One Panel #488-489: Spy-Smasher Definitely Has a Type

From Spy-Smasher: "Schtinker's Mosquito Murders" by Charles Sultan, Whiz Comics #23 (October 1941)

October 1941 saw two issues of Whiz Comics coming out, and looking at them, a certain pattern emerges regarding Spy-Smasher's adventures. Or in his opponents. Not satisfied with smashing normal spies, he goes mano a mano with animal men... like this creepy mosquito man who looks like something out of Little Nemo.

When you get into the story, you realize it's just a metaphorical splash panel. Well okay! But then...

From Spy-Smasher: "Herr Gloobel's Tornado Gun" by Charles Sultan, Whiz Comics #24 (November 1941)

Spy-Smasher vs. an ape man? Metaphor? Nope. It really happens. Ape dude with a Gatling gun. Espionage in World War II was a lot more complicated than I imagined.