The JSA can afford to put everything aside- till it sees what it can do to save a boy's life! 
All-Star Comics #48 is an issue of the series All-Star Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1949.
Synopsis for Justice Society of America: "The Strange Lives of Edmund Blake!"
Edmund Blake, a gravely ill young boy, may not survive an operation to come unless his heroes, the Justice Society, turn up to rouse him from his depression and revive his will to live. They do so by showing him scenes of his future life in the Magic Sphere, while tracking down the X-Criminal Band.
Appearing in Justice Society of America: "The Strange Lives of Edmund Blake!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Edmund Blake
Antagonists:
- Basher
- Dip
- Steve Somers
- X-Criminal Band
Other Characters:
- Prehistoric Animals
- Diprotodon australis
- Genyornis newtoni
- Macropodidae gigantis
- Bailey
- Billy
- Dr. Dunnel
- Dr. Jarman
- Dr. Starrett
- Fletcher
- Helen Blake
- Joan Nevins
- Mr. Jennings
- Mrs. Hooker
- Pete Dawson
- Tommy
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- Doctor Mid-Nite's Blackout Bomb
- Doctor Mid'Nite's Infra-red goggles
- Green Flame of Life
- Green Lantern Ring
- Hawkman's Nth Metal Wings
- Wonder Woman's Bracelets of Submission
- Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth
- Wonder Woman's Magic Sphere
- Wonder Woman's Tiara
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Synopsis for "The Littlest Planet!"
Appearing in "The Littlest Planet!"
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Notes
- Reprinted in All-Star Comics Archives Vol. 10.
- Atom wears his second uniform in this issue. At the time this issue was published, there is no explanation behind this garment. All-Star Squadron Annual Vol 1 2 retcons this uniform as a homage to Cyclotron, from who Atom gained his atomic powers.
- Atom mentions that he has atomic strength; He tows a huge excursion boat.
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