| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; inks: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 1 | Superman #1 The Man of Steel's First Solo Flight | text article | 2 | script: Mike Carlin | |
| 2 | Two Page Origin of Superman | comic story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Ma (Mary) Kent (introduction); Pa Kent (introduction) |
| 3 | Clark Kent Gets a Job | comic story | 4 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (not named); Sims; Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll (villain) |
| 4 | The Coming of Superman | comic story | 11.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (intro, not named); Lois Lane (introduction); Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll (villain); Butch Matson (villain); Senator Barrows (villain); Alex Greer (villain) |
| 5 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 6 | Superman: Lex2000 | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | Lex Luthor |
| 7 | Revolution in San Monte | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Alex Greer (villain); Emil Norvell (villain); Lois Lane; Lola Cortez; George Taylor (cameo) |
| 8 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | Plastic Man |
| 9 | Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--! | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | |
| 10 | Superman & Action Comics Invite You to Become a Charter Member of the Supermen of America | promo (ad from the publisher) | 2 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 11 | The Blakely Mine Disaster | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Elsa Maxwell; Stanislaw Kober; Thornton Blakely (villain) |
| 12 | Shazam; Wonder Woman | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | Shazam [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] |
| 13 | Superman Plays Football | comic story | 12.75 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Coach Randall (villain); Tommy Burke; Mary; Wallace Dodd (cameo) |
| 14 | Acquiring Super-Strength | activity | 0.25 | | |
| 15 | Biff Dugan | text story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman; Biff Dugan (introduction, villain); Sergeant Blake |
| 16 | Boys and Girls: Meet the Creators of the One and Only Superman - America's Greatest Adventure Strip! | text article | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] (inset); Jerry Siegel (photo); Joe Shuster (photo) |
| 18 | Back Cover | illustration | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |