Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #3 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a **title page or advertisement**, not a cartoon. It announces a poetry contest for the January issue of *The Whiz Bang*, a satirical magazine known for humor and irreverent content. The contest offers monetary prizes ($5 each) for three categories of humorous poetry: - Best Limerick - Best "Sob Song" (likely sentimental or maudlin verse) - Best "Joyful Jingle" Winners also receive a year's subscription. The deadline was December 7. This reflects early-20th-century magazine culture, where reader participation contests were common entertainment. The categories—particularly "Sob Song"—suggest *Whiz Bang* aimed to parody overwrought sentimental poetry alongside lighter verse, fitting its satirical brand.