The Lane Libraries and Journal-News invited cartoonists from 7-years-old to adults to submit original comic strips for the Just Humor Us contest. Winners were chosen on Oct. 6 after three weeks of voting.

This contest was in celebration of National Comic Book Day, which was Sept. 25. The winners in each category are: Adults: Stormy Bailey, for Library Checkout; Teens (12-17): Trevor Banks, for The Hot Dog Vendor; and Kids (7-11): Alivia Zheng, for Chair Tales.

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