| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; inks: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 2 | Two Page Origin of Superman | comic story | 2 | script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Mary Kent (introduction, death); Pa Kent (unnamed, introduction, death) |
| 3 | Clark Kent Gets a Job | comic story | 4 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (introduction, unnamed); Bea Carroll (villain); Evelyn Curry; Sims |
| 4 | The Coming of Superman | comic story | 11.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Lois Lane; Evelyn Curry; unnamed Governor; Governor's unnamed servant; Bea Carroll; Butch Matson; Senator Barrows; Alex Greer |
| 5 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 6 | Revolution in San Monte | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lola Cortez; George Taylor; Alex Greer; Emil Norvell |
| 7 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 8 | 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; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent] (inset) |
| 9 | Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--! | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | |
| 10 | The Blakely Mine Disaster | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Elsa Maxwell; George; Stanislaw Kober; Thornton Blakely |
| 11 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | colors: Strauss Engraving Company | |
| 12 | Superman Plays Football | comic story | 12.75 | script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Tommy Burke; Mary; Wallace Dodd (cameo); Coach Randall; Oliver Stanley; Ray Martin; Mike |
| 13 | Acquiring Super-Strength | activity | 0.25 | colors: Strauss Engraving Company | |
| 14 | - | text article | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent]; Jerry Siegel (photograph of); Joe Shuster (photograph of) |
| 15 | Biff Dugan | text story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent]; Sergeant Blake; Harvey Brown; Biff Dugan (villain, introduction); Mooney |
| 16 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent] (inset); Zatara; Tong |
| 18 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Superman [Clark Kent] |