eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2f203 SPY SMASHER linen Turkish '50s best different art of Superman, Batman & Robin shown together! Date Sold 9/3/2013Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Undated (probably 1950s) Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Turkish One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27 3/4" x 39 1/2" [70 x 100 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. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is a really bizarre poster! We have previously auctioned a Turkish poster with the same title and with Kane Richmond credited, and that one clearly was for the 1942 "Spy Smasher" serial, and it had "24 KISIM" at the top, which would seem to indicate "chapters". But THIS poster has the same title, and Kane Richmond is also billed, but there is no "Spy Smasher", and only "22 KISIM", and instead there is Superman, Batman, and Robin! The two posters have different distributors on them, so they are clearly from different releases (and we are guessing that this one is from the 1950s, but it is so difficult to date Turkish posters), but we have no clue why the Spy Smasher title and star ended up on this poster, but whatever the answer, this is one of the only vintage movie posters we have ever seen that has Superman, Batman, and Robin on the same poster (because they were never in the same movie). What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had tiny paper loss at the bottom crossfold, and some creases and tiny tears in the bottom quarter of the vertical foldline, and a lesser amount of wear on the other folds. It had some scuffs in the bottom writing area. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades
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