| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Brent Anderson | Ben Grimm, The Thing |
| 1 | Lifelines | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice Chiang | The Thing; Daniel Jacob Grimm; Yancy Street Gang; Thompson Avenue Gang; Uncle Jake; Aunt Alyce; Mr. Fantastic; Doctor Doom; The Invisible Girl; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm] |
| 2 | For Beauty Passed Away | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: John Byrne; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick Parker | The Thing; Willie Lumpkin; Mr. Fantastic; The Invisible Girl; Jake Grimm; Alicia Masters; Alynn Cambers; Nan Freeman |
| 3 | Turning Point | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick Parker | The Thing; The Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Crystal; Lockjaw]; Quicksilver; Luna |
| 4 | I, Monster! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick Parker | The Thing; Sarah Ann Jackson; Lockjaw; Roberta |
| 5 | With Friends Like These... | comic story | 21 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak | The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Edwin Jarvis; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Puppet Master |
| 6 | Two-Fisted Feet! | comic story | 17 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick Parker | The Thing; Goody Two-Shoes; Alicia Masters |
| 7 | What Th' ?! | comic story | 5 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Clem Robins | The Thing; John Byrne; Ron Wilson; Ann Nocenti |
| 8 | Ancient Evenings Ancient Pain! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: George Roussos; letters: Clem Robins | The Thing; She-Hulk; Alicia Masters |
| 9 | What Price a Soul? | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: George Roussos; letters: Jim Novak | The Thing; Alicia Masters |
| 10 | Marking Time | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Jim Novak | The Thing; Alicia Masters; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; The Invisible Girl |