| 0 | - | cover | 0 | pencils: David Finch, Curt Swan; inks: Joe Weems, George Klein | Lex Luthor |
| 1 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Lex Luthor |
| 2 | Lex Luthor: A Celebration of 75 Years | insert or dust jacket | 0 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein | Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 4 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 5 | Title Page | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein | Lex Luthor |
| 6 | Indicia and Publisher information | credits, title page | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane |
| 7 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 3 | letters: typeset | |
| 8 | Part I 1940-1969: The Making of a Mastermind | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, John Sikela, Paul Cassidy, Dick Sprang; inks: Paul Cassidy, George Klein, John Sikela, Stan Kaye | Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 9 | Europe at War, Part 2 | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor; Villains: Luthor (introduction, no first name given in this story); General Lupo |
| 10 | The Challenge of Luthor | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Professor Martinson (death); Luthor (villain, with red hair, 2nd appearance) |
| 11 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Lex Luthor |
| 12 | When Titans Clash | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle Allerton [Lex Luthor] (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White |
| 13 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Lex Luthor |
| 14 | Superman's Super Hold-Up | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain) |
| 15 | World's Finest Comics #88 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 16 | Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes! | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lex Luthor; Joker; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mechano-Men |
| 17 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | young Lex Luthor |
| 18 | Adventure Comics #271 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor |
| 19 | How Luthor Met Superboy! | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor (origin); Jonathan Kent [Pa Kent]; Martha Kent [Ma Kent]; Krypto; Lana Lang |
| 20 | The Conquest of Superman! | comic story | 11.67 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Forte | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain); Superman Robot |
| 21 | Superman #164 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor |
| 22 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein | Lex Luthor |
| 23 | The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman! | comic story | 16.67 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination) |
| 24 | Part II 1970-1986: Luthor Unleashed | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Curt Swan, Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson, Al Williamson, Dick Giordano | Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 25 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson | Lex Luthor |
| 26 | Superman #248 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson | Lex Luthor; Superman statue |
| 27 | The Man Who Murdered the Earth! | comic story | 18 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson | Lex Luthor (villain); the Galactic Golem (intro); Superman; Lois Lane |
| 28 | Action Comics #544 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Brainiac |
| 29 | Luthor Unleashed! | comic story | 28 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death) |
| 30 | The Einstein Connection! | comic story | 16 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ed King | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Perry White |
| 31 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson | Lex Luthor |
| 32 | Part III 1986-2000: Captain of Industry | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: John Byrne, Jackson Guice, Howard Porter; inks: Terry Austin, Keith Williams, Karl Kesel, Ande Parks, John Dell | Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Dabney Donovan; Joker; Circe |
| 33 | Superman #2 (1987 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Amanda McCoy |
| 34 | The Secret Revealed! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Amanda McCoy; Ms. Dunlop; Ms. Poole; Mr. Happersen; Dr. Kelley; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Metallo; Mr. Jenner (dies); Mr. Breen (dies) |
| 35 | Metropolis 900 Mi | comic story | 7 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Jenny Hubbard; Aggie; Pam; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Cynthia |
| 36 | Action Comics #678 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Art Thibert; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Glenn Whitmore | Supergirl [Matrix]; Lex Luthor |
| 37 | Talking Heads | comic story | 22 | script: Roger Stern; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Ande Parks; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix; also as Ms. Nakamura]; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Ron Troupe (hired at the Daily Planet); Team Luthor; Lana Lang; Jurge Lopez; Lyle Richards; Guardian [Jim Harper] (cameo); VILLAINS: Lex Luthor (origin); Dabney Donovan (clon |
| 38 | JLA #11 (1997 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell | Martian Manhunter; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Joker; Lex Luthor |
| 39 | Rock of Ages Part Two Hostile Takeover | comic story | 22 | script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell; colors: Pat Garrahy, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez | JLA [Aquaman; Aztek; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]];
Jemm Son of Saturn; Metron; Plastic Man; Robin [Tim Drake];
Injustice Gang [Circe; Doctor Light [Arthur Light]; Joker; Lex Luthor; Mirror Master [ |
| 40 | Part IV 2001-Present: 21st Century Man | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Frank Quitely, Lee Bermejo, Matthew Clark, Doug Mahnke; inks: Jamie Grant, Lee Bermejo, Ray Snyder, Keith Champagne, Christian Alamy | Lex Luthor |
| 41 | Secret Files President Luthor #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Ray Snyder; colors: Tom McCraw, Digital Chameleon | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor |
| 42 | The Why | comic story | 6 | script: Greg Rucka; pencils: Matthew Clark; inks: Ray Snyder; colors: Tom McCraw, Digital Chameleon; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft | Lex Luthor; GUEST: Mercy; CAMEO: Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 43 | Lex Luthor: Man of Steel #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Lee Bermejo; inks: Lee Bermejo | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 44 | Lex Luthor: Man of Steel | comic story | 24 | script: Brian Azzarello; pencils: Lee Bermejo; inks: Lee Bermejo; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Phil Balsman | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Alfred Pennyworth |
| 45 | All Star Superman #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Frank Quitely; inks: Frank Quitely; colors: Frank Quitely | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor |
| 46 | The Gospel According to Lex Luthor | comic story | 23 | script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Frank Quitely; inks: Jamie Grant; colors: Jamie Grant; letters: Phil Balsman | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Parasite; Nasthalthia |
| 47 | Action Comics #894 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: David Finch; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Peter Steigerwald | Lex Luthor; Death of the Endless; Jimmy Olsen (headshot) |
| 48 | The Black Ring Part Five | comic story | 18 | script: Paul Cornell, Neil Gaiman; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Rob Leigh | Lex Luthor; Death of the Endless; Superman (flashback, cameo); Joker (flashback, cameo); Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (flashback, cameo); Superboy [Conner Kent] (flashback, cameo); Lena Luthor (flashback, cameo); Lori Luthor (flashback, cameo); Robot Lois Lane [RoboLois] (cameo); Mr. Spalding (cameo); S |
| 49 | Justice League #31 (2011 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Joe Prado; colors: Rod Reis | Justice League [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Shazam [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; Lex Luthor; Power Ring [Jessica Cruz] |
| 50 | Injustice League, Chapter Two: Power Players | comic story | 17 | script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Keith Champagne, Christian Alamy; colors: Rod Reis; letters: Dezi Sienty | Justice League [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Shazam [Billy Batson]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]];
Doom Patrol [Chief Niles Caulder; Elasti-Girl [Rita Starr]; Element Woman [Emily Sung]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]];
Alfred Pennywort |
| 51 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 52 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: David Finch; inks: Joe Weems | Lex Luthor |
| 53 | More Classic Adventures Featuring Superman's Greatest Foe | insert or dust jacket | 0 | letters: typeset | |
| 54 | Back Cover | illustration | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor |