| 0 | - | cover | 1 | | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 1 | - | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Foreword | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Ron Goulart; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Lauretta | |
| 3 | Superman #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Paul Lauretta | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 7 | - | illustration | 0.25 | letters: typeset | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 8 | Superman, World's Greatest Adventure Character | illustration | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 9 | The Slot Machine Racket | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring; inks: Paul Cassidy, Paul Lauretta | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, George Taylor |
| 10 | Super Strength: Rules for Summer Living | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis Neville | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 11 | - | in-house column | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 12 | Campaign Against the Planet | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, George Taylor |
| 13 | Power of the Press | text story | 2 | script: George Shute; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily | Bill Harkness; The Great Gordon |
| 14 | Luthor's Incense Menace | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman, George Taylor |
| 15 | The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | letters: typeset | Batman, Jim Corrigan, Clark Kent, The Spectre, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Jay Garrick, The Sandman, Ultra-Man |
| 16 | Murder in the Wind | text story | 2 | script: Jack Wallis | Pert Blair; Clare Sanders; Doc Chalmers; Tom Larkin; Jared Greene |
| 17 | - | cartoon | 1 | script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab | Shorty |
| 18 | - | cartoon | 0.5 | script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth | |
| 20 | All-Star Comics #1 | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Jay Garrick, The Sandman, The Spectre, Ultra-Man |
| 21 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne |
| 22 | The Wonder Drug Racket | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy, Shuster Shop | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, George Taylor |
| 23 | Superman in Action Comics | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 24 | Superman #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 28 | - | illustration | 0.25 | letters: typeset | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 29 | Superman, America's Greatest Adventure Strip Character! | illustration | 1 | pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 30 | Lois Lane, Murderer | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 31 | - | in-house column | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 32 | Too Big for Marbles | text story | 2 | script: George Shute; pencils: Don Komisarow; inks: Don Komisarow | Wally Brennan; Bill Trent; Bruno; Luigi |
| 33 | The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | letters: typeset | Batman, Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Clark Kent, The Sandman, Alan Scott, The Spectre, Superman, Bruce Wayne |
| 34 | Driftin' Dave | cartoon | 1 | script: Russell Cole; pencils: Russell Cole; inks: Russell Cole; letters: Russell Cole | Dave |
| 35 | Racketeer Terror in Gateston | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, George Taylor |
| 36 | Super-Strength | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 37 | For swell vacation reading, don't miss these two! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | | Mutt; Jeff; Sandman; Spectre; Flash; Ultra-Man |
| 38 | Up! Goes the popularity of this sensational adventure strip! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | | Batman; Robin |
| 39 | Terror Stalks San Caluma | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, George Taylor |
| 40 | The Strangest Case | text story | 1.5 | script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: Don Komisarow; inks: Don Komisarow | Java Colt; Jason Dent; Ross |
| 42 | Sore Arm Puzzle! | comic story | 1 | script: Jack Burnley; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | |
| 43 | The Construction Scam | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 44 | Superman in Action Comics | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 45 | Superman #7 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 49 | - | illustration | 0.25 | letters: typeset | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 50 | Superman, World's Greatest Adventure Character | illustration | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 51 | Metropolis's Most Savage Racketeers | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 52 | - | in-house column | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 53 | - | comic story | 1 | script: George Papp; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp | |
| 56 | Rinaldo's Revenge | text story | 2 | script: G. B. Armbruster | Rinaldo; Domenick; Pietro |
| 57 | Superman Plus | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | The Black Pirate, Clark Kent, Superman, Tex Thomson, Jon Valor, Zatara |
| 58 | The Exploding Citizens | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 60 | - | cartoon | 1 | script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred Schwab | Shorty |
| 61 | Superman's Cleanup Campaign | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 63 | Here it is--Better than ever! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | Spectre; Green Lantern; Flash; Batman; Robin; Sandman; Superman |
| 64 | The Black Gang | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; inks: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 66 | Superman #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 70 | - | illustration | 0.25 | letters: typeset | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 71 | Superman, World's Greatest Adventure Character | illustration | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 72 | The Invading Giants | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Don Komisarow | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 73 | - | in-house column | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 75 | Laffs | cartoon | 0.67 | script: Lou Paige; pencils: Lou Paige; inks: Lou Paige; letters: Lou Paige | |
| 76 | The Pueblo Indians | comic story | 0.5 | | |
| 78 | The Fifth Column | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Don Komisarow | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 80 | The Carnival Crooks | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 81 | Here they come again! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.5 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane | Batman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne |
| 83 | Knotty Problem | text story | 2 | script: Ed Carlisle | Bob Varney; Druce; Rafael Vargos |
| 84 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Everett E. Hibbard, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Everett E. Hibbard, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff | Atom; Spectre; Hawkman; Green Lantern; Hourman; Doctor Fate; Sandman; Flash |
| 85 | SnapShots | cartoon | 0.67 | script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill | |
| 87 | Perrone and the Drug Gang | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 89 | Superman Plus | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | Superman; Black Pirate; Three Aces; Clip Carson; Zatara; Tex Thompson |
| 90 | Back Cover | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring, Joe Shuster, Fred Ray; inks: Paul Lauretta, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring, Fred Ray | Clark Kent, Superman |