From Wiki- Similar to Batman and the Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Spy Smasher (secretly the "wealthy Virginia sportsman"[1] Alan Armstrong) is a master detective, equipped with a number of gadgets and a specialized vehicle, the "Gyrosub", which was a combination of an airplane, an automobile, and a submarine. Created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, Spy Smasher was introduced in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940).[2] Alongside Captain Marvel, Spy Smasher became one of the magazine's most popular characters. After the war he renamed himself Crime Smasher, but that isn't nearly as cool as his original name.
He was also in a great serial from Republic in 1942, which was remarkably close to the comic book. The costume was pretty easy to copy, and I went as the character for a Halloween or two, though I did not wear the jahdurs that Smasher wore originally. Ski goggles were easy to use as well.
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