All-Star Comics #48
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Strange Lives of Edmond Blake! [Part I]," a gravely ill boy finds unexpected hope when the Justice Society of America visits him, inspired by his admiration for the heroes. With the nation watching, the JSA’s visit lifts his spirits—only for him to slip back into a mysterious dreamworld. Wonder Woman, determined to save him, enlists her Magic Sphere to send the heroes into his subconscious, where they must navigate a realm shaped by his mind. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Arthur F. Peddy, Irwin Hasen, and Bernard Sachs, with cover art by Irwin Hasen and Bernard Sachs, this 1949 tale blends heartfelt drama with the surreal.
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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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