| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] |
| 1 | Title page and indicia | filler | 3 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Human Torch |
| 2 | Marvel Masterworks Credits/Contents | credits, title page | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Roy Thomas | |
| 4 | Timely Comics Inc. [logo] | filler | 1 | colors: Tom Smith | |
| 5 | Marvel Mystery Comics #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Human Torch |
| 6 | The Orton Medical Mission | comic story | 12 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Tom Smith | Human Torch; Johnson; Blake; Hank |
| 7 | Adventure of the Overturned Cars | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Slugger (villain); Nick (villain); Slugger and Nick's gang (villains) |
| 8 | On the Side of the Surface Men | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Bill Everett | Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Mills Gilligan |
| 9 | Mystery of the Poisoned Arrows | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders; colors: Tom Smith | Masked Raider; Grimsey; Manuel |
| 10 | It's in the Cards! | text story | 2 | script: Ray Gill; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry Ramsey; colors: Tom Smith | Ace Carver; "Slit" Kincaid |
| 11 | The Tyrant of Torpis | comic story | 8 | script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve Dahlman; colors: Tom Smith | Electro; Dr. Philo Zog; Kalph Belgri |
| 12 | King of the Counterfeiters | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; colors: Tom Smith | Ferret; Rickey |
| 13 | Fifth Episode | comic story | 10 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; colors: Tom Smith | Ka-Zar; Paul DeKraft; Ed Kivlin |
| 14 | Timely Comics Inc. [logo] | filler | 1 | colors: Tom Smith | |
| 15 | Marvel Mystery Comics #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 16 | The Forest Fire Felons | comic story | 12 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Carl Burgos | Human Torch; Patch; Turgo |
| 17 | The Woman Who Knew Tom Hallaway | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Gabby Harris; Nichol |
| 18 | The Execution of the Sub-Mariner | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Bill Everett | Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean |
| 19 | The Border Dictator | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders; colors: Tom Smith | Masked Raider; Sam Marvin |
| 20 | The Shrinking Spy | text story | 2 | script: Andrew McWhiney; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank Thomas; colors: Tom Smith | |
| 21 | The Voice's Dope Racket | comic story | 8 | script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve Dahlman; colors: Tom Smith | Electro; Professor Philo Zog; The Voice |
| 22 | Murder of a Cosmetics Queen | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; colors: Tom Smith | Ferret; Rene Waterbury |
| 23 | Revenge for a Blind Man | comic story | 10 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; colors: Tom Smith | Ka-Zar; Fenton |
| 24 | Timely Comics Inc. [logo] | filler | 1 | colors: Tom Smith | |
| 25 | Marvel Mystery Comics #7 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Human Torch; Ka-Zar (inset); Angel (inset); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (inset); Electro (inset); Ferret (inset) |
| 26 | The Human Torch -- Policeman | comic story | 12 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Carl Burgos | Human Torch; Johnson; Roglo |
| 27 | Marked for Murder | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson, Joe Simon; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Emma Martin |
| 28 | Rampage in New York | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Bill Everett | Sub-Mariner; Tha-Korr; Fiorello LaGuardia; Betty Dean |
| 29 | The Framing of the Masked Raider | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders, Bill Allison; inks: Al Anders, Bill Allison; colors: Tom Smith | Masked Raider |
| 30 | Blasting Bombers! | text story | 2 | script: David C. Cooke; colors: Tom Smith | |
| 31 | The Felons and the Flood | comic story | 8 | script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve Dahlman; colors: Tom Smith | Electro; Professor Philo Zog; Boss Sarpo |
| 32 | Kidnapped by the Duke | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; colors: Tom Smith | Ferret; The Duke; Broderick |
| 33 | The Deadly Scheme of "Red" Skelton | comic story | 10 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; colors: Tom Smith | Ka-Zar; "Red" Skelton (death); Professor Rice (death); Mara Rice (his daughter) |
| 34 | Marvel Mystery Comics #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Angel; Human Torch (inset); Sub-Mariner [Nampor] (inset) |
| 35 | The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet!!! | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Bill Everett | Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch |
| 36 | The Search for Sub-Mariner | comic story | 12 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Carl Burgos | Human Torch; Betty Dean; Sub-Mariner [Namor] |
| 37 | The Captive in the Cabin | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson, Ray Gill; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 38 | The Boomeranged Hold-Up | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders; colors: Tom Smith | Masked Raider; Mexican Pete |
| 39 | Dynamite's Doom | text story | 2 | script: Jack D'Arcy; pencils: S. G.; inks: S. G.; colors: Tom Smith | |
| 40 | The Crook Who Controlled Electro | comic story | 8 | script: Steve Dahlman; pencils: Steve Dahlman; inks: Steve Dahlman; colors: Tom Smith | Electro; Professor Philo Zog; "Boss" Sarpo; Scar-Face Joe; Jago; dragon-men |
| 41 | Battle with Blackie Giles | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Davis; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; colors: Tom Smith | Ferret; Blackie Giles |
| 42 | Gold and Greed | comic story | 10 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; colors: Tom Smith | Ka-Zar; Lester Drake; Aswama |
| 43 | Good News! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Blue Blaze; Falcon; Hercules (inset); Invisible Man (inset); Flexo (inset); Dakor the Magician (inset); Dynamic Man (inset) |
| 44 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg; colors: Tom Smith | Human Torch; Angel; Ka-Zar (inset); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (inset); Electro (inset); Ferret (inset); |