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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{a|[[Imperial Japan|Hotsu Totsi]]}}, spy
  
* {{a|[[Imperial Japan|Hotsu Totsi]]}}, spy
 
** three or more thugs
  
** three or more thugs
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* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Eve Corby (Earth-S)|Eve Corby]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Eve Corby (Earth-S)|Eve Corby]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{a|[[Nazi Party|Pedro Castillas]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Nazi Party|Pedro Castillas]]}}
 
** his Chilitinian thugs
  
** his Chilitinian thugs
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* Pinkie Wilkins
  
* Pinkie Wilkins
 
* Buck Crochety
  
* Buck Crochety
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| Writer13_1 = Otto Binder
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| Penciler13_1 =
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| Inker13_1 =
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| StoryTitle13 = Man Without a Flag
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| Synopsis13 =
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| Appearing13 =
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Alan Armstrong (Earth-S)|Spy Smasher]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
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* {{a|[[Eve Corby (Earth-S)|Eve Corby]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Emanuel Gonzales, the Man Without a Flag
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* Sam Blake, Star-Bugle reporter
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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** Naval Intelligence Headquarters
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'''Items:'''
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* Second Front Invasion Plans
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Gyrosub]]}}
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* M.W.A.Flag's submarine
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* U.S. merchant ship
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* German submarine {{destroyed}}
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| Writer14_1 =
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| Penciler14_1 =
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| Inker14_1 =
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| Editor14_1 = Al Allard
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| StoryTitle14 = The Battle-Scarred Cloak
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| Synopsis14 =
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| Appearing14 =
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Alan Armstrong (Earth-S)|Spy Smasher]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Admiral Corby (Earth-S)|Admiral Corby]]}}
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* {{a|[[Eve Corby (Earth-S)|Eve Corby]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Nazi Party|Herr Spitz]]}}
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** many thugs
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** Fritz
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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** Naval Intelligence Headquarters
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** 88 Argyle Avenue
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'''Items:'''
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* Spy Smasher's Cloak
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
 
* First story, sixth page, second panel: Admiral Corby at last ''does'' know Alan Armstrong's secret identity. From [[Whiz Comics Vol 1 2|February 1940]], until this issue, three years later, captions have been telling the reader that ''only'' Eve Corby knows Spy Smasher's identity. This man was the top officer of the U.S. Naval Intelligence service.
  
* First story, sixth page, second panel: Admiral Corby at last ''does'' know Alan Armstrong's secret identity. From [[Whiz Comics Vol 1 2|February 1940]], until this issue, three years later, captions have been telling the reader that ''only'' Eve Corby knows Spy Smasher's identity. This man was the top officer of the U.S. Naval Intelligence service.
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* Final caption on last page of first story promises "Next Month.. Another Four Fight-Full SPY SMASHER Adventures!", but this is the last issue.
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* Final caption on last page of first story promises "''Next Month.. Another Four Fight-Full SPY SMASHER Adventures!''", but this is the last issue.
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* Final caption on last page of second story encourages the reader to "Watch Spy Smasher wage terrific war on this Axis .. in a new, different magazine ...... ALL HERO COMICS! You will find the first dynamic number ..... on sale at your favorite newsstand NOW!" This comic, like ''Spy Smasher #12,'' never appeared.
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* Final caption on last page of second story encourages the reader to "''Watch Spy Smasher wage terrific war on this Axis .. in a new, different magazine ...... ALL HERO COMICS! You will find the first dynamic number ..... on sale at your favorite newsstand NOW!''" This comic, like ''Spy Smasher #12,'' never appeared.
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* This issue's third ''Spy Smasher'' story is narrated by Spy Smasher, in diary form. Also in this story, after three years of extremely careless identity switching, for the first time ever, Spy Smasher's secret identity is discovered, by a nosy newspaper reporter.
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* Final caption on last page of last story again plugs the never-published "''ALL HERO COMICS!''"
 
* Villains:
  
* Villains:
 
** Hotsu Totsi falls off the roof of a factory building. We don't see him land and we're not told how tall the building is; his fate is uncertain.
  
** Hotsu Totsi falls off the roof of a factory building. We don't see him land and we're not told how tall the building is; his fate is uncertain.
 
** Herr Ditwitzen wears a [[Monocles|monocle]]. He is not seen in the story's final melee, and is assumed to have escaped. His Chilitinian subordinate, Pedro Castillas, ends up in Chilitinian custody.
  
