Spy Smasher (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1943.
Synopsis for "Why I Did Not Kill Hitler"
Appearing in "Why I Did Not Kill Hitler"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Adolf Hitler
- Hermann Goering
- German Soldiers
- Hitler Decoy (Dies)
Other Characters:
- German Farmer
Locations:
- Germany
- Hermann Goering's Hunting Lodge
- Krupp Munitions Factory (Destroyed)
- Berchtesgaden
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Japanese Beetles"
Appearing in "The Japanese Beetles"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Beetle
- three thugs
- Commander Ito
- submarine crew (captured alive)
Other Characters:
- General
- Captain Brooks
- Professor Ackley (Dies)
Locations:
- Washington, D.C. Area
- Eastern Army Headquarters
- Naval Intelligence Headquarters
- Frank's Fishing Club
- Ackley's Secret Mountain Laboratory
- Bangley Field
Items:
- Ackley's Range Finder
Vehicles:
- Gyrosub
- two speedboats
- Japanese Submarine
- U.S. Torpedo Boats and Destroyers
Synopsis for "Champion of a Kingdom"
Appearing in "Champion of a Kingdom"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Baron Junker
- his troops
- his saboteurs (one dies)
Other Characters:
- Armstrong's Yacht Crew (all die)
- Pomanian Ship Captain
- King Bhoris
- Princess Lovli
- Prince Karol
Locations:
- Pomania
- capital city
- Royal Palace
- Vampire Swamps
- capital city
Vehicles:
- Armstrong's Yacht (Destroyed)
- U-boat (Destroyed)
- Pomanian Destroyer
- Pomanian Scout Plane
- German Spy Plane
Synopsis for The Demlins: "The Tormenting of Willie Wilkins"
Appearing in The Demlins: "The Tormenting of Willie Wilkins"
Featured Characters:
- Pippa Demlin
- Mimma Demlin
- Demon Demlin
- Dora Demlin
Other Characters:
- Willie Wilkins
- Mrs. Wilkins
Synopsis for "The Faker"
Appearing in "The Faker"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Faker (Single appearance)
- Inspector of Spies (Single appearance)
- four hench thugs and one cook
Locations:
- Washington, D.C. Area
- Armstrong Estate
- Valley Munitions Plant
- Distant Shipyard
- Inert Volcano, with a limestone cavern under it.
Items:
- Von Strudel's Motor Stopper (explodes)
Vehicles:
- U.S. 4-engine bombers
- Gyrosub
Notes
- The first story is narrated by Spy Smasher.
- Eve Corby knows Alan Armstrong's secret identity; her father, the boss of Naval Intelligence, does not.
- Villains:
- "Why I Did Not Kill Hitler": Hitler and Goering remain alive and at large in Germany.
- "The Japanese Beetles": The Beetle and Commander Ito are in Federal custody.
- "Champion of a Kingdom": Baron Junker, who wears a monocle, remains alive and at large in Pomania.
- "The Faker": The Inspector of Spies wears a monocle, and was off-page by the end of the story, so he eluded capture. The Faker himself was captured alive.
- Also appearing in this issue of Spy Smasher was:
- "Wizard of Samoa" (text story) by Nathaniel Nitkin
See Also
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