| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 1 | - | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Foreword | comic story | 4 | script: Mark Waid | |
| 4 | Action Comics #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 5 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman (1st appearance, brief origin) |
| 6 | Superman, Champion of the Oppressed! | comic story | 11.67 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane (1st appearance); George Taylor (unnamed); Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll; Butch Matson; Senator Barrows; Alex Greer |
| 7 | - | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | |
| 8 | Action Comics #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.75 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 9 | War in San Monte, Part 2 | recap | 0.25 | letters: typeset | |
| 10 | Action Comics #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 11 | Superman Battles Death Underground | recap | 0.25 | letters: typeset | |
| 12 | Action Comics #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Leo O'Mealia; inks: Leo O'Mealia; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 13 | Superman, Gridiron Hero | recap | 0.25 | letters: typeset | |
| 14 | Action Comics #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 15 | The Big Scoop | recap | 0.25 | letters: typeset | |
| 16 | Action Comics #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.25 | pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'Mealia; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 17 | The Man Who Sold Superman | recap | 0.25 | letters: typeset | |
| 18 | Action Comics #7 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 19 | Superman Joins the Circus | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Lauretta, Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Curly; Jordan; Derek Niles; Trigger |
| 20 | Action Comics #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 21 | Superman in the Slums | comic story | 12.75 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Lauretta, Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy |
| 22 | