Zip Comics #28

In "Dragons of Doom," Steel Sterling races to protect America’s greatest General from the sinister reach of Baron Gestapo, whose shadow stretches across the Pacific. With time running out and danger closing in, the Man of Steel must outwit a villain whose cunning is as deadly as his schemes.

In a flashback set during wartime, a young man named John Raymond discovers he’s inherited a mysterious power tied to an intricate web-like energy—just as his brother Tom is drawn into danger. With the sinister Count Berlin emerging as a threat, John must confront his own destiny and the legacy of his family’s past. The Web is born.

In "The Seven Strikes Death," Black Jack Jones faces off against the sinister Black Seven, a villain whose ominous reputation is matched only by his growing desperation. After a failed heist and a cryptic warning from a fortune teller, the Black Seven takes refuge in a carnival's Chamber of Horrors—only to find himself trapped in a deadly game of fate he can't escape.

Wilbur and Jimmy enlist Marmaduke’s help to craft homemade fireworks for the Fourth of July, but their plans go awry when Wilbur’s dad unexpectedly walks by—forcing them to stash the contraptions in an old, unused cannon before he spots them.

In a quiet moment aboard a ship, an old sea captain named Rex listens as another seasoned sailor, Zambini, recounts the tale of Zog, an ancient magician, and a heroic sea captain from long ago—Rex, a man of courage and duty from the time of Rome and Greece. Through the story of sacrifice and purpose from the past, the present-day Rex finds new strength, realizing that as long as he can fight for freedom, he still has value—his service, not his burden, defines his worth.