Marvel Mystery Comics #28

In "The Poison Pill Suicides," Torch and Toro find themselves at the heart of a chaotic Mardi Gras pageant at Coney Island—until a desperate henchman of the gunrunner Izan detonates a bomb and takes his own life with a poison pill rather than face punishment. Trapped in glass coffin tubes meant for the sea, the heroes must rely on quick thinking and Torch’s flame to survive the plunge and turn the tide against their captor.

In "The Flying Dutchman," Namor investigates a string of mysterious ship sinkings tied to a haunting 18th-century ghost ship, suspecting a modern pirate using it as a cover. When he's lured into a trap, he's saved by Jo, the sister of Policewoman Betty Dean, who's being forced to aid the Falcon alongside her husband.

In "null," the Vision confronts the Mad Man of Science, Dr. Korbeau, in a 1942 tale where the villain’s twisted experiment threatens to steal the very essence of humanity. With seven scientists already stripped of their souls, the Vision must guide them to the spirit world to reclaim what’s been taken—before the mad doctor’s scheme reaches its final, deadly conclusion.

In "The Green-Faced Man," the courtroom drama of a notorious criminal’s trial takes a sudden turn when his gang bursts in, unleashing a cloud of gas to free him. With the city in chaos, the Patriot springs into action, chasing the fugitive through the streets to deliver justice—before the green-faced menace can strike again.

In "The Case of the Deadly Letters," Terry and Deadline take on a chilling mystery in 1942, questioning the official verdict of suicide after Hollywood director Aubrey de Woode is found dead. With the police dismissing his nephew as a suspect, the duo digs into the cryptic letters left behind, uncovering a web of secrets that suggests murder—and a motive buried deep in the shadows of the silver screen.

In "Strange Adventures in the Land of Nowhere," young Jimmy tumbles from an airplane after forgetting his safety belt—only to land softly on a cloud and stumble into the mysterious Land of Nowhere. To return home, he must find the elusive Mountain of Wunt, but the path ahead is anything but clear.

In the swamps of Louisiana, General Henchel seeks refuge in a haunted cathedral after fleeing his disgrace on the German-Russian Front—only to die, rise as a zombie, and unleash an Army of the Dead upon America. The Angel, drawn to the cursed cathedral, uncovers the truth through a zombie monk and must find a way to stop the horror before it spreads.