| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Superbaby; Lois Lane; Superboy; Jimmy Olsen; Krypto; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jor-El; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Perry White |
| 1 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Superman's First Exploit | comic story | 8 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent; Superbaby]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Dr. Reese Kearns |
| 3 | The Witch of Metropolis | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White |
| 4 | The Supergirl from Krypton! | comic story | 7.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; editing: Mort Weisinger | Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, first appearance, origin); Zor-El (introduction); Miss Hart (introduction) |
| 5 | Flag of Krypton | illustration | 0.33 | | |
| 6 | A Visit from Superman's Pal | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley | Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang |
| 7 | The Girl in Superman's Past! | comic story | 9.67 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris (introduction, first appearance); Lois Lane |
| 8 | Map of Krypton | illustration | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Jor-El; Lara; Kal-El |
| 9 | Coming... in the Next Giant Superman Annual | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | |
| 10 | The Execution of Krypto | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp | Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto |
| 11 | The Fattest Girl in Metropolis | comic story | 7.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger | Lois Lane; Superman; Professor Colby; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen |
| 12 | Coming... Super-Attractions! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | |
| 13 | The Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsen | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley | Jimmy Olsen [The Cosmic Brain]; Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Professor Potter (first appearance) |
| 14 | The Super-Key to Fort Superman | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Batman; Joker (image on trophy) |
| 15 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer | |
| 16 | Famous First Issues! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan; inks: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia, Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane |