| 0 | He's Back, But Is He a Fraud? | cover | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Moose Baumann | Superman; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Nightwing; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Cyborg; Ravager |
| 1 | Back In Action | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Table of Contents and Credits | credits, title page | 3 | | |
| 3 | Transmitter | illustration | 1 | pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; letters: Pete Woods | |
| 4 | He's Back, But Is He a Fraud? | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Moose Baumann; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Nightwing; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Cyborg; Ravager |
| 5 | Back In Action | comic story | 22 | script: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Rob Leigh; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman; Carapax; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Lorraine Reilly; Echnis-Tao; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Nightwing; Major Andrews; General Hastings; Kid Devil; Robin [Tim Drake]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Cyborg; Ravager; a pacifier robot; an aquisitioner robot; The Auctioneer (intro) |
| 6 | Appraiser Rev. 1 | illustration | 1 | pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; letters: Pete Woods | |
| 7 | Aliens Are Stealing Our Stuff | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Moose Baumann; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman; The Auctioneer; Killer Frost; Parasite; Catman; Livewire |
| 8 | Back In Action Part 2 Action & Reaction | comic story | 22 | script: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Nick J. Napolitano; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman; The Auctioneer; Kid Devil; Robin [Tim Drake]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Cyborg; Ravager; Flash [Bart Allen]; Wonder Woman; Batman (cameo); Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Catwoman (cameo); Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes] (cameo); Knockout (cameo); Catman (cameo); Hourman [Rick Tyler] (cameo); |
| 9 | Devastator | illustration | 1 | pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; letters: Pete Woods | |
| 10 | We'll Smack You Up! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Moose Baumann; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Nightwing; Skyrocket; Livewire; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Blue Jay; Veteran |
| 11 | Back In Action Part 3 All-Out Action | comic story | 22 | script: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Rob Leigh; editing: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro | Superman. Characters: Superman; Nightwing; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Blue Jay; Skyrocket; Veteran; Livewire; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; the Auctioneer; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Amalak (into; cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Halo (cameo); Striker Z (cameo); Plastic Man (cameo); Robin [Tim |
| 12 | Action-Plus Or, "What Is All This Stuff in the Back of the Book, Anyway?" | text article | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek | |
| 13 | Action-Plus with the Metal Men | text article | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek | |
| 14 | Cover Reprint | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; editing: Julius Schwartz | Metal Men [Gold; Tin; Mercury; Iron; Platinum; Lead]; Superman; Chemo |
| 15 | Sun-Stroke! | comic story | 23 | script: Len Wein; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Glynis Wein, Dave Tanguay; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz | Metal Men [Gold; Tin; Platinum; Lead; Mercury; Iron]; Superman; Chemo (villain); S.T.A.R. Labs; Dr. Jenet Klyburn; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (flashback); Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (as Hawkgirl, flashback); I.Q. (villain) |
| 16 | Action-Plus with Firestorm | text article | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek | |
| 17 | Cover Reprint | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Killer Frost |
| 18 | The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost! | comic story | 17 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Jerry Serpe, Dave Tanguay; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Killer Frost (villain); S.T.A.R. Labs; Professor Knudson; Martin Stein; Cliff Carmichael (cameo); Doreen Day (cameo) |
| 19 | Action-Plus with Deadman | text article | 1 | script: Kurt Busiek | |
| 20 | DC Comics Presents #24 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Tatjana Wood; editing: Joe Orlando, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell | Superman; Deadman |
| 21 | The Man Who Was the World! | comic story | 17 | script: Len Wein; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Glynis Wein, Dave Tanguay; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell | Superman; Deadman; Rama Kushna; Abraham Gold (flashback); Jack Gold (flashback); Caprice (flashback); S.T.A.R. Labs; Dr. Jenet Klyburn; Alex Atley; Carol Atley; Dennis; Mr. Genarian (villain); Lois Lane (cameo) |
| 22 | House Advertisement | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | |
| 23 | Extra! Extra! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | |
| 24 | - | blank page(s) | 5 | | |