| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | |
| 1 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 4 | pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel | |
| 2 | Contents | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Foreword | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Greg Rucka | |
| 4 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | Mister Crime |
| 5 | Dear fellows | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | script: Lev Gleason; pencils: Morris Weiss; inks: Morris Weiss | |
| 8 | The True Life Story of...Charles "Lucky" Luciano | comic story | 13 | editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 9 | The Elusive Corpse | comic story | 6 | pencils: Mike Roy; inks: Mike Roy; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 10 | The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed | comic story | 8 | script: Dick Briefer; pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 11 | The Boy Detective and the Butchered Corpse | text story | 2 | script: Dick Wood; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 12 | The Mystery of the War Bond Drive | comic story | 5 | pencils: Norman Maurer; inks: Norman Maurer; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 13 | The Quetzal | text article | 1 | pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); letters: typeset | |
| 14 | Death Gives a Lesson | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Wood; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob Wood; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 15 | - | cartoon | 1 | pencils: Norman Maurer; inks: Norman Maurer; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 16 | The Case of the Cross-Eyed Killer | comic story | 8 | pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel; editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 17 | The Dalton Boys | comic story | 10 | editing: Charles Biro, Bob Wood | |
| 18 | Comic Books Are Here to Stay!!! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | |
| 22 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | Mister Crime |
| 26 | The True Life Story of "Pretty Boy Floyd" | comic story | 12 | script: Dick Wood; pencils: Jack Alderman; inks: Jack Alderman | Pretty Boy Floyd; Mr. Crime (host) |
| 27 | The Dead-Eye Romeo | comic story | 6 | pencils: Sam Burlockoff; inks: Sam Burlockoff | |
| 28 | - | cartoon | 1 | pencils: Norman Maurer; inks: Norman Maurer | |
| 29 | The Strange Saga of Rafael Red Lopez | comic story | 7 | pencils: Ray Mandel ?; inks: Ray Mandel ? | |
| 30 | Dimiran the Demon | comic story | 5.5 | script: Bob Wood; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob Wood | |
| 31 | The 50 Winners of the Contest ... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | | |
| 32 | Cut-Throat Cassie | text story | 2 | script: Dick Wood | |
| 33 | The Weird Tale of Mister Destin | comic story | 9 | pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel | |
| 34 | The Terrible Touhys | comic story | 8 | | Mr. Crime (host) |
| 35 | Portugal and Colonies | text article | 1 | pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset | |
| 36 | A Voice from the Grave Cheated the Chair | comic story | 8 | pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer | |
| 41 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | Mister Crime |
| 45 | The True Story of "Kid" Dropper | comic story | 11 | script: Dick Wood; pencils: Norman Maurer; inks: Norman Maurer | |
| 46 | Comic House Again Sets the Pace! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | Daredevil; Crimebuster |
| 47 | Touhy Mob Captured | comic story | 8 | script: Dick Wood; pencils: Sam Burlockoff; inks: Sam Burlockoff | |
| 48 | Wanted: Husband -- Who Won't Object to Being Murdered | comic story | 8 | pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer | |
| 49 | Mad Murders in Minnesota | text story | 2 | script: Dick Wood | |
| 50 | Hex Horror | comic story | 6 | script: Dick Wood; pencils: Jack Alderman; inks: Jack Alderman | |
| 51 | Dodging Death with Big Bill Longley | comic story | 7 | script: Dick Wood | |
| 52 | Can You Solve the Catnip Club Murder? | comic story | 9 | script: Bob Wood; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob Wood | |
| 57 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | Mister Crime |
| 61 | The Phantom of Fort Wayne | comic story | 11 | script: Dick Wood; pencils: Norman Maurer; inks: Norman Maurer | |
| 62 | The Poison Dove | comic story | 4 | pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer | |
| 63 | The True Story of "Two-Gun" Crowley | comic story | 7 | pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel | |
| 64 | The Count of Gramercy Park | comic story | 6.67 | pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob Wood | |
| 65 | Don't Miss This | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | |
| 66 | The Killer Who Died Laughing | text story | 2 | script: Dick Wood | |
| 67 | - | cartoon | 1 | pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer | |
| 68 | Little Luke Short | comic story | 6.67 | | |
| 69 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | |
| 70 | The Corpse That Would Not Stay Dead | comic story | 6 | pencils: Jack Alderman; inks: Jack Alderman | |
| 71 | Whodunnit? | comic story | 7 | pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick Briefer | |
| 74 | "Gangsters, kidnappers, maniacal killers ..." | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Peter Poplaski; inks: Peter Poplaski | |
| 75 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles Biro | |
| 76 | The celebrated pre-Code ... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel | |