| Issue | #5 |
| Published | March 1940 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Martin Goodman |
| Characters | The Human Torch |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
| Inks | Alex Schomburg |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Johnson; Tom; Blake (Villain; Intro; Death); Hank (Villain; Intro; Death) |
| Synopsis | A medical emergency and crisis in the city of Orton during a blizzard forces the Torch to make a trip to that town with a plane full of medical supplies. Unfortunately, the plane crash lands and the supplies stolen by a couple of escaped convicts. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Pencils | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Inks | Carl Burgos (signed) |
| Letters | Carl Burgos? |
| Notes | Torch finally in red uniform. Letterer credit, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Miss Mary; Mulligan; Slugger (Villain; Intro); Nick (Villain; Intro); their gang (Villain; Intro) |
| Synopsis | The Angel rescues a girl and prevents a gang of bank robbers from successfully making a getaway with their loot. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ray Gill ? |
| Pencils | Paul Gustavson |
| Inks | Paul Gustavson |
| Notes | Oddity: the Angel appears bare-legged in this story. Writer revision from Paul Gustavson to Ray Gill? by Craig Delich 11-8-08. The Who's Who only lists Ray Gill as writer in 1940, and this story may be by him. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Betty Dean; Tha-Korr; Lt. Mogar; Mills Gilligan (Villain; Intro) |
| Synopsis | Namor, after successfully ending the mine and sub menace in the Atlantic, briefly visits home, then heads back to America to help out with ending non-war related crime. But upon his arrival, he is immediately taken prisoner until Betty Dean convinces the authorities to release him to deal with criminals that have flooded the city's subway system. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Pencils | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Everett (signed) |
| Letters | Bill Everett |
| Notes | Story continued next issue. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley]; Ben Wallis; Sam [deputy, D]; Grimsey (Villain; Intro); Manuel (Villain; Intro) |
| Synopsis | The Raider must deduce the reason behind a series of murders by poisoned arrow that occur close to election day. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | Al Anders [signed as Anders] |
| Inks | Al Anders [signed as Anders] |
| Notes | Story title taken from last panel in strip found in Marvel Mystery #4. Writer revision from Al Anders to ?. Who's Who lists no writers for the strip and Anders was an artist only. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Ace Carver; Alice Carver; Billy Creele; "Slit" Kincaid (Villain) |
| Synopsis | Ace Carver, a member of the "Clever Carvers," a performing troupe involved in card tricks and memory stunts, trys to woo a young kid away from the clutches of the evil "Slit" Kincaid by agreeing to teach him their tricks of the trade. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Ray Gill (signed) |
| Pencils | Harry Ramsey (signed as H. Ramsey) |
| Inks | Harry Ramsey [signed as H. Ramsey] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Illustration at top of text piece. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Electro; Dr. Phil Zog; King Sangor; Bill [Operative #4]; Kalph Belgri (Villain; Intro; Death) |
| Synopsis | Professor Zog informs Operatives #1 and #4 that he is going to displatch Electro and them to the Republic of Molivia, which has been attacked and invaded by the dictator armies of Kalph Belgri, who seeks to control that nation. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl) |
| Inks | Steve Dahlman (signed as Dahl) |
| Notes | Writer revision from Steve Dahlman to ? by Craig Delich 11-8-08. The Who's Who does NOT list a writer for this strip. Some info, notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006). |
| Characters | Ferret; Nosey (a ferret); Little Frankie (Death); Rickey (Villain; Intro) |
| Synopsis | The death of an underground stoolie and a piece of blank paper leads Ferret to uncover a major counterfeiting ring. |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Stockbridge Winslow (signed) |
| Pencils | Irwin Hasen [signed as I. Hasen] |
| Inks | Irwin Hasen [signed as I. Hasen] |
| Notes | Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 (2006); in Marvel Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 |
| Characters | Ka-Zar [David Rand]; John Rand (Cameo); Zar (a lion); N'Jaga (a leopard); Nono (a monkey); Paul De Kraft (aka Fat Face; Villain; Death); Ed Kivlin (Villain; Death); Aroangi (Villan); Bawala (Villain) |
| Synopsis | When De Kraft learns that David Rand [aka Ka-Zar] still lives, he tracks down the "Jungle God" and takes him captive, arranging a rather protracted and cruel death for him. |
| Genre | jungle |
| Pencils | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Notes | Character created by Bob Byrd. Writer revision from Ben Thompson to ?. Thompson was an artist and the Who's Who lists no writer for the strip. The bracketed story title was given in the last panel of the Ka-Zar story in Marvel Mystery #3. Notes, and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-8-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series) #1. |