| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Michael Cho; inks: Michael Cho; colors: Michael Cho | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 1 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 2 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Linda Lee; Kara Zor-El] |
| 3 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | | |
| 4 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Mark Waid | Romado; Lois Lane; Big Boy |
| 5 | Part One: Classic Tales | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 6 | Superman #65 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman; Lois Lane; Mala; U-Ban; Kizo |
| 7 | Three Supermen from Krypton! | comic story | 13 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman; Kizo; Mala; U-Ban; Jor-El (flashback); Perry White; Lois Lane |
| 8 | The Menace from the Stars! | comic story | 12 | script: William Woolfolk; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat Gordon | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White |
| 9 | The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman! | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Alice Norton; Lois Lane; Martha Norton; John Norton |
| 10 | Action Comics #162 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer | Superman |
| 11 | It! | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; It (intro) |
| 12 | Superboy's Last Day in Smallville! | comic story | 10 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Superboy (Flashback); Lana Lang (flashback) |
| 13 | Action Comics #239 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman |
| 14 | Superman's New Face | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Norton |
| 15 | Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Lois Lane; Clark Kent; The Ugly Superman |
| 16 | The Ugly Superman! | comic story | 8.67 | script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger | Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Ugly Superman (introduction) |
| 17 | Part Two: The Superman Family | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Al Plastino | Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] |
| 18 | Superman #80 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman; Halk Kar |
| 19 | Superman's Big Brother! | comic story | 10 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman (origin retold); Halk Kar (intro); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Wrecker Ross (intro, villain); Lois Lane |
| 20 | Action Comics #223 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Jor-El |
| 21 | The First Superman of Krypton | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman (origin); Jor-El (flashback); Lora [aka Lara] (flashback); Val Arn (villain, flashback); Khai Zor (villain, flashback) |
| 22 | Adventure Comics #210 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Krypto |
| 23 | The Super-Dog from Krypton! | comic story | 10 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy Barry | Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Krypto (introduction, origin); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lana Lang |
| 24 | Action Comics #232 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Superman Jr. |
| 25 | The Story of Superman, Junior | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Superman, Junior [Johnny Kirk]; Superboy (flashback) |
| 26 | Action Comics #247 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe Letterese | Superman; Cedric Carson [as Jonathan Kent]; Millicent Carson [as Martha Kent] |
| 27 | Superman's Lost Parents! | comic story | 12.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman; Cedric Carson [as Jonathan Kent] (villain); Millicent Carson [as Martha Kent] (villain); Lois Lane; Superman robots; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Superboy (statue, image); Lana Lang (image); Professor Lang (image) |
| 28 | Action Comics #252 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] |
| 29 | The Supergirl from Krypton! | comic story | 7.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, origin); Zor-El (introduction, flashback); Miss Hart (introduction); Superboy (on a poster) |
| 30 | Superman #127 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Titano |
| 31 | Titano the Super-Ape! | comic story | 7.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Titano [Toto] |
| 32 | Part Three: The Villains | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Brainiac |
| 33 | Action Comics #151 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyztplk; the Prankster; Lex Luthor |
| 34 | Superman's Super-Magic Show! | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyztplk; Prankster; Lex Luthor |
| 35 | Action Comics #234 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman |
| 36 | The Creature of 1,000 Disguises | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Gollo (alien shape-shifter); Johnny |
| 37 | Superman #118 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman |
| 38 | The Death of Superman | comic story | 8 | pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Blacky Barton (villain, introduction) |
| 39 | Action Comics #236 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman |
| 40 | Superman's New Uniform! | comic story | 12 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen |
| 41 | Action Comics #242 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Brainiac |
| 42 | The Super-Duel in Space | comic story | 13 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman (brief origin); Lois Lane; Brainiac (villain, intro); Professor Kimda; Superboy (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback) |
| 43 | Action Comics #249 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe Letterese | Superman; Lex Luthor |
| 44 | The Kryptonite Man! | comic story | 12.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen |
| 45 | Action Comics #254 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro |
| 46 | The Battle with Bizarro! | comic story | 11.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro (intro as Adult Bizarro); Lex Luthor (villain); Vekko; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane |
| 47 | Action Comics #255 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman; Lois Lane; Bizarro; Bizarro-Lois Lane |
| 48 | The Bride of Bizarro! | comic story | 11.67 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman; Lois Lane; Bizarro; Bizarro-Lois Lane; New Bizarro |
| 49 | Part Four: Superman's Pals | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye, Stan Kaye | Jimmy Olsen |
| 50 | World's Finest Comics #74 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 51 | The Contest of Heroes | comic story | 10 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat Gordon | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane |
| 52 | The End of the Planet! | comic story | 9.67 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; John Wilton (villain, introduction, briefly publishes the DAILY PLANET); "Skip" Enders |
| 53 | World's Finest Comics #75 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 54 | Superman and Robin! | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat Gordon | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Perry White; The Purple Mask Mob (villains) |
| 55 | The Stolen Superman Signal | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley | Jimmy Olsen; "Labs" Logan; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 56 | The Girl in Superman's Past | comic story | 8 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino | Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 57 | Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #19 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane |
| 58 | Superman's Kid Brother | comic story | 8 | script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley | Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Lois Lane |
| 59 | Superman #125 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp | Superman |
| 60 | Superman's New Power! | comic story | 7.67 | script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; the "Super-Imp" |
| 61 | Biographies | text article | 4 | letters: typeset | |
| 62 | Look Back in Wonder! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye | Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Krypto |