| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Dean Motter; inks: Dean Motter; colors: Dean Motter | Superman |
| 1 | The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | pencils: ? (Superman illustration); inks: ? (Superman illustration); letters: typeset | Superman |
| 4 | The Origins of Superman | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 8 | script: John Byrne | Superman |
| 5 | Gathering the Greatest | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Mike Gold | |
| 6 | Superman versus Luthor | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman; Luthor; George Taylor; Professor Martinson |
| 7 | Superman versus the Archer | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak; inks: Leo Nowak; colors: Liz Berube | Superman; The Archer [Quigley]; Jimmy Olsen (last name not yet used); Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey |
| 8 | What If Superman Ended the War? | comic story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Liz Berube | Superman; Adolf Hitler; Josef Stalin |
| 9 | The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Ira Yarbrough; inks: Ira Yarbrough; colors: Michele Wolfman | Superman; Mr. Mxyztplk; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen |
| 10 | The Origin of Superman! | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Gene D'Angelo | Superman; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lex Luthor (cameo); John Kent (1st named, flashback); Mary Kent (flashback) |
| 11 | The Girl of Steel; (The Three Magic Wishes part 1) | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-girl; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen |
| 12 | The Lost Super-Powers; (The Three Magic Wishes part 2) | comic story | 6 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman; Jimmy Olsen |
| 13 | Superman's Return to Krypton; (The Three Magic Wishes part 3) | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El; Lara; Kil-Lor |
| 14 | Clark Kent's College Days | comic story | 10 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Helen Vesik | Superman [Clark Kent]; Thaddeus V. Maxwell |
| 15 | The Super-Key to Fort Superman | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Carl Gafford | Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Batman; Joker (trophy) |
| 16 | The Amazing Bizarro; (The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel part 1) | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro; Prof. Dalton; Martha Kent; Hiram; Hilda; Melissa |
| 17 | The Runaway Super-Creature; (The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel part 2) | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro; Prof. Dalton; Martha Kent; Melissa |
| 18 | The Battle with Bizarro; (The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel part 3) | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro; Melissa |
| 19 | The Girl from Superman's Past! | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring; colors: Nansi Hoolahan | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Lois Lane |
| 20 | Krypton Lives On; (Superman's Other Life part 1) | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Zal-El; Xan-Du; Krypto |
| 21 | Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton; (Superman's Other Life part 2) | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Kal-El]; Futuro [Xan-Du]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Krypto; Jor-El; Lara; Zal-El |
| 22 | The Superman of Two Worlds; (Superman's Other Life part 3) | comic story | 7 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Kal-El]; Futuro [Xan-Du]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jor-El; Lara; Zal-El; Krypto |
| 23 | The Night of March 31st | comic story | 7.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Carl Gafford | Superman |
| 24 | The Great Boo-Boo Contest | text article | 0.33 | letters: typeset | |
| 25 | Lex Luthor, Hero! (The Death of Superman part 1) | comic story | 8 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Bill Wray | Superman; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Bizarro (cameo; flashback) |
| 26 | Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! (The Death of Superman part 2) | comic story | 9 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Bill Wray | Superman; Lex Luthor; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen |
| 27 | The Death of Superman! (The Death of Superman part 3) | comic story | 8 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Bill Wray | Superman; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Lori Lemaris; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Linda Lee [Supergirl]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Lana Lang; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Super |
| 28 | The Titanic Twins! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part 1] | comic story | 8 | script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Shelley Eiber | Superman; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Supergirl; Brainiac |
| 29 | The Anti-Evil Ray! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 2] | comic story | 8 | script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Shelley Eiber | Superman; Brainiac; Supergirl; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Fidel Castro; Lex Luthor |
| 30 | The End of Superman's Career! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 3) | comic story | 8 | script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein, Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Shelley Eiber | Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy]; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Comet; Lucy Lane; Perry White |
| 31 | The Forever People | comic story | 24 | script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Al Plastino; colors: Jerry Serpe | Forever People [Vykin; Big Bear; Serifan; Mark Moonrider; Beautiful Dreamer]; Infinity Man; Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Bobby; Laurie; Rocky; Darkseid |
| 32 | Must There Be a Superman? | comic story | 17 | script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tatjana Wood | Superman; Guardians of the Universe; Green Lantern [Katma Tui] |
| 33 | For the Man Who Has Everything... | comic story | 40 | script: Alan Moore; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Dave Gibbons | Superman [Kal-El]; Lyla Lerrol Kal-El (in Superman's mind); Allura Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Van-El (in Superman's mind); Orna-El (in Superman's mind); Kara Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Jor-El (in Superman's mind); Lor-Em (in |
| 34 | The Secret Revealed | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Amanda McCoy; Ms. Dunlop; Ms. Poole; Mr. Happersen; Dr. Kelley; Lex Luthor; Metallo; Mr. Jenner; Mr. Breen |
| 35 | End Notes | text article | 3 | script: Robert Greenberger | |