Judge, 1932-04-23 · page 3 of 36
Judge — April 23, 1932 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "Skippy's Pop" - Judge Magazine Advertisement This is an advertisement promoting Percy Crosby's "Skippy," a popular comic strip character, coming to *Judge* magazine. The page features a portrait photograph of Crosby himself, identified as "America's foremost cartoonist and humorist." The quotes below praise Skippy's humor and appeal. Critics highlight that Crosby captures authentic childhood perspectives with both comedic simplicity and deeper psychological insight. References mention the strip's "gang," "pictures," and "dialogues"—standard comic strip elements. The advertisement emphasizes Skippy as important American humor, suitable for adults despite focusing on a young protagonist. This reflects early 20th-century comics' emergence as respectable literary entertainment for general audiences, not just children. The announcement promises the character's appearance "Starting Next Week in JUDGE."
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’ “Skippy's Pop... PERCY CROSBY, America’s foremost cartoonist and humorist, is bringing his famous youngster back to delight the readers of JUDGE. Skippy. . Yootsy .. the gang. . pictures . . dialogues . . ever'thing! (From Reviews of “Skippy,” a novel, and "Dear Sooky") “Skippy makes a lump come to your throat or an explosion of laughs shake your epiglottis, in the best little boy book for grown-ups written in years, if not ever.’ — Brooklyn Eagle. “As fine and as tender as Dickens at his best." — Charles G. Norris. “The surprising thing about the book is the writing. Mr. Crosby has actually breathed life into this shrimp of Satan and he has made him a kid you would like to know. From the time Skippy gets up in the morning until he says his prayers at night (and what prayers!) you are living with one of the most electric youths of the day."’ — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “America’s most important contribution to humor of the century." — Corey Ford in Vanity Fair Skippy,’ a collection of random letters of a small boy which, in philosophy and pathos, represent to my mind the very height of contemporary humor. Crosby is a great humorist because he is a greater poet."’ — John Riddell in Vanity Fair “Percy Crosby achieves his humor by plumbing deeply into the mind of a child. We read it and chuckle at the child's simplicity, at the naive truth of his observations. But at the same time we recognize the accuracy, the deep insight and the beauty of the picture, and the chuckle becomes a surface thing.” — Baltimore Post Starting Next _ U D E comicbooks.com