| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Stephanie Heike; inks: Mark Heike | Joe Higgins, The Shield |
| 1 | Hey, Fellers! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | |
| 2 | Foreword | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Robert Overstreet | |
| 3 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Paul Castiglia | |
| 4 | Cover to Pep Comics #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 5 | G-Man Extraordinary | comic story | 10 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | The Shield [Joe Higgins] (some origin details revealed); J. Edgar Hoover; Klotz (villain; introduction) |
| 6 | Cover to Pep Comics #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 7 | Peril in Porto Rico | comic story | 10 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins]; J. Edgar Hoover; The Nordics (villain) |
| 8 | Cover to Pep Comics #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 9 | The Mines of Count Zongarr | comic story | 11 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins]; Count Zongarr (villain, introduction, death); J. Edgar Hoover |
| 10 | Cover to Pep Comics #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 11 | The Mosconian Menace, Part 2 | comic story | 11 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Wizard; Keith Kornell [the West Pointer]; J. Edgar Hoover; The Mosconians (villain) |
| 12 | Cover to Pep Comics #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 13 | The Mosconian Menace, Part 6 | comic story | 11 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Abner Sundell | Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Wizard; The Mosconians (villain) |
| 14 | Cover to Shield-Wizard Comics #5 (1) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Harry Shorten | Wizard; The Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| 15 | The Origin of the Shield | comic story | 12 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Harry Shorten | The Shield (Origin told in detail for the 1st time); Lt. Tom Higgins (Introduction; Death; the Shield's father); J. Edgar Hoover; Hans Fritz (villain; introduction); Nazi spies (villain) |
| 16 | The Origin of the Shield, Part 2 | comic story | 10 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Harry Shorten | Shield [Joe Higgins]; Ju Ju Watson (origin; 1st chron. app.); John Ingot (introduction); Rory Ingot (introduction); Company guards (villain; introduction); J. Edgar Hoover |
| 17 | Lou Zepke's Murder Syndicate | comic story | 8 | script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; editing: Harry Shorten | Shield [Joe Higgins]; Lou Zepke (villain; introduction); J. Edgar Hoover; Ilia Morgan (introduction); Ju Ju Watson; Ilia Morgan |
| 18 | Farewell! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Bill Vigoda; editing: Harry Shorten | |