All-Star Comics #57

In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! [Part I]," four renowned detectives from around the world are summoned to Civic City to demonstrate their methods at a JSA-hosted gathering—only to vanish mid-demonstration, leaving behind a single silver skeleton key. With urgent pleas from their home nations demanding their return, the All-Stars must race against time to uncover the truth behind the disappearances before the master criminal strikes again.

In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part II," Dr. Mid-Nite teams up with London’s Chief Inspector McReady after a bank vault is robbed and a silver skeleton key is left behind, leading to a chase through fog-drenched streets and a daring capture on a moving train. Meanwhile, the Flash joins forces with the Parisian Commissaire of the Surete when the gargoyles of Notre Dame begin vanishing, setting off a trail that ends in a hidden club where stolen treasures are being hidden.

In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part III," Wonder Woman uses Turkish psychology to track down a fake Emir who vanished with 300 pounds of gold, leaving only a silver skeleton key behind—leading her to a hidden submarine and a daring beachside capture. Meanwhile, in Honolulu, Green Lantern takes on the case of the stolen celebrity-signed "short-snorter" $100,000 bill, employing Harry Wan’s clever strategy of luring the thief into revealing himself, before turning the culprit over to the authorities and racing back to Civic City.

In "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives! Part IV," the Justice Society of America races to solve a baffling case when a group of detectives vanish during a high-stakes investigation at Civic City Arena. With clues leading them from a hidden cellar to a trance-bound group in a mysterious mansion, the team confronts the enigmatic Key—whose shocking reveal sets off a dramatic chase through the skies.