| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Digital Chameleon | Superman |
| 1 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner | Superman; Lois Lane |
| 2 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | | |
| 3 | Introduction | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Christopher Reeve; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson | Lex Luthor; Superman |
| 4 | The Big Battles | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: José Luis García-López, Rich Buckler, Curt Swan; inks: Dan Adkins, Dick Giordano, Murphy Anderson | Superman; Wonder Woman; Uncle Sam; Captain Marvel; Mary Marvel; Supergirl; The Flash; Batman |
| 5 | Make Way for Captain Thunder! | comic story | 20 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Captain Thunder [also as Willie Fawcett]; Merokee; Monster League of Evil; Lois Lane |
| 6 | Judge, Jury...and No Justice! | comic story | 17 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Superboy; Pete Ross; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo) |
| 7 | The Villains | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Neal Adams, Ross Andru; inks: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano | Superman; The Flash; Batman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Hawkman; Terra-Man |
| 8 | The Man Who Murdered the Earth | comic story | 18 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; editing: Julius Schwartz | Lex Luthor; Superman; The Galactic Golem; Lois Lane |
| 9 | The Man Who Murdered Metropolis! | comic story | 14 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; Brainiac |
| 10 | The Challenge of Terra-Man | comic story | 18 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Terra-Man |
| 11 | The Parasite's Power Play! | comic story | 14 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; The Parasite; Brainiac (statue); Mr. Mxyzptlk; Terra-Man; Josh Coyle; Dan Reed; Steve Lombard; Cathi |
| 12 | Superman the Movie | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid | |
| 13 | The Cast of Characters | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Nick Cardy, José Luis García-López, Dick Giordano; inks: Nick Cardy, José Luis García-López, Dick Giordano | |
| 14 | The Newsboy Legion | comic story | 22 | script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Al Plastino; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John Costanza; editing: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell | Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion [Gabby, Jr.; Tommy; Flipper-Dipper; Scrapper, Jr.; Big Words]; Morgan Edge (first appearance); Superman; The Outsiders; Yango |
| 15 | I Am Curious (Black)! | comic story | 14 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: E. Nelson Bridwell | Lois Lane; Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Benny the Beret; Dave Stevens |
| 16 | Who Was That Dog I Saw You with Last Night? | comic story | 13 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; editing: Julius Schwartz | Lois Lane; Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Krypto; Chelsea; The Mindbreaker |
| 17 | Classic Tales | text article | 1 | script: Mark Waid; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Bob Oksner; inks: Murphy Anderson, Bob Oksner | |
| 18 | Superman Breaks Loose | comic story | 15 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Sand Superman |
| 19 | Must There Be a Superman? | comic story | 17 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John Costanza; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman; The Guardians of the Universe; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Mr. Harley; Manuel; Juan |
| 20 | I Can't Go Home Again! | comic story | 6 | script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; editing: Julius Schwartz | Clark Kent; Pete Ross |
| 21 | Superman Takes a Wife! | comic story | 22 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [Kal-L; also as Clark Kent]; Lois Lane (of Earth-2); Colonel Future; The Wizard; Jimmy Olsen (of Earth-2); George Taylor; Suzie Tompkins; Lucille Tompkins |
| 22 | Contributors | text article | 2 | script: Jerry Bails, Paul Kupperberg, Richard Morrissey, Mark Waid; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner | Kal-El |