Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age #1 (2007)

When U.S. Marine Don Stevens investigates the death of a man who was pushed from an old schooner, it is the Defender who is called to the fore to battle the evil Dame Kackle.

Crook Granno "makes" Dr. Frank kill a patient he is operating on and tells the good doctor to get out of the country--or else! But Frank's son, now known as the Whizzer, sees things differently and vows revenge on the man who led Dr. Frank to die in the jungles of Africa.

Hitler threatens America through the use of fifth columnists to destroy America's arsenals and powerhouses. But the U.S. has an ace in the hole: Mr. Liberty!

After the death of John Hardy, the "ghost" of Hardy begins appearing to Gregory Stanton, trying to convince him to turn over the lands he owned to Hardy's sons.

Gollings, a construction engineer, agrees to build a tunnel from Roffler's basement for the sum of $5000, not realizing it will be used to destroy a giant airplane factory that will soon be built over the top of it.

The Young Avenger faces the dire threat of Nazi agents who are successfully destroying aviation works throughout the nation.

With his dying breathe, a man tells Jack Frost to save his daughter from a man out to steal the gold mine in Alaska that he had discovered.

Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans.

After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Heath, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill!

Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating.

The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny.

The various heroes of USA Comics get together at the home of Dan Kane (better known as Captain Terror) and agree to relate a story (appearing in this issue), then vote of the best one, and "reprint it in this space next month".

Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to control a nation's wealth.

Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried.

The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death!

Captain Terror becomes involved in a case involving a super-secret invention that can render planes invisible 200' above the ground...a secret desired by local fifth columnists.

The murder of his old college Dean inspires John Liberty to call upon the spirits of the glorious past to help him avenge this murder: death at the hands of "the Headless Horseman"!

The Vagabond ventures to the city of Middletown, where an arch-criminal has plans to become that town's Czar!

Don and Rusty visit the carnival and witness the brute strength of Mango, the Human Muscle. Unfortunately, moonlight changes this individual into a blood-thirsty monster who has no desire...except to kill!

Magician Paul North, of the All-Star Traveling Carnival, is informed by the owner of a threat made against the carnival by the owner of a rival, the Brite-Lite Carnival, who feels the All-Star is hogging all the most prosperous towns to set up business in.

Rockman is asked by a King to save his daughter, captured by the Pixies, taken to their stronghold, and forced to become queen of that realm and the soon-to-be bride of the Pixie King.

Jack Frost has to deal with a man who threatened a hospital superintendent, wanting him to buy ambulances and supplies from him...or else!

Tom investigates the gas attack made on an armored car and the murder of the guards inside.

Scientist Hans Stiller has invented a powerful explosive for the U.S. Army. However, when the Gestapo comes to the shores of America to "encourage" him to return to Germany and work for Hitler, Major Liberty risks his life to save his secret for America.

A deranged research chemist, jealous that he has lost "his" girl to his partner (because of an accident caused by him that has marred his features), tries to kill his partner with liquid ice and attempts to blame it on Jack Frost.

The Defender must find a solution to the mystery of a strange, heavy fog that settles in over Middleton, resulting in factories and warehouses being looted.

The Vagabond must discover the correlation between a million dollar robbery case from twenty years earlier and the strange recurrence of the Mad Monk of Malamoor Castle.

At the urging of her father, Jane Coleman and friend Tom Andrews head off on an expedition into trackless jungles, hoping to find the elusive Idol of Juba, which has a large diamond in its forehead.

Captain Terror must battle the evil Doctor Leech, sometimes known as the "Human Torpedo", who strives to destroy all food shipments to England, hoping that if they starve long enough, they will submit to the Feuhrer's will.

Rockman must stop a demented killer, whose bloody hands had reached everywhere on the peninsula, from gaining possession of the richest gold mine in Alaska.

Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O..

The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor.