Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4

In "The Man Who Killed Himself," Namor investigates the suspicious death of an inventor friend, uncovering a murder disguised as suicide. The trail leads him to a ruthless businessman who framed the man to steal his revolutionary boat engine design.

In "The Masked Trio of Death!", Captain America and Bucky face their most relentless foe yet: the deadly Lupo and his trio of murderous apes, each a master of stealth and violence. With eleven lives already lost and a chilling challenge issued, the duo must outthink and outmaneuver a criminal force unlike any they’ve encountered.

In "Lightning Strikes Twice!", a Nazi spy schemes to steal a robot bomb by enlisting escaped convicts, using their desperation to lure them into a dangerous mission that leads straight to a hidden Nazi submarine—where the real danger may be just beginning.

In "The Fabulous Racket!", Namor takes a surprising turn as a makeshift speedboat to rescue Betty Dean’s friend on a surfboard—only to witness a deadly explosion. When the sheriff arrests Jed Norris, the man’s daughter’s desperate plea ignites Namor’s quest to expose a hidden numbers racket behind the murder, all while a sun-sensitive chemical turns the seaside into a ticking time bomb.

In "Dead Man's Shoes," Cap and Bucky stumble upon a grim scene: a murdered night watchman stripped bare by a gang, leading them to uncover a daring heist plot targeting the Woolsey Museum’s priceless art and jewels. The mystery unfolds as the heroes piece together the connection between the victim and the stolen identities of the criminals.

In "Meteor III," Whizzer is lured into a high-stakes race with a mysterious radium-powered car, unaware that the event is a trap set by a doctor with dangerous intentions. As the Speed King speeds toward the finish line, the true motives behind the race begin to unravel—just as the stakes for both the race and the nearby Drumman Aircraft facility grow dangerously high.

In "The Black Phantom," a mysterious criminal terrorizes the Mississippi River from a mirrored boat, evading capture with cunning and stealth. When Namor and Betty are taken, the villain's true identity is revealed in a shocking twist—his brother, a guest from a recent party, seeks revenge. The story unfolds with tension and suspense, as Namor races to stop the Black Phantom before it's too late.

In "Horror Plantation," Steve and Bucky are drawn into a chilling mystery when their Army friend Phillip warns them of a curse haunting his family’s plantation—where he’s destined to die on his wedding night. As the two heroes unravel the dark secrets behind the estate, they confront the twisted motives of those who would stop love with murder.

In "The Voodoo Doll Murders!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Torch investigates a string of mysterious deaths linked to voodoo dolls—only to uncover a far more sinister truth behind the seemingly supernatural clues. As the trail leads him through a web of deception, he must unravel a deadly secret hidden beneath the surface of a classic mystery.

In "The Case of the Baffling Neptune!", Namor takes a dive into a mystery when gangsters target Betty Dean, believing she knows the whereabouts of a hidden fortune aboard the ship Neptune. With his trademark blend of wit and underwater prowess, the Sub-Mariner unravels the clues, leading to a showdown that pits him against crooks chasing a million-dollar secret.

In "The Silk Stocking Strangler!", Captain America and Bucky take on a bizarre murder mystery when a string of singer deaths rocks the city—each victim killed with a silk stocking, each connected to a twisted obsession with the song "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." As the duo follows the eerie trail, they uncover a killer driven by a melody gone deadly.

In "Debunker," Jo tackles three curious questions with clear, illustrated answers—ranging from whether goats eat tin cans to if porcupines can throw their quills—offering a quirky, fact-based twist on the usual superhero fare.

When the All-Winners Squad is summoned to a shattered museum exhibit, they find themselves caught in a deadly game orchestrated by the enigmatic Isbisa. With cryptic clues scattered across the ruins of "The Ages of Mankind" and a false accusation casting suspicion on Namor, the team must race to unravel the mystery before the next trap is sprung.

In "The Crime of the Ages!," Chapter 2: The Age of Bronze, Cap and Bucky track a mysterious bronze idol with star sapphire eyes to a museum, only to uncover a clever ruse when the artifact is sabotaged by a gang exploiting "bronze disease." As the heroes race to protect the idol during its transport for treatment, they realize the real target lies not in the statue—but in the priceless art it was meant to distract from.

In "The Crime of the Ages!," Chapter 3: The Iron Age," Whizzer arrives on a movie set filming the life of the legendary train robber Mal Brennings, only to find the production site suddenly under threat—when Isbisa’s men try to steal the very locomotive used in the film, a real relic from Brennings’ infamous gold heist.

In "The Crime of the Ages!," Chapter 4: The Steel Age, the Torch finds himself ensnared in a cunning trap—only to be pulled from danger by a determined lady policewoman with a personal stake in cracking a baffling case. She’s engaged to a detective who wants her to leave the force, but she won’t step down until she solves the mystery of a newly built bank’s hidden passage leading straight into a sewage tunnel. With the Torch offering his help, the two must unravel the truth before the city’s next steel-wrapped secret is exposed.

