusion" to the story for a $25 prize. The page also displays winning and runner-up entries from an earlier contest (No. 67), showcasing amateur comic submissions featuring various gags: characters in perilous situations, slapstick scenarios, and visual punchlines. These contests reveal Judge's editorial strategy: crowdsourcing humor from ordinary readers while barring professional artists, democratizing comedy creation. The emphasis on "originality of idea, humor, and cleverness" over artistic skill reflects early 20th-century magazine culture's engagement with reader participation as both entertainment and cost-effective content generation.
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DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSTONS?) 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. December 27. appears in the issue of January 29 Contest No. 73 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. Henry Dodds, Ontario, Canada. Above: Runners up in Contest No. 67. Right: Winner of Contest No. 67. Mrs. T. G. Milo, 1192 Ocean avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y 30 = weer See NNN comicbooks.com