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Auction History Result 5z1458 SPY SMASHER magazine 1970s booklet published by Jack Mathis! Date Sold 10/1/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Magazine (measures 8 1/2" x 11" [22 x 28 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 this 16-page booklet was published by Jack Mathis. It has a summary of the serial and summaries of each chapter, with scenes from each chapter. Mathis also printed re-creations of original serial pressbooks from the 1930s and 1940s, and sometimes these tribute pressbooks are mistakenly sold as originals. Condition: very good to fine. Note that we have attempted to check to see if the magazine is complete and uncut, and we believe that it is. However, there is a slight possibility that we might have missed a small cut or a page that was neatly removed, and if that happens, you can return the magazine. We have solely provided an overall description of the condition of the magazine, but you can also refer to our super-sized images. Please bid (or not bid) based on that overall grade and by viewing the super-sized images. Learn More about condition grades 
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