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Issue: All-Star Comics #48
Publication Date: August 1949
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Issues: #48 of 57 Issues (58 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/22/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Strange Lives of Edmund Blake!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): Jack Adler ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; Edmund Blake
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #10 published September 2004
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Now - More Than Ever

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The Strange Lives of Edmond Blake! [Part I]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy (splash only); Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs (splash also)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Edmund Blake; Helen Blake (Edmund's sister); Dr. Starret; Dr. Jarman
Synopsis: A young boy is critically ill and needs an operation, but he doesn't seem to care what happens to him. One of the doctor's approach the boy's sister about this, but she tells him that the boy admires the JSA, and a visit by them may cheer him up. Local TV stations then put the story all over the airwaves and the members decide to go to the hospital and perform for the youngster, hoping that will strengthen him enough to endure an operation. He perks up, but sinks back into a dreamworld. Wonder Woman decides to use her Magic Sphere and inject the members into his dreams in order to save him.
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Bob Lemon

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Feature(s): Wheaties
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The Strange Lives of Edmond Blake, Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (image only)]; Edmund Blake; Joan Nevins (Edmund's fiancee, image only); Dr. Jarman; Billy (page boy); Mr. Fletcher (Television Town's producer); Pete Dawson (Television Town Guard); unnamed Engineer at Television Town; Ed (Harmouth number one crewman); unnamed Dean of Harmouth College; Dr. Dunnel (explorer); Dip (villain); Basher (villain)
Synopsis: Five years into the future sees Edmund as a Page Boy at Television Town, and his quick thinking alerts Black Canary and Wonder Woman to a theft of securities by several crooks. Four more years pass which finds Edmund as a crewman in a race, and, as the race nears its end, the team passes a capsizing excursion steamer, and Edmund helps to rescue people, aided by Atom and Hawkman. Farther in the future sees Edmund as a naturalist in Australia, looking for possible living prehistoric animals. He discover three, one of which threatens Edmund, but GL and Dr. Mid-Nite are there to save him.
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #10 published September 2004
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Champ to Chump - And Back Again

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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Boy Commandos; World's Finest Comics
First Line: Want mystery?
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The Strange Lives of Edmond Blake! Part III

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; Edmund Blake; Helen Blake; Dr. Jarman; Joan Nevins; Mrs. Hooker (Joan's housekeeper); Steve Somers [also as Joan's father] (villain, Joan's neighbor); X-Criminal Band (villains)
Synopsis: Another four months into the future sees Edmund racing with the Flash to Joan's home, discovering that she has received a threatening letter. The Flash discovers that Joan's jealous neighbor is responsible. This event perks Edmund up, but he realizes all the things the Magic Sphere showed him were dreams. When the JSA leave his room, Edmund wakes and notes the JSA in the Magic Sphere in trouble against some crooks. When no one believes this threat to the JSA, Edmund leaves the hospital and goes to their aid, being captured in the process. The JSA free themselves and round up the crooks.
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #10 published September 2004
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The JSA makes Edmund Blake an Honorary Member at the end of the story.
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How an Electric Motor Works; Drawing Pictures with Sound

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy (Green Lantern); Irwin Hasen (Flash)
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs (Green Lantern); Bob Oksner (Flash)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes
Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Synopsis: Green Lantern explains the principles behind how an electric motor works, while the Flash explains how readers can draw mysterious and beautiful pictures by the use of vibrations only.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Kellogg's Pep
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Martin Naydel
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Fun an' Fact
First Line: The United States Patent Office was closed...
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Frontier Surgeon

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Writer(s): William Irwin (credited)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: western
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Watch for Wakely!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Jimmy Wakely
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The Littlest Planet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell
Inker(s): John Celardo
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Johnny Peril's Surprise Story!
Character(s): Johnny Peril
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Pages: 5
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Plane Daring

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
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Superman on Safety First!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Cheating Death!

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Feature(s): Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola
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