| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Thomas Mason | Crime-Buster, Flint Marko, Eugene Mason, Nova, Richard Rider, Sandman |
| 1 | Nova | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | Nova [Richard Rider] |
| 2 | Introducing the Crime-Buster! A Death Trap for Nova! The Sandman Returns! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irving Watanabe | Nova [Richard Rider]; Crime-Buster; Sandman |
| 3 | Watch Out World, the Sandman Is Back! | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Annette Kawecki | Nova [Richard Rider]; Sandman; Yellow Claw; Crime-Buster (introduction); Thing; Karl Von Horstbaden; Bernie Dillon; Mike Burley; Ginger Jaye; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Donna-Lee Dover; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo flashback); Hulk (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Huma |
| 4 | He's Back! The Sinister Sandman! Deadlier Than Ever! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: George Pérez; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny Crespi | Nova [Richard Rider]; Sandman; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Mike Burley; Donna-Lee Dover; Bernie Dillon |
| 5 | Massacre at Truman High! | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza | Nova; Sandman [Flint Marko] (villain); Yellow Claw (villain); The Inner Circle (villains; introduction); Karl Von Horstbaden (villain); Mike Burley; Charles Rider; Donna-Lee Dover; Ginger Jaye; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Bernie Dillon; Sam Burley; Doctor Flessle |
| 6 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irv Watanabe | Nova [Richard Rider]; Iron Man (robot); Captain America (robot); Hulk (robot); Spider-Man (robot) |
| 7 | The Fury before the Storm! | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza | Nova [Richard Rider]; Crime-Buster; The Inner Circle; The Krimmons Gang; S.H.I.E.L.D. [Nick Fury]; Mike Burley; Bobby Rider; Charles Rider; Iron Man (Life Model Decoy); Captain America (Life Model Decoy); Hulk (Life Model Decoy); Spider-Man (Life Model Decoy) |
| 8 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Buscema, Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Dan Crespi | Nova [Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw |
| 9 | Death Is -- the Yellow Claw | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: Joe Rosen | Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw; Fritz Von Voltzman [Karl Von Horstbaden]; Doctor Sun (offscreen); Nick Fury; agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Bernie Dillon; Donna-Lee Dover; Ginger Jaye; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Robert Rider; Mack |
| 10 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Annette Kawecki | Nova [Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw |
| 11 | Tidal Wave! | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: Joe Rosen | Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw; Fritz Von Voltzman [Karl Von Horstbaden]; Nick Fury; agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Sam Burley; Professor T'kora; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye; Gloria Rider; Charles Rider; Robert Rider; Lo Sing |
| 12 | Nightmare! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: John Costanza | Nova [Richard Rider]; Nick Fury; Yellow Claw |
| 13 | The Final Showdown! | comic story | 11 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino, The Tribe; inks: The Tribe; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: Joe Rosen | Nova [Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw; Fritz Von Voltzmann [Karl Von Horstbaden]; Nick Fury; agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| 14 | Beginnings! | comic story | 7 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino, The Tribe; inks: The Tribe; colors: Mary Titus; letters: Joe Rosen | Richard Rider; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Robert Rider; Ginger Jaye; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper |
| 15 | His Name Is Blackout! His Business Is Murder! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Dan Crespi | Nova; Blackout |
| 16 | Blackout Means Business, and His Business Is Murder! | comic story | 17 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Joe Rosen | Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Blackout [Marcus Daniels] (introduction); Ginger Jaye; Dr. Croit |
| 17 | Fury in the Stars! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irving Watanabe | Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Black Bolt; Quicksilver |
| 18 | The End of the Inhumans... and the Fantastic Four | comic story | 34 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Bob Hall, Keith Pollard; inks: Bob Wiacek, Marie Severin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John Costanza | Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Willie Lumpkin (guest-star); Inhumans (guest-star)[Black Bolt (guest-star); Medusa (guest-star); Gorgon (guest-star); Karnak (guest-star); Triton (guest-star); Crys |
| 19 | A Defender for a Day! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Bob Layton; letters: Rick Parker | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Jack of Hearts [Jack Hart]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; |
| 20 | Membership Madness! | comic story | 17 | script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John Costanza | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Jack of Hearts [Jack Hart]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Hercules; Nova |
| 21 | Tournament of Heroes! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Jim Novak | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Torpedo [Brock Jones]; Tagak |
| 22 | Deadlier by the Dozen! | comic story | 17 | script: David Kraft; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: R. Slifer; letters: J. Costanza | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Torpedo [Brock Jones]; Prowler [Hobie Brown]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; S |
| 23 | The Valkyrie Gone Mad! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: George Pérez, Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Irving Watanabe | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Falcon [Sam Wilson] |
| 24 | D-Day! | comic story | 17 | script: David Kraft; pencils: Sal Buscema, Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John Costanza | The Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Captain Ultra [Griffin Gogol]; Hercules; White Tiger [Hector Ayala]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Tagak; Nova [Richard Rider]; Polaris [Lorna Da |
| 25 | Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas | comic story | 2 | script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Don Perlin, Bruce D.; inks: Bruce D.; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Jean Simek | The Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Blob; Whirlwind [David Cannon]; Sagittarius; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Hercules; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; The Presence [Sergei Krylov]; Ara |
| 26 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Gaspar Saladino | The Thing; Nova [Richard Rider]; Monitors; Milandra |
| 27 | When Strike the Monitors! | comic story | 34 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt; inks: Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Joe Rosen, Gaspar Saladino, Annette Kawecki | The Thing; Nova [Richard Rider]; Milandra; Kalara; Askare; the Monitors (villains); Ginger Jaye; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Edwin Jarvis (cameo) |
| 28 | - | illustration | 5 | pencils: Sal Buscema, Bob Hall; inks: Dick Giordano, Bob Wiacek, Frank Giacoia, Don Perlin, Dave Hunt | |
| 29 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Veronica Gandini | Defenders [Nighthawk; Valkyrie; Hulk; Hellcat]; Falcon; Captain Marvel; Jack of Hearts; Iron Fist; Luke Cage, Power Man; Spider-Woman; Nova; Human Torch; Iron Man; Angel; Hercules; Dollar Bill |
| 30 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Tom Smith | Nova [Richard Rider]; Zorr |
| 31 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Buscema, John Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; colors: Tom Smith | Nova [Richard Rider]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ralph Rider |
| 32 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Thomas Mason | Nova [Richard Rider]; Crime-Buster; Sandman |
| 33 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Tom Smith | Nova [Richard Rider]; Iron Man (robot); Captain America (robot); Hulk (robot); Spider-Man (robot) |