| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Frank R. Paul; inks: Frank R. Paul; colors: Dean White | Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Anthony Sardo |
| 1 | The Marvel Masterworks Library | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Jack Kirby; colors: Dean White | |
| 2 | Marvel Masterworks Presents Golden Age Marvel Comics | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; the Nazis |
| 4 | Indicia | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 5 | Credits/Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 6 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Roy Thomas | |
| 7 | This Month... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank R. Paul; inks: Frank R. Paul | The Human Torch |
| 8 | Now I'll Tell One! | cartoon | 1 | script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab | |
| 9 | Origin of the Human Torch | comic story | 16 | script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | Jim Hammond Origin, Human Torch Origin |
| 10 | 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); Bud; Shorty |
| 11 | Origin of 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; Rod Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (flashback, introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (introduction, un-named in story); Dorma (introduction); Karal |
| 12 | 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); Bends |
| 13 | Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story | comic story | 6 | pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art Pinajian | Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; John Crafton (villain, death); Mike (villain, death); Slug (villain, death) |
| 14 | Burning Rubber | text story | 2 | script: Ray Gill; pencils: Sam Gilman; inks: Sam Gilman | Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann |
| 15 | Origin of Ka-Zar | comic story | 12 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar I [David Rand] (introduction, origin); John Rand; 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); Muban |
| 16 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Charles J. Mazoujian; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 18 | 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; Lola (girlfriend of Blackie Ross, introduction); Johnson (introduction, prison con and former racecar driver); Blackie Ross (villain, introduction); Red |
| 19 | The Treasure of Alano | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; Jane Framan (introduction); Lelong [as Sumner] (villain, introduction) |
| 20 | 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; Miss Drayson; Foley (Policeman, death); Tom |
| 21 | 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); Tex (villain); Miguel (villain); Shorty; Dead Shot |
| 22 | Origin of the American Ace | comic story | 6 | script: Paul Lauretta; pencils: Paul J. Lauretta; inks: Paul J. Lauretta | American Ace [Perry Wade] (introduction); Minister of Castile D'or (death); Queen Ursula (villain, introduction), Josef (villain, introduction); Monarch of Attainia |
| 23 | 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) |
| 24 | 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); Tupat; Ganya |
| 25 | All in Fun | cartoon | 1 | script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab | |
| 26 | Loony Laffs! | cartoon | 1 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; letters: Ben Thompson | Prof. Mysto |
| 27 | - | illustration | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 28 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg | The Angel [Tom Halloway] |
| 29 | 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) |
| 30 | The Voodoo Sacrifice | comic story | 8 | script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson | The Angel [Tom Halloway]; The Sacred One (villain, introduction, death); a voodoo cult (villains, introduction) |
| 31 | 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) |
| 32 | 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) |
| 33 | Origin of the American Ace, Part 2 | comic story | 6 | script: Paul J. Lauretta; pencils: Paul J. Lauretta; inks: Paul J. Lauretta | American Ace [Perry Wade] (Origin, Part 2); Jeanie; Queen Ursula (villain); Josef |
| 34 | Siegfried Suicide | text story | 2 | script: David C. Cooke; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett | Sgt. Bill Stern; the Germans (villains) |
| 35 | Third Episode | comic story | 12 | script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; Steve Hardy (introduction); Tuta (an elephant); Trajah (an elephant); Quog (a wild hog); N'Jaga (a leopard); Paul DeKraft (villain); Gwambi |
| 36 | The Sub-Mariner | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Nazis |
| 37 | Marvel Comics' Free $25.00 Prize Contest | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | script: ? (The Editor); letters: typeset | |
| 38 | 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 Hamond]; Inspector Reiss; Clancy (Policeman); Johnson; Maizie (introduction, underecover Policewoman); Dr. Manyac (villain, introduction); the Green Flames (villains, introduction for all, some deaths) |
| 39 | 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) |
| 40 | 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; Petrod; Tha-Korr; Council of Three (introduction, Atlantean rulers); the Nazis (villains); Tim; Barbara |
| 41 | The Claim Jumpers | comic story | 8 | script: Al Anders; pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Lightning; Zeb; Luke; Manuel; Ben; Buck; Sharpie |
| 42 | Warning Enough | text story | 1.75 | script: David Cooke; pencils: Harry Ramsey; inks: Harry Ramsey | Steve Naylor; Jim Stinson; "Slip" Rodney (villain) |
| 43 | Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. | statement of ownership | 0.25 | script: Abraham Goodman, Maurice Coyne; editing: Timely Publications, Abraham Goodman, Martin Goodman | |
| 44 | Electro, The Marvel of the Age | 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); Mike; Toby; Mrs. Lovely |
| 45 | 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); Prima; Prosser |
| 46 | 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) |
| 47 | Martin Goodman's first title bearing the name "Marvel,"... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Norman Saunders; inks: Norman Saunders; colors: Norman Saunders | |
| 48 | Marvel Science Stories #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Frank R. Paul; inks: Frank R. Paul; colors: Frank R. Paul | |
| 49 | Marvel Science Stories #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: H. W. Wesso; inks: H. W. Wesso; colors: H. W. Wesso | |
| 50 | Marvel Science Stories #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Norman Saunders; inks: Norman Saunders; colors: Norman Saunders | |
| 51 | Marvel Science Stories #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 52 | Marvel Tales #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 53 | Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 54 | Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 55 | Marvel Tales Vol. 2 #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 56 | Ka-Zar #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | Ka-Zar [David Rand] |
| 57 | Ka-Zar #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | Ka-Zar [David Rand] |
| 58 | Short-lived as a pulp hero, Ka-Zar... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | Ka-Zar [David Rand] |
| 59 | Set on idea that "The Angel"... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Norman Saunders; inks: Norman Saunders; colors: Norman Saunders | |
| 60 | Uncanny Tales #1 (April-May 1939) and Mystery Tales Vol.3 #2 (Sept. 1939)... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 61 | Sister pulp to Marvel Science Stories, Dynamic Science Stories... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Norman Saunders; inks: Norman Saunders; colors: Norman Saunders | |
| 62 | Echoing decades into the Future, Star Detective Magazine... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: John W. Scott; inks: John W. Scott; colors: John W. Scott | |
| 66 | The Human Torch | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank R. Paul; inks: Frank R. Paul | The Human Torch |
| 67 | One of Martin Goodman's most tenured cover artists and illustrators, Norman Saunders... | illustration | 1 | pencils: Norman Saunders; inks: Norman Saunders; colors: Norman Saunders | |
| 68 | Marvel Comics #1, "The Sub-Mariner" page 12 original art | comic story | 1 | script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Namor] |
| 69 | Marvel Mystery Comics #2 unused cover rough | illustration | 1 | pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett | The Sub-Mariner [Namor] |
| 70 | Marvel Mystery Comics #2 cover photostat... | illustration | 1 | pencils: Charles J. Mazoujian; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian | The Angel |
| 71 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian; colors: Charles J. Mazoujian | The Angel |
| 72 | Carl Burgos' watercolor sketch... | illustration | 1 | pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Carl Burgos; letters: Carl Burgos | The Human Torch |
| 73 | Next in The Line of Classics From... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Richard Isanove | The X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Colossus] |
| 74 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank R. Paul, Charles J. Mazoujian, Alex Schomburg; inks: Charles J. Mazoujian, Alex Schomburg, Frank R. Paul | The Human Torch; The Angel; The Sub-Mariner |