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Spy Smasher (Fawcett 1)

Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a costume and became the Spy Smasher. When WWII ended, he changed his name to Crime Smasher and shifted his focus towards fighting crime. Eve sometimes helps him, since she knows his secret identity. He has no powers; instead, he uses both his smarts and his Gyrosub, which combines “the functions of an airplane, auto gyro, speedboat, and submarine.”
Alias Spy Smasher (Fawcett 1)
Real Names/Alt Names Alan Armstrong
Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Playboy, Fawcett Universe, Film Characters, Squadron of Justice (Expanded), World War II Era, Public Domain
Creators/Key Contributors C. C. Beck, Charles Sultan, Bill Parker
First Appearance Whiz Comics #2 (1940)
First Publisher Fawcett [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Whiz Comics #2-32, 34-75, 76-83 (as Crime Smasher), Spy Smasher #1-11, America’s Greatest Comics #1-6, 8, All Hero Comics #1, Crime Smasher #1 (as Crime Smasher), Gift Comics #1-2, Holiday Comics #1, Mighty Midget Comics: Spy Smasher, Spy Smasher Dime Action Book, Wheaties Giveaway, X-Mas Comics #1-2, Badge of Justice #22-23
Sample Read Whiz Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a costume and became the Spy Smasher. When WWII ended, he changed his name to Crime Smasher and shifted his focus towards fighting crime. Eve sometimes helps him, since she knows his secret identity. He has no powers; instead, he uses both his smarts and his Gyrosub, which combines “the functions of an airplane, auto gyro, speedboat, and submarine.”
Source Spy Smasher (Fawcett 1) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Spy Smasher #2 (Winter 1941) | Charles Sultan
Spy Smasher #2 (Winter 1941) | Charles Sultan