| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Ken Steacy; colors: Ken Steacy | Superman |
| 1 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | The Origins of Superman | text article | 8 | script: John Byrne | |
| 3 | Gathering the Greatest | text article | 3 | script: Mike Gold | |
| 4 | Superman versus Luthor | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman |
| 5 | Superman versus The Archer | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak; inks: Leo Nowak; colors: Liz Berube | Superman |
| 6 | What if Superman Ended the War? | comic story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Liz Berube | Superman |
| 7 | The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Ira Yarbrough; colors: Michele Wolfman | Superman |
| 8 | The Origin of Superman | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Gene D'Angelo | Superman |
| 9 | The Girl of Steel | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman; Supergirl |
| 10 | The Lost Super Powers | comic story | 6 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman |
| 11 | Superman's Return to Krypton | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Adrienne Roy | Superman |
| 12 | Clark Kent's College Days [Untold Tales of Superman #1] | comic story | 10 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Helen Vesik | Superman |
| 13 | 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) |
| 14 | The Amazing Bizarro | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro |
| 15 | The Runaway Super-Creature | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro |
| 16 | The Battle with Bizarro | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy; Bizarro |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Krypton Lives On | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo) |
| 19 | Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman |
| 20 | The Superman of Two Worlds | comic story | 7 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman; Batman; Robin |
| 21 | The Night of March 31st | comic story | 8 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Carl Gafford | Superman |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | The Death of Superman Part 3 | comic story | 8 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Bill Wray | Superman |
| 25 | The Titanic Twins [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red & Superman-Blue Part 1] | comic story | 8 | script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Shelley Eiber | Superman |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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; colors: Shelley Eiber | Superman-Red; Superman-Blue; Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane |
| 28 | The Forever People | comic story | 24 | script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Al Plastino; colors: Jerry Serpe | Forever People; Superman |
| 29 | Must There Be a Superman? | comic story | 17 | script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tatjana Wood | Superman |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | The Secret Revealed | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Costanza | Superman |
| 32 | End Notes | text article | 3 | script: Robert Greenberger | |