| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: James Sinclair | Batman |
| 1 | Batman in the Eighties | illustration | 1 | pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Dick Giordano | Batman |
| 2 | - | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 4 | script: John Wells; pencils: David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller; inks: David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller | Batman |
| 5 | Family | text article | 4 | letters: typeset | Batman; Robin; Batgirl; Nightwing; Speedy; Superman |
| 6 | Shadow Play | comic story | 18 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda | Batman; Man-Bat |
| 7 | He with Secrets Fears the Sound | comic story | 7 | script: Barbara J. Randall; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Trevor Von Eeden; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt Snapinn | Batgirl: Velvet Tiger |
| 8 | ... When Velvet Paws Caress the Ground | comic story | 7 | script: Barbara J. Randall; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Rodin Rodriguez; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Janice Chiang | Batgirl; Velvet Tiger |
| 9 | A Batman and the Outsiders Primer | character profile | 2 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo | Batman; Halo; Black Lightning; Metamorpho; Katana; Geo-Force |
| 10 | To Kill a Legend | comic story | 19 | script: Alan Brennert; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza | Batman; Robin; Phantom Stranger |
| 11 | Transition | comic story | 10 | script: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza | Teen Titans; Batman |
| 12 | Villains | text article | 5 | letters: typeset | Batman; Riddler; Penguin; Two-Face; Catwoman; Joker; Man-Bat; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Talia; Nocturna; The Mudpack [Clayfaces]; Robin [Jason Todd] |
| 13 | Pieces of Penguin! | comic story | 23 | script: Doug Moench; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza | Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 14 | Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! | comic story | 18 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben Oda | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 15 | ...The Player on the Other Side! | comic story | 40 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd Klein | Batman; The Wrath |
| 16 | Fear for Sale | comic story | 22 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Workman | Batman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Scarecrow |
| 17 | The Phenomenon | text article | 6 | letters: typeset | Batman; Sherlock Holmes; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Deadshot; Amanda Waller; Joker |
| 18 | Contributors | text article | 3 | letters: typeset | |