Fawcett Comics' masked crimefighter Spy Smasher, in full Golden Age glory - a bold retro poster for your wall.

A masked aviator hero who never made the jump to film, which is why the cover still feels unused. Fawcett Comics, early forties.

Product details

Whiz Comics No. 1 launched four characters at once in 1940 – Captain Marvel, Spy Smasher, Ibis the Invincible and Golden Arrow. Publishers loaded a first issue like that because nobody could predict which one would sell.

Goggles and propellers give it hard circles and diagonals, which sits well next to typographic prints. Black frame, thin mount. S to M.

Delivery & Returns

Shipping

Printed to order and shipped rolled in a rigid tube, never folded. Free from CHF 49 within Switzerland and from EUR 79 to Germany and Austria; below that CHF 9 and EUR 14.50 respectively. You receive a tracking link as soon as the parcel is handed over.

Returns

14-day right of withdrawal from the day you receive the goods, without giving reasons. Returns go to Nachtklang KLG, Espenstrasse 139, 9443 Widnau, Switzerland – please contact us first at info@nachtklang.com so we can log the return. If a print arrives damaged, send a photo and we will replace it.

Unsure about the size?

Our size guide has all measurements from S to 3XL plus room recommendations.

About artist

Charles Clarence Beck (1910–1989) joined Fawcett Publications as a staff illustrator in 1933 and became the visual architect of its entire superhero line.

He deliberately chose cartoony over realistic rendering: clean confident outlines, minimal shading, a bright and whimsical world. That choice defined how the character read – lighter, funnier and more childlike than the Superman it was accused of imitating. At its peak the title outsold Superman.

In later life Beck wrote an unapologetically cranky column called The Crusty Curmudgeon, attacking the drift of comic art towards photorealism. He was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Kirby Hall of Fame in 1997.

  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, close-up of the print in a slim black frame
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed in an outdoor setting
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, as an unframed sheet leaning against a wall
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a rough plaster wall
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a wall beside an armchair
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed above a couch
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a sunlit wall with soft shadows
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, leaning on the floor beside a chair
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a wall above a chair
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed above a brown leather couch
  • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, as an unframed sheet of paper
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, close-up of the print in a slim black frame
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed in an outdoor setting
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, as an unframed sheet leaning against a wall
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a rough plaster wall
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a wall beside an armchair
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed above a couch
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a sunlit wall with soft shadows
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, leaning on the floor beside a chair
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed on a wall above a chair
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, framed above a brown leather couch
    • Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover poster, as an unframed sheet of paper

    Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover Poster

    Spy Smasher - Golden Age Comic Cover Poster

    von C.C. Beck
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    Frequently asked questions

    Which size fits my wall?

    Five sizes from S (longest side 23–32 cm) to 3XL (88–123 cm). Above a sofa, XL or 3XL is usually right; in a hallway M or L. The full table with room recommendations is on our size guide.

    What does shipping cost?

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    Can I return it?

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