Spy smasher comic book

Spy smasher was yet another comic book hero brought to life in the serials. Spy smasher fawcett golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. It was the 25th of the 66 serials produced by republic. Spy smasher classic comics, comic book covers, comic books. Spy smasher succeeds in escaping the trap of the red death and battles him aboard his plane, during which time more of the red death gas is released. The new spy smasher is described in supplementary text as this update of the oftforgotten.

By that i mean that he works for, and takes orders from, nobody but himself. Spy smasher in the comics and the movies by eric stedman. On earth22, a new spy smasher is seen as a member of batmans legion against the rogue metahumans. Spy smasher was first published by fawcett comics and was. Spy smasher earns a lower than average score compared to other serials because it is of even lower quality and has major continuity problemseven for a serial. Spy smasher escapes from the plane at the last minute, which eventually crashes into the ocean, killing all on board. Up for auction is this great old golden age comic of spy smasher from fawcett publications, 1942. So much of the structure of comic book movies nowadays come straight out of these. Ac comics reprints stories of the classic wwii superhero that originally appeared in fawcett comics.

Spy smasher in tokyo starring general jimmy doolittle, baron suchpu, and the black dragon society, art by emil gershwin. As world war ii rages, a lone man strikes a blow against saboteurs and the evil of the axis. With kane richmond, marguerite chapman, sam flint, hans schumm. As spy smasher, alan fought such villains as the mask, dark angel, america smasher, red death and tigress i. In their latest spotlight on notable comic firsts, csbg reveals the first time that a superhero revealed their identity intentionally to. Sabotage in the training camps starring spy smasher and herman, art by charles sultan. Spy smasher golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. It is based on the comic book character published by fawcett comics publications at the time this serial was made. Fawcett was huge during the 1940s, as their captain marvel was very popular. Spy smasher has been around since the 1940s and began with wealthy sportsman alan armstrong tirelessly to keep his country safe from. Spy smasher story starring vikranz and hans bokmann, art by charles sultan. Spy smasher is a 12episode 1942 republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics character spy smasher which is now a part of dc comics. Maybe the heroes saw that there were other threats that were much closer to home, or maybe they just wanted to save money on air travel. Spy smasher then got his own comic book and later, even his own film serial that must be why his first appearance is so valuable.

The serial was chapmans big break into a career in film and television. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. This issue includes a twopage text article titled shoot to kill. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. Aug 28, 2017 while there was a war to fight across the ocean a comic book hero could always find a spy ring, saboteurs, or enemy agents hiding around with plans to disable the war effort. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio freckles and his friends 36 pages. Kane richmond, marguerite chapman, hans schumm, sam flint, william. A rare glimpse of the canadian version of the spy smasher character. This book has 68 pages and was uploaded by goldenager on january 9, 2011. By 1942 alan altered his costume to an all green one with a red diamond chest emblem.

The serial was chapmans big break into a career in. The serial was directed by william witney with kane richmond and marguerite chapman as the leads. In 1966, the serial was edited into a single featurelength movie, and shown on tv under the title spy smasher returns. These guys are hurling themselves at each other, no doubt many bones were broken. Dark angel spy smasher and the death ray table of contents. You will receive our email newsletters, promotions and site updates regarding comic industry news, comic book sales and auctions. Republic didnt pay the big bucks necessary to obtain the rights to the most popular ones, so it didnt get the big names like superman, batman, et al. Spy smasher fawcett 1 public domain super heroes fandom.

We have 11 books to download or read online the latest is spy smasher 11. Fawcett characters were eventually bought by dc comics see our ages of dc comics article for more abou. Join the newsletter to stay uptodate on new features and great deals. The stunt work is top notch and the fight choreography is the best ive seen out of the 1940s. Spy smasher is introduced uncovering a nazi counterfeiting plot and escaping certain death via firing squad. Spy smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by fawcett. He is totally on the side of the american government as it finds itself the target of a host of very bad enemy agents wanting to cripple the country before it can enter the wars overseas. The mask was one of the few comic bookstrip foes to appear in a serial. The serial only the second made about a comic book character, by the way the first being captain marvel starred kane richmond, marguerite chapman and sam flint as alan, eve and the admiral, respectively. Spy smasher is a 12episode 1942 republic movie serial based on the fawcett comics.

I do not know anything about grading a comic book, but i would say this is in pretty good condition for its age. The complete history of comicbook movies, chapter 2. Spy smasher in the comics spy smashers greatest foes 3 spy smasher comic book stories the story of the serial chapter summarieslobby cards cast biographies still photos gallery costumesprops pressbook ad cuts and the complete 1 page illustrated dime action novel restored. The second is a female antiterrorism government agent often featured as an antagonist of the vigilante team birds of prey. The fawcett publishing company was founded in 1919, and in 1940 they launched a comic book division based in greenwich, ct. Shopify hosts the online comic book store of sell my comic books. Spy smasher has been around since the 1940s and began with wealthy sportsman alan armstrong tirelessly to keep his country safe from those that wish it harm. Spy smasher, who appeared from 19401943, was among the first wave of superheroes created by the writers and illustrators at fawcett comics. All item images are used solely for identification purposes. This article is a disambiguation page for spy smasher the following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. Who was the first superhero to voluntarily unmask themselves. We have amazing deals on hardtofind comic books from the 1930s to today.

Spy smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by fawcett and dc comics. Spy smasher golden age superhero comics for sale ebay. As spy smasher, alan fought such villains as the mask, dark angel, americasmasher, red death and tigress i. Alan armstrong, aka spy smasher, battles a nazi villain known as the mask, who. Spy smasher upholds with flying fists the ideals of our national heroes format. Spy smasher is my first completed foray into serials and it was a blast.

Alan armstrong, aka spy smasher, battles a nazi villain known as the mask, who heads a gang of saboteurs determined to spread destruction across america. The first is a superhero that was formerly owned and published by fawcett comics. All files here have been researched by our staff and users to make sure they are free and in the public domain. Spysmasher appeared in 1940, as a minor character published by fawcett comics. While these comic books were created to provide a morale boost to the men. Spy smasher remains, however, one of the most exciting and masterfully directed and produced sound cliffhanger serials ever made and an actionadventure masterpiecethe second comic book hero movie ever made, and still, possibly, the bestand this version will be sharper, clearer and more stable than any version on video you have seen before. The spine is split about half way down and you must be gentle when opening the cover.

Mar 20, 2020 this is a short documentary about the comic book movie serial hero spy smasher. Find great deals on ebay for spy smasher and spy smasher poster. Spy smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by dc comics. It was common for a serial to have a cliff hangeri. Apr 12, 2020 spy smasher then gets brainwashed and forced to fight captain marvel. This is a short documentary about the comic book movie serial hero spy smasher. Home fawcett comics spy smasher we are the best site for downloading free public domain golden age comics. Spysmasher fawcett comics then dc comics character. The history of the spy smasher, including an illustrated profile of the 1942 republic pictures movie serial. Whiz comics, spy smasher, americas greatest comics spy smasher.