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Auction History Result 3b0432 SPY SMASHER chapter 1 TC 1942 art of the Whiz Comics super hero, serial, America Beware, rare! Date Sold 10/25/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Chapter #1 (America Beware) Movie Title Lobby Card (LC TC; 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 we have never before auctioned this chapter #1 title card, which was printed in full color, with a great large artwork image of the superhero (the scene chapter 1 lobby cards have a small artwork image of him)! 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: good to very good. The card had paper loss in the top right corner, barely touching the orange background. It had a 2" tear in the left of the top border, entering the cape, with tiny paper loss in the blank border above it. It had some stains and smudges in the left of the bottom border and a lesser amount in the rest of the borders. Someone performed restoration to the above defects without backing the card, and they did a nice job. There are a few border smudges in the blank borders that either were not restored or were added after the restoration was performed, but the card can be displayed as it is, or certainly, slight additional border restoration could be performed without backing the card. Learn More about condition grades 
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