** Herr Ditwitzen wears a [[Monocles|monocle]]. He is not seen in the story's final melee, and is assumed to have escaped. His Chilitinian subordinate, Pedro Castillas, ends up in Chilitinian custody.
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** Emanuel Gonzalez wears a [[Monocles|monocle]], and a cape. He and his submarine escape from Spy Smasher.
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** Herr Spitz wears a [[Monocles|monocle]]. He and many of his henchmen are arrested by Federal authorities.
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* Also featured in this issue of ''Spy Smasher'' was:
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** "Dead Man's Vengeance" (text story) by [[Ray Tender]]
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
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* [http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=40476 Spy Smasher #11, Feb 1943]
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* [https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=40476 Spy Smasher #11, Feb 1943]
 
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{{Missing Characters}}
  
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Comic Story
 
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Featuring
 
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Credits Script: Tom McNamara | Pencils: Tom McNamara | Inks: Tom McNamara
  
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Content Genre: Humor
  
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Comic Story Man Without a Flag (16 pages)
  
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Featuring Spy Smasher
  
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Credits Script: Otto Binder
  
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Content Genre: Spy; Superhero | Characters: Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; The Man Without a Flag (villain)
  
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Notes Script credit by Craig Delich, per Binder and P.C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #147 (July 2017).
  
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Text Story Dead Man's Vengeance (2 pages)
  
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Credits Script: Ray Tender | Letters: typeset
  
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Comic Story The Battle-Scarred Cloak (13 pages)
  
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Featuring Spy Smasher
  
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Content Genre: Spy; Superhero | Characters: Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]
  
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Revision as of 20:17, 4 March 2019

"The Phantom Machines": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

Spy Smasher #11 is an issue of the series Spy Smasher (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1943.

Synopsis for "The Phantom Machines"


Appearing in "The Phantom Machines"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Superintendent Stevens
    • many factory workers
    • Old Ike, night watchman
    • Jim, workman (Dies)

Locations:

  • Western Steel Aircraft Factory


Synopsis for "Menace Over South America"


Appearing in "Menace Over South America"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Pedro Castillas
    • his Chilitinian thugs
  • Herr Dimwitzen
    • his uniformed Stormtroopers

Other Characters:

  • President Vasquez
    • Chilitinian Townspeople (some die)

Locations:

Vehicles:

  • Armstrong's Armed Yacht
  • Chilitinian Gunboat
  • German U-boat

Synopsis for Demlins: "Kite On the Roof"


Appearing in Demlins: "Kite On the Roof"

Featured Characters:

  • Pippa Demlin
  • Mimma Demlin
  • Demon Demlin
  • Dora Demlin

Other Characters:

  • Pinkie Wilkins
  • Buck Crochety

Synopsis for "Man Without a Flag"


Appearing in "Man Without a Flag"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Emanuel Gonzales, the Man Without a Flag

Other Characters:

  • Sam Blake, Star-Bugle reporter

Locations:

Items:

  • Second Front Invasion Plans

Vehicles:

  • Gyrosub
  • M.W.A.Flag's submarine
  • U.S. merchant ship
  • German submarine (Destroyed)

Synopsis for "The Battle-Scarred Cloak"


Appearing in "The Battle-Scarred Cloak"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Locations:

Items:

  • Spy Smasher's Cloak

Notes

  • First story, sixth page, second panel: Admiral Corby at last does know Alan Armstrong's secret identity. From February 1940, until this issue, three years later, captions have been telling the reader that only Eve Corby knows Spy Smasher's identity. This man was the top officer of the U.S. Naval Intelligence service.
  • Final caption on last page of first story promises "Next Month.. Another Four Fight-Full SPY SMASHER Adventures!", but this is the last issue.
  • Final caption on last page of second story encourages the reader to "Watch Spy Smasher wage terrific war on this Axis .. in a new, different magazine ...... ALL HERO COMICS! You will find the first dynamic number ..... on sale at your favorite newsstand NOW!" This comic, like Spy Smasher #12, never appeared.
  • This issue's third Spy Smasher story is narrated by Spy Smasher, in diary form. Also in this story, after three years of extremely careless identity switching, for the first time ever, Spy Smasher's secret identity is discovered, by a nosy newspaper reporter.
  • Final caption on last page of last story again plugs the never-published "ALL HERO COMICS!"
  • Villains:
    • Hotsu Totsi falls off the roof of a factory building. We don't see him land and we're not told how tall the building is; his fate is uncertain.
    • Herr Ditwitzen wears a monocle. He is not seen in the story's final melee, and is assumed to have escaped. His Chilitinian subordinate, Pedro Castillas, ends up in Chilitinian custody.
    • Emanuel Gonzalez wears a monocle, and a cape. He and his submarine escape from Spy Smasher.
    • Herr Spitz wears a monocle. He and many of his henchmen are arrested by Federal authorities.
  • Also featured in this issue of Spy Smasher was:
    • "Dead Man's Vengeance" (text story) by Ray Tender



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