| 0 | Year's Best Comics Stories | cover | 2 | pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick Giordano | Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Batman, Andrew Bennett, Blackhawk, Captain Carrot, Chameleon Boy, Changeling, Colossal Boy, Cyborg, Reep Daggle, Firestorm, Dick Grayson, Green Lantern |
| 1 | Year's Best Comics Stories | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Dear Mom and Dad | comic story | 20 | script: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Len Wein | Brains Beldon, Changeling, Cyborg, Disruptor, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Terry Long, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy |
| 3 | Keep Me Alive! | comic story | 13 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Frank Redondo; inks: Frank Redondo | Sgt. Rock |
| 4 | Plastique Is Another Word for Fear! | comic story | 23 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Rodin Rodriguez; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Adam Kubert | Doreen Day, Firestorm, Plastique, Bette Sans Souci, Ronnie Raymond, Martin Stein |
| 5 | In the White Room | comic story | 17 | script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Tom Yeates; inks: Tom Yeates; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: John Costanza | Alec Holland, Swamp Thing |
| 6 | Haven! | comic story | 17 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: John Costanza | Batman, Bruce Wayne |
| 7 | Old Friends, New Relatives, and Other Corpses! | comic story | 18 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Shelly Leferman; letters: John Costanza | Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, R. J. Brande, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Reep Daggle, Ren Daggle, Dawnstar, Salu Digby, Thom Kallor, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Brin Londo |
| 8 | Manhattan Interlude | comic story | 10 | script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Adrian Gonzales; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Duncan Andrews | Andrew Bennett |
| 9 | When You Wish Upon a Planetoid! | comic story | 23 | script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Shelley Eiber; letters: Annette Kawecki | The Atomic Skull, Batman, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Dr. Albert Michaels, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White |
| 10 | Cover - Green Lantern #158 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Keith Pollard | Green Lantern, Hal Jordan |
| 11 | Cover - The New Teen Titans #16 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Koriand'r, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy, Wonder Girl |
| 12 | Cover - Blackhawk #253 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum | Blackhawk |
| 13 | Cover - Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Dave Hunt | Alley-Kat-Abra, Rova Barkitt, Captain Carrot, Fastback, Felina Furr, Pig-Iron, Peter Porkchops, Roger Rodney Rabbit, Byrd Rentals, Rubberduck, Timmy Joe Terrapin, Yankee Poodle |
| 14 | Cover - Jonah Hex #57 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga | Jonah Hex |
| 15 | How We Chose the Best | text article | 1 | script: Nicola Cuti | |