| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Noelle Giddings | New Gods; Orion; Mister Miracle; Highfather; Darkseid |
| 1 | Contents | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Learn... and Live! | comic story | 22 | script: Karl Kesel; pencils: Sal Velluto; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Rick Taylor; letters: Bob Lappan; editing: Paul Kupperberg, L. A. Williams | Granny Goodness; Virman Vundabar; Kanto; Parademons; Desaad; Glorious Godfrey; Izaya (cameo); Avia (cameo); Steppenwolf (cameo); Darkseid; Queen (cameo); Highfather (cameo); Scott Free (cameo); Big Barda; Mister Miracle; Beautiful Dreamer; Mark Moonrider; Big Bear; Orion; Vykin; Serfian; Forever Peo |
| 3 | New Genesis | illustration | 1 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: John Byrne | New Genesis |
| 4 | Dog of War | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Tom McCraw, Jamison Services | Orion |
| 5 | Ruler of New Genesis | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Randy DuBurke; inks: Randy DuBurke; colors: Tom McCraw, Jamison Services | Highfather |
| 6 | Lord of Apokolips | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Jason Scott Jones | Darkseid |
| 7 | Big Barda & Mister Miracle | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Steve Rude; inks: Steve Rude; colors: Jason Scott Jones | Big Barda; Mister Miracle |
| 8 | The Beginning of the End ... | comic story | 3 | script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Pat Garrahy; letters: John Workman | Kalibak; Virman Vundabar; Granny Goodness; Kanto; Desaad; Darkseid |
| 9 | Seeker of Knowledge | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jason Scott Jones | Metron |
| 10 | Avatar of the Source | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Aaron Lopresti; colors: Jason Scott Jones | Takion |
| 11 | Darkseid's Elite | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Bill Reinhold; colors: Tom McCraw, Jamison Services | Desaad; Doctor Bedlam; Granny Goodness; Kalibak; Kanto; Steppenwolf; Virman Vunderbar |
| 12 | Touch of Evil | character profile | 1 | script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Noelle Giddings, Jamison Services | Mortalla |
| 13 | - | in-house column | 1 | pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset | |
| 14 | Lost Pages: Orion and Big Barda Join the JLA | comic story | 2 | script: Grant Morrison; pencils: N. Steven Harris; inks: Anibal RodrÃguez; colors: Pat Garrahy; letters: Ken Lopez | Takion; Metron; Mister Miracle; JLA; Big Barda; Superman; Plastic Man; Zauriel; Aquaman; Wonder Woman |
| 15 | New Gods Timeline | text article | 2 | script: John Byrne | |
| 16 | Apokolips | illustration | 1 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: John Byrne | Apokolips |
| 17 | House Advertisements | promo (ad from the publisher) | 3 | letters: typeset | |