Judge, 1926-12-25 · page 35 of 38
Judge — December 25, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases a reader-participation contest where Judge magazine invites amateur cartoonists (professionals barred) to complete an incomplete comic strip for a $25 prize. The strip's opening panels show a character with a dog encountering various situations, leaving the ending undrawn. The page displays previous contest entries: submissions from Joe Pinkas (Chicago), C. Molinelli (Martinsville), and K.F. Nordling (Brooklyn) showing their humorous interpretations. The winning entry by Henry Dodds depicts figures in water, apparently playing or swimming. This reflects early 20th-century magazine culture where reader engagement through contests was common entertainment. The humor relies on visual gags and physical comedy typical of the era—slapstick situations with dogs, children, and domestic mishaps meant to elicit laughs through the contributors' creative interpretations of an open-ended scenario.
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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 January 3. Winning ending appears in the issue of February 5 Joe Pinkas, Chicago, Ill Contest No. 74 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. wuz YA SCARED f AT THIS OLD RUG?F(, kb is HEY DAD! \~— 7 | C. Molinelli Martinsville, Ind K. F. Nordling, Brooklyn, N. Y Above: Runners up in Contest No. 68. Right: Winner of Contest No. 68. Henry Dodds, 16 Per- milea street, St. Catharines, Ont., Canada comicbooks.com