| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Alex Garner, Jon Bogdanove; inks: Alex Garner, Dennis Janke; colors: Alex Garner, Glenn Whitmore | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 1 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore | Steel [John Henry Adams] |
| 2 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 3 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 3 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 5 | Part I: 1993-1998 The Forging of a Hero | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Chris Batista; inks: Rich Faber; colors: Gina Going | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 6 | First Sighting | comic story | 4 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley | John Henry Irons (first appearance); White Rabbit [Angora Lapin] (first appearance; villain); The Dragons [Homes; Wheels; Hype (death)] (villains); The Sharks (villains) |
| 7 | Superman: The Man of Steel #22 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 8 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 9 | Steel [Reign of the Supermen, Part 2] | comic story | 22 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Steel [John Henry Irons; also as Henry Johnson]; Lois Lane; Jeb Friedman; Keith Robert Parks; Myra; Zoid (first appearance; death); Jonathan Kent; Rosie Kurtz (first appearance); White Rabbit [Dr. Angora Lapin] (villain); Lex Luthor (villain); Sydney Happer |
| 10 | Steel #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Les Dorscheid | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 11 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 12 | Wrought Iron | comic story | 22 | script: Jon Bogdanove, Louise Simonson; pencils: Chris Batista; inks: Rich Faber; colors: Gina Going; letters: Pat Brosseau | Steel [John Henry Irons] (feature); Natasha Irons (guest); Jemahl Irons (guest); Blondell Irons (guest); Bess Irons (guest); Butter Irons (guest); Paco Irons (guest); Darlene Irons (guest); Tyke Irons (guest); E-Street Gang (villains); Amertek Guards (villains) |
| 13 | Steel #34 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Dave Johnson; inks: Dave Johnson; letters: Todd Klein | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 14 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 15 | Bang | comic story | 22 | script: Christopher Priest; pencils: Denys Cowan, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Stu Chaifetz; letters: Pat Brosseau | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Margot Fields; Elroy; Gene Rabuzzo; Natasha Irons; Boris; Arthur Villain; Amanda Quick; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 16 | JLA #17 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Howard Porter; inks: John Dell; letters: Todd Klein | Aquaman [Orin]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Hippolyta]; Prometheus |
| 17 | Prometheus Unbound | comic story | 22 | script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Arnie Jorgensen; inks: David Meikis, Mark Pennington; colors: Pat Garrahy, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez | JLA [Aquaman [Orin]; Barda; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Martian Manhunter; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Orion; Plastic Man; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Hippolyta]]; Zauriel; Catwoman (also |
| 18 | Part II: 2000-2011 Forging the Future | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Christopher James Priest | |
| 19 | Superman: The Man of Steel #100 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Tom Nguyen; colors: Ian Hannin | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 20 | Creation Story | comic story | 38 | script: Mark Schultz; pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Tom Nguyen; colors: Glenn Whitmore, Wildstorm FX; letters: Ken Lopez | Superman; Lois Lane; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Luna; The Cybermoths [Polyphemus 212; Sphinx 44; Gypsy 84]; The Overmind; Kelex; The Cyborg Superman; Cerizah; Boris |
| 21 | Superman: The Man of Steel #122 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Richard Horie, Tanya Horie | |
| 22 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 23 | Superman V Steel | comic story | 22 | script: Mark Schultz; pencils: Darryl Banks; inks: Kevin Conrad; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Ken Lopez | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Professor Emil Hamilton; Lois Lane; Ella Lane; Earthquake |
| 24 | Justice League Unlimited #35 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Zach Howard; inks: Zach Howard | Steel; Natasha Irons; Superman; Flash [Wally West]; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman; Cabraca |
| 25 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 26 | The Cycle | comic story | 20 | script: Matteo Casali; pencils: Scott Cohn; inks: Al Nickerson; colors: Heroic Age; letters: Robert Clark Jr. | Steel; Natasha Irons; Wonder Woman; Superman; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Flash [Wally West]; Hawkman; Batman; Dr. Fate; Green Arrow; Red Tornado; Aquaman; Hawkgirl; Black Canary; Millennium Giants [Cerne; Sekhmet; Cabraca] |
| 27 | Steel #1 (2011 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alex Garner; inks: Alex Garner; colors: Alex Garner | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 28 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 29 | Reign of Doomsday, Part 1: Full Circle | comic story | 20 | script: Steve Lyons; pencils: Ed Benes; inks: Ed Benes; colors: Blond; letters: Pat Brosseau | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superboy [Conner Kent; Kon-El] (cameo flashback); Eradicator (cameo flashback); Cyborg Superman [Hank Henshaw] (cameo flashback); Doomsday (villain) |
| 30 | Part III: 2012-Present The First Black Superman | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Jon Bogdanove; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon Bogdanove; colors: Glenn Whitmore | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 31 | Action Comics #4 (2011 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Brad Anderson | |
| 32 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 33 | Superman and the Men of Steel | comic story | 20 | script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rick Bryant, Sean Parsons; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Patrick Brosseau | Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Metal-Zero [John Corben]; Mr. Tide; Steel [John Henry Irons]; General Sam Lane; The Collector of Worlds |
| 34 | Hearts of Steel | comic story | 8 | script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Brad Walker; inks: Brad Walker; colors: Jay David Ramos; letters: Carlos M. Mangual | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Superman; Metal-Zero [John Corben] |
| 35 | Suicide Squad #24 (2011 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Steve Skroce; inks: Steve Skroce; colors: Jason Keith | Suicide Squad [also as Task Force X; Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Warrant |
| 36 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 37 | Excuse the Mess... | comic story | 20 | script: Matt Kindt; pencils: Patrick Zircher; inks: Patrick Zircher; colors: Jason Keith; letters: Jared K. Fletcher | Suicide Squad [also as Task Force X; Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; King Shark [Nanaue]; Unknown Soldier];
Amanda Waller; O.M.A.C. [Kevin Kho]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Warrant; Hippogriff (villain, death); Ja |
| 38 | Convergence Superman: Man of Steel #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Dave McCaig | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Jemahl Irons; Parasite |
| 39 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons] |
| 40 | Divided We Fall | comic story | 22 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: John Rauch; letters: Dave Sharpe | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Prof. Emil Hamilton; Jemahl Irons; Bibbo Bibbowski; Telos (voice); Parasite; Gen-13 (Wildstorm) [Sarah Rainmaker; Freefall; Grunge; Caitlin Fairchild; Burnout] |
| 41 | Convergence Superman: Man of Steel #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Dave McCaig | Gen-13 (Wildstorm) [Sarah Rainmaker; Freefall; Grunge; Caitlin Fairchild; Burnout]; Parasite |
| 42 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various | Steel [John Henry Irons]; Natasha Irons; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 43 | United We Stand | comic story | 22 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: John Rauch; letters: Dave Sharpe | Prof. Emil Hamilton; Natasha Irons; Jemahl Irons; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Freefall (Wildstorm); Parasite; Grunge (Wildstorm); Caitlin Fairchild (Wildstorm); Rainmaker (Wildstorm); Burnout (Wildstorm) |
| 44 | Time | comic story | 10 | script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon Bogdanove; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Rob Leigh | John Henry Irons [Steel]; Keith White; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Dubbilex |
| 45 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore | Steel [John Henry Irons] |