In "The Crime of the Ages!," Chapter 5: The Stone Age, Miss America arrives in Millstone to meet the Chief of Police—only to discover he’s been petrified. A cryptic note from the Calcium Master promises his revival for $10,000, but Miss America’s instincts tell her this is no simple ransom. With the city frozen in fear and a sinister sculptor at large, she’s determined to uncover the truth before more lives are turned to stone.

In "The Ice Age!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Toro teams up with Namor as the Sub-Mariner ventures to a remote Eskimo trading post, where a ruthless gang of fur smugglers has taken refuge aboard a whaling ship—turning the icy outpost into a fortress of crime. With the frozen tundra as their battleground, the duo must navigate treacherous terrain and a web of deception to stop the thieves before their operations grow beyond control.

In the final chapter of "The Crime of the Ages!", the All-Winners Squad regroups only to realize their pursuit of Isbisa was a distraction—while the true mastermind, free from their vigilance, moves to steal the atomic bomb and seize global power. The stakes have never been higher, and the Squad must now confront a threat far greater than any they've faced before.

In "Menace from the Future World! [Chapter 1]," Cap rallies the All-Winners Squad against a shocking threat: Future Man, a visitor from a distant tomorrow, arrives with a chilling mission to prepare Earth for the arrival of his people—whose sole purpose is to erase the present generation. With Madame Death and her gang already aiding his cause, the team must confront a danger that stretches beyond time itself.

In "The Green Plague!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Cap and Bucky race across central Europe in pursuit of Future Man and Madame Death, who’ve taken refuge in a hidden lab with plans to unleash a deadly new kind of germ weapon—one drawn from a future world beyond their time. The stakes rise as the heroes confront a threat that’s not just foreign, but biologically alien, testing their resolve in a race against a plague no one in this era has ever seen.

In "Murder in Slow Motion!" from *Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4*, Madame Death and Future Man descend on Diablo Crater in South America, where they join forces with the Stiletto Gang. With a mind-control device and a mysterious Slow-Down Machine, Future Man sets a chilling plan in motion—slowing down the Whizzer and the people around him, turning the tide of battle in his favor.

In "Wave of Destruction!" from *Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4*, Namor arrives along the China coast only to find himself facing the Pacific Pirates—modern raiders wielding a submarine—before uncovering their sinister role in a larger scheme. Drawn into a deadly plan orchestrated by Madame Death and Future Man, the Pirates are forced to help generate a devastating tidal wave aimed at wiping out much of Asia.

In "The Living Dead!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Miss America races across the African sky, her eyes catching a terrifying sight below—a caravan under siege by mummies that move with unnatural purpose. These reanimated corpses, brought to life by Future Man’s twisted "life battery," are no longer bound to ancient tombs, but now march as an unstoppable force, spreading across the continent with deadly intent.

In "Flames of Fury!", Future Man unleashes a massive forest fire across North America, using a simple incendiary bomb as a trap to lure the Torch and Toro into a deadly game of pursuit. With the heroes distracted, he and Madame Death move to enlist desert badmen and arm them with Uranium-235, setting the stage for a weapon capable of burning anything made of atoms.

In "War Between the Worlds!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Future Man’s desperate bid to summon a fleet of future soldiers armed with Neutronic Bombs sets the stage for a high-stakes clash—just as the All-Winners Squad moves in to stop him. With the villain’s ship locked on a course far into the past, the fate of both eras hangs in the balance.

In "Gay Blade of Terror!", Johnny Revere—once a man of means now down on his luck—transforms his desperation into a bold new life as a crime-fighting adventurer, wielding his courage and a mysterious blade in a quest that defies his past. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 10-page tale from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4 captures the raw spirit of a hero forged in hardship.

In "Murder at Marlin Mansion!", the Sub-Mariner takes on a mystery unlike any he's faced before, infiltrating the Marlin estate as an apple picker to uncover the truth behind the murder of estate owner Raymond Marlin—especially when his son Ted confesses, yet the hero knows the boy is being framed.

In "Double Identity!" from Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4, Otto Drum, a quiet civics teacher at the Lee School for Boys, finds himself caught in a web of mistaken identity when his uncanny resemblance to the notorious criminal "Cheeks" Chadwick draws unwanted attention. As Chadwick exploits their likeness to further his schemes, Drum must navigate the chaos of being mistaken for a criminal—without ever revealing the truth.

In "Personal Appearance for Murder!", Louise and Mark share a night out until Mark’s interest in the latest Blonde Phantom movie ends their date—until Louise spots him being followed by two escaped convicts. With quick thinking and a change of costume, she steps in as the Blonde Phantom to protect him, turning a simple evening into a high-stakes mystery.