Whiz Comics #16
In "Confrontation with Spy Smasher," Billy Batson answers a call from Sterling Morris, alarmed by news of the once-heroic Spy Smasher now threatening national security. Captain Marvel races to the federal penitentiary, only to be captured and subjected to the mind-altering Brainograph once wielded by the Mask—its true power now unleashed. Penciled by C. C. Beck and inked by Pete Costanza, this 1941 Whiz Comics #16 story delivers a tense, high-stakes showdown with a twist that redefines the line between hero and villain.
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Sterling Morris calls Billy into his office and shows him newspaper headlines about Spy Smasher running wild and posing a real danger to U.S. defense sectors. Upon hearing that the former hero is at the federal penitentiary helping prisoners escape, Billy changes to Captain Marvel and travels to the prison to stop Spy Smasher. But Spy Smasher escapes, captures the good Captain, and subjects him to the Brainograph once belonging to the Mask!
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