The Curse of Skeleton Munroe

Category: honours – minor super-villain

  • NOTES – NOVEMBER 2025

    Honours – Captain Marvel: 

    Not only does Billy Batson win the award for Outstanding Radio Work of the Year, but he has his ver own fan club! (Whiz Comics 015, 1941) 

    Honours – Smasher Spy:

    Spy Smasher, turned evil and sometimes but mostly not known as Smasher Spy, is doing such a good job of sabotaging America that he is offered a medal and a position from the euphemistically-named War Lord by two Nazi stereotypes. If there’s one thing that Smasher Spy is, however, it’s an equal-opportunity hater, and he rejects a fascist government just as vociferously as a democratic one. (Whiz Comics 018, 1941)

    Super-Heroes Attending Costume Parties as Themselves: 

    Not only does Captain Marvel attend this party as himself but Billy Batson also came in just his street clothes and a mask. The height of arrogance for a young celebrity, and a radio-based one at that! 

    Please also note the horrible off-brand Mickey Mouse costume worn by Billy’s assistant Whitey Murphy. (Whiz Comics 023, 1941)

  • NOTES – SEPTEMBER 2025

    Honours – Beautia: 

    Beautia Not-Yet-Officially-Sivana wins the Empress of Beauty Contest (Whiz Comics 003b, 1940)

    Later in the year, Beautia saves the US Pacific fleet from being destroyed by Dr Sivana, and gets an unspecified medal from the Navy for it. (Whiz Comics 009, 1940)

    Cops Shooting Unarmed Suspects:

    This California police chief almost blows away Ibis the Invincible for sassing him and is only prevented thanks to ancient Egyptian magic. (Whiz Comics 008, 1940)

    Skeletons With Jobs:

    Soldier skeleton. (Wings Comics 002, 1940)

    the Looming Spectre of Death: 

    (Wings Comics 003, 1940) 

    (Wonderworld Comics 017, 1940) 

    (Wonderworld Comics 018, 1940)