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Auction History Result 5r851 SPY SMASHER chapter 1 LC 1942 superhero Kane Richmond in costume, America Beware, color, rare! Date Sold 4/12/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Chapter #1 (America Beware) Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Spy Smasher, the 1942 William Witney patriotic superhero fighting-the-Nazis-undercover-in-America World War II (WWII) action adventure serial ("Suggested by the character Spy Smasher, appearing in WHIZ COMICS magazine, copyright by Fawcett Publications, Inc. 1940-1941-1942"; "A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters") starring Kane Richmond (in a dual role, both in the title role as Alan Armstrong, aka Spy Smasher, and his twin brother Jack Armstrong!), Sam Flint, Marguerite Chapman, Hans Schumm, and Tristram Coffin. Note that Spy Smasher's origin was suspiciously similar to that of The Lone Ranger, in that he was reported killed, and then he decided to fight the Nazis, and he thought it better to remain hidden behind a mask, so the Nazis could not take reprisals against his friends and family (which was especially important since he had a twin brother!). Note that Republic Pictures had tried to make a deal with DC Comics to make serials of Superman and Batman in 1940, but they could not agree on a deal, and in fact a lawsuit resulted. So instead they made a deal with Whiz Comics and made "The Adventures of Captain Marvel" in 1941, and this serial "Spy Smasher" in 1942 (and DC Comics signed with Columbia Pictures in 1943, and made their Batman and Superman serials there!). Many fans of serials consider this serial to be among the handful of finest serial movies ever made, if not the best! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that full-color chapter 1 lobby cards from this superhero serial are quite rare. We have only auctioned three of them in all our years of auctioning (oddly, they were three examples of the exact same card), and the ones we auctioned did not show Kane Richmond in costume, and this card has a wonderful image of him in costume being held at gunpoint! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good. There is a pinhole in three corners and someone put a small piece of clear tape on the back of the one in the top right corner. There is tiny paper loss in the bottom left blank corner and some creases in the blank border to the right of it. Otherwise, the card is in pretty nice condition. Learn More about condition grades 
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