| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Timothy Townsend; letters: Atomic Media | Angel, Archangel, Beast, Betsy Braddock, Hank McCoy, Psylocke, Warren Worthington III |
| 1 | Index | text article | 2 | letters: Atomic Media | |
| 2 | Chapter One: The Beast | text article | 1 | pencils: Jim Starlin, Werner Roth; inks: Mike Esposito, John Tartaglione | |
| 3 | Cover to Amazing Adventures #11 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan Lee | Beast [Hank McCoy]; Professor Carl Maddicks |
| 4 | The Beast! | comic story | 21 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan Lee | Beast (introduction in furry form); X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel] (flashback); Mr. Grant (introduction); Prof. Carl Maddicks (villain, introduction, death); Linda Donaldson [Agent 9] (villain, introduction); Brand Corporation (villain, introduction); Bennie (villain, introdu |
| 5 | Cover to Amazing Adventures #17 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Frank Giacoia | |
| 6 | Birth of the Beast! | comic story | 20 | script: Stan Drake, Steve Englehart; pencils: Werner Roth, Jim Starlin; inks: John Verpoorten, John Tartaglione, Mike Esposito; letters: Denise Vladimer, Irving Watanabe, Herb Cooper, Sam Rosen, Jean Izzo | Beast; Norton McCoy; Edna McCoy; X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Iceman; Angel]; The Conquistador (villain); Jean Grey (cameo); Magneto (cameo) |
| 7 | Chapter Two: Archangel | text article | 1 | pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson | |
| 8 | Cover to X-Factor #15 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson | |
| 9 | Whose Death Is It, Anyway? | comic story | 22 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe Rosen | X-Factor [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Boom Boom; Artie]; Erg; Tarbaby; Ape; Beautiful Dreamer; Leech; Madelyne Pryor (illusion); Masque (villain); Apocalypse (villain); Horsemen [Pestilence; War; Famine] (villains) |
| 10 | Cover to X-Factor #24 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson | |
| 11 | Masks | comic story | 23 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe Rosen | X-Factor [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Caliban]; Apocalypse (villain, origin); Horsemen [Archangel [as Death] (origin); War; Pestilence; Famine]; Professor X (cameo as an illusion); The Right (cameo flashback) |
| 12 | Cover to X-Factor #25 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson | |
| 13 | Judgement Day! | comic story | 40 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe Rosen | X-Factor [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Archangel]; Power Pack [Alex Power; Julie Power; Jack Power; Katie Power]; Apocalypse (villain); Caliban (villain); Horsemen [War; Pestilence (death); Famine]; Cameron Hodge (cameo flashback); Ronald Reagan (cameo) |
| 14 | Chapter Three: Psylocke | text article | 1 | pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Joe Rubinstein | |
| 15 | Cover to Uncanny X-Men #256 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams | |
| 16 | The Key That Breaks the Locke | comic story | 20 | script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski | The X-Men [Psylocke; Storm; Colossus; Rogue; Dazzler; Havok]; Brian Braddock [Captain Britain]; Jamie Braddock; Cypher [Doug Ramsey]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Mandarin (villain); Li Fong (villain); Matsuo Tsurahaba (villain); The Hand (villain); Mojo (villain); Spiral (villain); Slaymaster (villa |
| 17 | Cover to Uncanny X-Men #257 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim Lee | |
| 18 | I Am Lady Mandarin | comic story | 22 | script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski, Chris Eliopoulos | X-Men [Psylocke; Wolverine; Storm; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Lorna Dane [Polaris]]; Jubilee; Forge; Rose Wu; Ruth Wu; Matsuo Tsurayaha (villain);The Hand (villain); Shadow King (villain); Legion (villain); Carol Danvers; Nick Fury (both cameos as illusions) |
| 19 | Cover to Uncanny X-Men #258 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams | |
| 20 | Broken Chains | comic story | 23 | script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams, Joe Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski | Wolverine; Psylocke; Banshee; Forge; Lorna Dane [Polaris]; Moira MacTaggert; Sharon Friedlander; Jubilee; Mandarin (villain); Li Fong (villain); Matsuo Tsurayaba (villain); The Hand (villain); Legion (villain); Jean Grey; Mariko Yashida; Yukio; Carol Danvers; Nick Fury (All cameos as Illusions) |
| 21 | Back Cover | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | script: Dan Hosek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Tim Townsend | Apocalypse, Conquistador, En Sabah Nur, Gene Kahn, Mandarin |