| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Walter Simonson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 1 | Blank Pages | blank page(s) | 2 | | |
| 2 | The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Credits | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 5 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 6 | Growing Up with the Greatest | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 6 | script: Dick Giordano; pencils: Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Moldoff, Ed Hannigan, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams; inks: Bob Kane, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Giordano, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Jason Todd] |
| 7 | Our Darkest Knight | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 5 | script: Mike Gold; pencils: Bob Kane, Neal Adams, Frank Miller; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Frank Miller, Neal Adams | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's al Ghul |
| 8 | Batman Versus the Vampire, Part One | comic story | 10 | script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Tom Ziuko; editing: Sheldon Moldoff | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Dr. Trent; Monk |
| 9 | Batman Versus the Vampire, Part Two | comic story | 10 | script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Sheldon Moldoff | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Monk; Dala |
| 10 | Dr. Hugo Strange and the Mutant Monsters | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Jerry Robinson | Hugo Strange |
| 11 | Knights of Knavery | comic story | 12 | script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jerry Robinson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: George Roussos | Joker; Penguin |
| 12 | 1001 Umbrellas of the Penguin | comic story | 5 | script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Anthony Tollin | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin |
| 13 | The Origin of the Batman! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill |
| 14 | The Birth of Batplane II! | comic story | 12 | script: David Vern Reed; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Ira Schnapp | |
| 15 | Operation "Escape"! | comic story | 5.67 | pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Shelley Eiber | |
| 16 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin |
| 17 | The Jungle Cat-Queen! | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Helen Vesik | Catwoman |
| 18 | The First Batman | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Michele Wolfman | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lew Moxon; Joey Chill |
| 19 | The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Daniel Vozzo | |
| 20 | Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 1 | comic story | 8.67 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Stan Starkman | |
| 21 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thor |
| 22 | Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 2 | comic story | 7.67 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Stan Starkman | |
| 23 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Matt Hagen] |
| 24 | The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City! | comic story | 13.33 | script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Helen Vesik | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blockbuster |
| 25 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Irv Novick, Carmine Infantino; inks: Irv Novick, Joe Giella | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 26 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella, Mike Esposito | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Weather Wizard; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] |
| 27 | Ghost of the Killer Skies! | comic story | 15 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John Costanza | Batman; Heinrich Franz; Enemy Ace |
| 28 | Half an Evil | comic story | 15 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John Costanza; editing: Julie Schwartz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face (villain); Commissioner Gordon [James Gordon]; Arthur Reeves; Alfred Pennyworth; Billy the Tramp; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Boss Maroni (flashback) |
| 29 | Man-Bat Over Vegas! | comic story | 16 | script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Frank Robbins; inks: Frank Robbins; colors: Tatjana Wood | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat; Francine Langstrom; Alfred Pennyworth |
| 30 | The Batman Nobody Knows! | comic story | 6 | script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin | |
| 31 | Deathmask! | comic story | 12 | script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Jim Aparo | Batman; James Gordon; Judd Thaxton; Austin Spires; Maxus Wingate |
| 32 | Death Flies the Haunted Skies | comic story | 11 | script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Alex Toth; editing: Archie Goodwin, E. Nelson Bridwell | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Eve Dancer; Mason Terrell; Doug Garth; Rick Halstrom; Ben Dancer; Benjy Dancer |
| 33 | There Is No Hope in Crime Alley! | comic story | 12 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Julia Lacquement; letters: Ben Oda | Batman; Leslie Thompkins (introduction); Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill |
| 34 | Death Strikes at Midnight and Three | text story | 15 | script: Dennis O'Neil; pencils: W. M. Rogers; inks: W. M. Rogers; colors: Bill Wray; editing: Joe Orlando, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Anthony Toombs; Milo Lewes; Gimp Malone; Boilerplate Thomas; Bernie Sorrel; Benjamin |
| 35 | The Deadshot Ricochet | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Ben Oda | |
| 36 | Bat-Mite's New York Adventure! | comic story | 6 | script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Milt Snapinn | |
| 37 | A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay! | comic story | 15 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Ben Oda | Batman; Calendar Man; Two-Face (cameo); James Gordon; Dr. Douglas Dundee; Lucius Fox |
| 38 | To Kill a Legend | comic story | 19 | script: Alan Brennert; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza | |
| 39 | The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne! | comic story | 23 | script: Alan Brennert; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: George Freeman; colors: Lovern Kindzierski; letters: John Costanza | |
| 40 | Endnotes | text article | 4 | script: Robert Greenberger; pencils: Bob Kane, Bernie Wrightson, Joe Staton; inks: Jerry Robinson, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Layton | |
| 41 | Creating the Greatest | text article | 5 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, Curt Swan, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino; inks: Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye, Murphy Anderson, Joe Giella | |
| 42 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |