 In "Whiz Comics" #16-18, Spy Smasher was briefly brainwashed by the Mask to fight Captain Marvel, but finally Captain Marvel was able to restore his mind.With the end of World War II and the Japanese surrender in August 1945, Spy Smasher was left without a battle to fight.His name was changed to Crime Smasher in "Whiz Comics" #76 (July 1946), and he soon fell out of favor.