| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman |
| 1 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman |
| 2 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] (introduction, origin) |
| 3 | Superman, Champion of the Oppressed! | comic story | 11.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Lois Lane; Daily Star; Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll (villain); Butch Matson (villain); Senator Barrows (villain); Alex Greer (villain) |
| 4 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | |
| 5 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia | |
| 6 | Revolution in San Monte | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lola Cortez; George Taylor (cameo); Alex Greer; Emil Norvell |
| 7 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | letters: typeset | |
| 8 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia | |
| 9 | The Blakely Mine Disaster | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (not named); Stanislaw Kober; Thornton Blakely (villain) |
| 10 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | | |
| 11 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia | |
| 12 | Superman Plays Football | comic story | 12.75 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Tommy Burke; Mary; Coach Randall (villain) |
| 13 | Acquiring Super-Strength | activity | 0.25 | | |
| 14 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia | |
| 15 | Superman and the Dam | comic story | 9 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (not named) |
| 16 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia | |
| 17 | Superman's Phony Manager | comic story | 12.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen (introduction, as an office boy); Nick Williams (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed) |
| 18 | Muscle-Training | activity | 0.33 | | |
| 19 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman |
| 20 | Superman Joins the Circus | comic story | 13 | script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring, Joe Shuster; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Curly; George Taylor (unnamed); Jordan; Derek Niles (villain); Trigger |
| 21 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer | |
| 22 | Superman in the Slums | comic story | 12.75 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta; letters: Paul Lauretta; editing: Vin Sullivan | Superman [Clark Kent]; Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy (villain) |
| 23 | Super-Vision | activity | 0.25 | | |
| 24 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer | |
| 25 | Wanted: Superman | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; inks: Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Detective Captain Reilly; Mortimer Snoop |
| 26 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman |
| 27 | Superman Goes to Prison | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Walter Crane; Governor Bixby; Superintendent Wyman |
| 28 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer | |
| 29 | Superman and the "Black Gold" Swindle | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (un-named); Meek; Bronson |
| 30 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer | Zatara; Superman (inset) |
| 31 | Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed) |
| 32 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Vin Sullivan, Fred Guardineer; inks: Vin Sullivan, Fred Guardineer | Superman [Clark Kent]; Zatara; Butch the Pup; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Ginger Snap |
| 33 | Superman at the World's Fair | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster; editing: Vin Sullivan | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; the Chief [George Taylor?]; Nick Stone (villain) |
| 34 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring | Superman |
| 35 | Superman vs. the Cab Protective League | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy; inks: Joe Shuster; editing: Vin Sullivan | Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle; Reynolds; Ultra-Humanite (introduction) |
| 36 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leo O'Mealia; inks: Leo O'Mealia; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 37 | Origin of Superman | comic story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Ma (Mary) Kent (introduction, death); Pa Kent (introduction, death) |
| 38 | Prelude to "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" | comic story | 4 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (introduction, un-named); Sims; Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll (villain) |
| 39 | Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--! | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster | |
| 40 | Superman Text Story | text story | 2 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Sergeant Blake; Harvey Brown; Biff Dugan (villain, introduction) |
| 41 | Meet the Creators | text article | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] (inset); Jerry Siegel (photo); Joe Shuster (photo) |
| 42 | Pinup | illustration | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |