| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 1 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Eduardo Barreto | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Poison Ivy |
| 2 | Pavane | comic story | 14 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Mark Buckingham; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Agustin Más | Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart (real name unknown); Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback) |
| 3 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin; Riddler; Two-Face |
| 4 | Original Sins | comic story | 11 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Hoffman; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Todd Klein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Steve Jones (first appearance); Joker (cameo); John Constantine (cameo) |
| 5 | The Killing Peck | comic story | 18 | script: Alan Grant; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Penguin (Origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Sharkey |
| 6 | When Is a Door | comic story | 10 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Bernie Mireault; inks: Matt Wagner; colors: Joe Matt; letters: Bernie Mireault | Riddler (Origin); Steve Jones |
| 7 | Two-Face | comic story | 16 | script: Mark Verheiden; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Agustin Más | Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (Origin); Grace Dent; Steve Jones; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Dalton Perry; Boss Maroni (cameo) |
| 8 | A Black and White World | comic story | 8 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Simon Bisley; inks: Simon Bisley; letters: John Costanza | Batman; Joker; Lobo |
| 9 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Matt Hollingsworth | Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] |
| 10 | Prologue: 1949 | comic story | 3 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Eddie Campbell; inks: Eddie Campbell; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Blackhawks [Janos Prohaska; Weng Chan [Chop-Chop]] |
| 11 | Chapter One: 1989 | comic story | 12 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred, Mark Buckingham; inks: Terry Austin, Mark Buckingham; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Lois Lane; Selina Kyle |
| 12 | Chapter Two | comic story | 4 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: John Totleben; inks: John Totleben; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Deadman [Boston Brand]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] |
| 13 | Strange Interlude | comic story | 3 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Matt Wagner; inks: Matt Wagner; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Phantom Stranger; Lords of Order (voices only) |
| 14 | Chapter Three | comic story | 6 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Eric Shanower; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; demons [Gintear; Lord Grueflutter; Festlesquirm; Smeglet; Prigsquatter; Squanch] |
| 15 | Strange Interlude | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Phantom Stranger |
| 16 | Chapter Four | comic story | 7 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Kevin Nowlan; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Phantom Stranger; the Green Flame |
| 17 | Epilogue | comic story | 2 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Jason Little; inks: Jason Little; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] |
| 18 | Afterword | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Kevin Nowlan | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] |
| 19 | On the Stairs | comic story | 6 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Teddy Kristiansen; inks: Teddy Kristiansen; colors: Teddy Kristiansen; letters: Rob Leigh | Deadman |
| 20 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho; Simon Stagg; Java; Sapphire Stagg |
| 21 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho; Simon Stagg; Java |
| 22 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 23 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 24 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 25 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 26 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 27 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 28 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 29 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 30 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 31 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos | Metamorpho |
| 32 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Ra's al Ghul; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Joker; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; as Cat-Woman]; Alfred Pennyworth; Red Hood; Gentleman Ghost [Jim Craddock] |
| 33 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross | Alfred Pennyworth |
| 34 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? | comic story | 32 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jared K. Fletcher | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Dick Grayson [Robin]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Renee Montoya; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; also as Cat-Woman] (villain); Gentleman Ghost [Jim Craddock] (villain); Harle |
| 35 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 36 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex Sinclair | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 37 | Part Two | comic story | 28 | script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jared K. Fletcher | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Azrael; Bat-Girl [Bette Kane]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Bane (villain); Catwoman [Selina K |
| 38 | Dedications | text article | 1 | script: Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair | |
| 39 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? An Afterword, or a Love Letter. | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Neil Gaiman | |
| 40 | Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubert | illustration | 11 | pencils: Andy Kubert | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] |
| 42 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Chris Sotomayor | Batman; Robin |