All-Star Comics #38

When five seemingly unrelated murders each point to a different infamous villain from history, the police are baffled—until the suspects themselves confess, naming their historical counterparts as the true perpetrators. As the JSA investigates, they fall victim one by one, their deaths mirroring the crimes they were meant to solve. In her final moments, Johnny Thunder sends Black Canary to Wonder Woman with a desperate warning—before the past itself begins to strike.

In "History's Crime Wave! Part 2," Wonder Woman, grappling with the disappearance of the All-Stars, is joined by Black Canary, who reveals the fate of Johnny. Together, they recover the fallen JSA members, bring them back to life using the Purple Ray at Paula’s secret lab, and race to the wax museum—only to find the villains are mere mannequins, leaving them puzzled until Black Canary uncovers a clue that may lead to the real criminal.

In "History's Crime Wave! Part 3," the Justice Society of America confronts a series of ancient villains who’ve been terrorizing the city—only to discover the shocking truth behind the masquerade. As each hero tracks down the real culprit at the scene of their crime, the impostors shatter into wax dummies that explode, leaving the JSA members stunned and unconscious.

In "History's Crime Wave! Part 4," the Justice Society of America wake to find themselves trapped in a wax-filled museum basement, surrounded by their would-be killers—only to discover the shocking truth: the villains were all played by the museum’s security guard, Attila, who sought revenge for being mocked. When Lucrezia Borgia suddenly appears, her mask melts to reveal the Black Canary, freeing the JSA just as the guard meets his fate in the rising wax.