| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Frank Paul; inks: Frank Paul | Human Torch |
| 1 | frontispiece | illustration | 1 | | Angel |
| 2 | Marvel Masterworks Credits/Contents | credits, title page | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Roy Thomas | |
| 4 | This Month... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank R. Paul; inks: Frank R. Paul | The Human Torch |
| 5 | Origin of the Human Torch | comic story | 16 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | The Human Torch (introduction and origin, an android); Prof. Phineas T. Horton (introduction); Mr. Harris (businessman); Tony Sardo (villain, introduction, death), Red (villain, introduction, death) |
| 6 | The Six Big Men | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction) |
| 7 | Origin of the Sub-Mariner ["Here is the Sub-Mariner!"] | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (introduction and origin); Anderson; Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (flashback, introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (introduction, un-named in story); Dorma (introduction) |
| 8 | Origin of the Masked Raider | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (introduction and origin); Lightning (Raider's horse); Steve (Sheriff); Lordin (rancher); Mr. Bleck (rancher, death); Mrs. Bleck (death); Cal Brunder (villain, introduction); Slick (villain); Rowdy (villain) |
| 9 | Jungle Terror | comic story | 6 | pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art Pinajian | Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (villain, death); Mike (villain, death); Slug (villain, death) |
| 10 | Burning Rubber | text story | 2 | script: Ray Gill; pencils: Sam Gilman; inks: Sam Gilman | Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann |
| 11 | Origin of Ka-Zar | comic story | 12 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar I [David Rand] (introduction, origin); John and Constance Rand (introduction for both, both die, Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, introduction); Chaka [a gorilla, introduction]; Trajah [an elephant, introduction]; N'Jaga [a leopard, introduction]; Paul De Kraft (villain, introduction) |
| 12 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles J. Mazoujian; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 13 | Murder at the Racetrack | comic story | 16 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | The Human Torch (origin retold in flashback); Professor Horton; un-named girlfriend of Blackie Ross (introduction); Johnson (introduction, prison con and former racecar driver); Blackie Ross (villain, introduction) |
| 14 | The Treasure of Alano | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Jane Framan (introduction); Lelong [as Sumner] (villain, introduction) |
| 15 | Attack on New York City | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Pinkerton; un-named girl; Foley (Policeman, death) |
| 16 | The Town of Wanted Men | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; un-named Sheriff; "Hook" Tebbs (villain, introduction) and his men [Tex, Miguel] (villains) |
| 17 | Origin of the American Ace | comic story | 6 | script: Paul Lauretta; pencils: Paul J. Lauretta; inks: Paul J. Lauretta | American Ace [Perry Wade] (introduction); Minisater of Attainia (death); Queen Ursula (villain, introduction), Josef (villain, introduction) |
| 18 | Death-Bird Squadron | text story | 2 | script: David C. Cooke; pencils: Charles J. Mazoujian; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; the Nazis (villains, some die) |
| 19 | The Battle with Bardak | comic story | 12 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Sha (lion mate of Zar); Trajah (an elephant); Zoro (a lion cub); Chaka (an ape); Kru (a vulture); Bardak (villain, introduction, an ape, death) |
| 20 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 21 | The Menace from Mars | comic story | 16 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | The Human Torch; Mr. Carson (introduction, owner of the Carson Explosive Company, death); Diane Carson (daughter of Mr. Carson); the Martians (villains, introduction); Captain Ott (villain, introduction, a Martian); Mr. Ritton (villain, introduction, agent of the planet Mars on Earth, death) |
| 22 | The Voodoo Sacrifice | comic story | 8 | script: Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; The Sacred One (villain, introduction, death); a voodoo cult (villains, introduction) |
| 23 | Enter: Betty Dean | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Inspector Peterson; Betty Dean (introduction); Esther; a Nazi U-boat crew (villains, introduction for all, all die) |
| 24 | The Land Grabbers | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders | Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Barney (the sheriff); Jeb Barnes; Dan Barnes; Jed Sirrah (villain, introduction, death?); Brace (villain); Dan (villain) |
| 25 | Origin of the American Ace, Part 2 | comic story | 6 | script: Paul Lauretta; pencils: Paul Lauretta; inks: Paul Lauretta | American Ace [Perry Wade] (Origin, Part 2); Jeanie; Queen Ursula (villain) |
| 26 | Siegfried Suicide | text story | 2 | script: David C. Cooke; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett | Sgt. Bill Stern; the Germans (villains) |
| 27 | Third Episode | comic story | 12 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Steve Hardy (introduction); Inkosi; Tuta (an elephant); Trajah (an elephant); Quog (a wild hog); N'Jaga (a leopard); Paul DeKraft (villain) |
| 28 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis |
| 29 | New York Hit by Green Flame | comic story | 12 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Inspector Reiss; Clancy (Policeman); Johnson; Maizie (introduction, underecover Policewoman); Dr. Manyac (villain, introduction); the Green Flames (villains, introduction for all, some deaths) |
| 30 | Butch the Giant | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Butch (villain, introduction, death, a giant); Rickie (villain, death); Brink (villain, introduction); Weasel (villain, death) |
| 31 | The Sub-Mariner Goes to War | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Council of Three (introduction, Atlantean rulers); The Nazis (villains) |
| 32 | The Claim Jumpers | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Zeb; Luke; Manuel; Ben; Buck and his gang (villains, some die) |
| 33 | Warning Enough | comic story | 1.75 | script: David C. Cooke; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry Ramsey | Steve; Naylor; Jim Stinson; "Slip" Rodney (villain) |
| 34 | Statement of ownership, management, circulation, etc. | statement of ownership | 0.25 | script: Abraham Goodman, Maurice Coyne; editing: Timely Publications, Abraham Goodman, Martin Goodman | |
| 35 | - | comic story | 8 | script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve Dahlman | Electro (introduction, origin, a robot); Prof. Philo Zog (Electro's creator); the twelve Secret Operatives (introduction); Dick Gardner (secret operative #3); Little Joyce Lovely; Hymie "The Weasel" Pazetto (villain, introduction) |
| 36 | Quest for a Crime Boss | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen | Ferret (introduction); Lynn Froehm; Doc Wagner (villain, introduction); Knuckles Johnson (villain, death) |
| 37 | Fourth Episode [Return of the Oman] | comic story | 10 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Zar (a lion); Chaka (ape leader); N'Jaga (a leopard); Sinessa (a snake); Kru (a vulture); Trajah (an elephant); Paul De Kraft [aka Fat Face] (villain); Ed Kivlin (villain, introduction); Inkosi (villain) |
| 38 | Cover Gallery | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank Paul, Alex Schomburg, Claire Moe; inks: Frank Paul, Alex Schomburg, Claire Moe | The Human Torch; The Angel; The Sub-Mariner |