Whiz Comics #27
In "The Redskin Riddle," Spy Smasher uncovers a web of deception when a seemingly clear-cut trial ends with the acquittal of the notorious Baron Grimm. Cover by C. C. Beck, this 1942 issue sees the hero tracking Grimm to Lisbon, where he faces perilous odds to free the judge’s sister—though the villain still slips away. Art by Emil Gershwin.
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Baron Grimm stands trial for espionage but is found not guilty, and Spy Smasher smells a rat. He follows Grimm to Lisbon and discovers that Grimm has the judge's sister held prisoner. Battling terrible odds and near death, Spy Smasher rescues her, although Grimm succeeds in escaping.
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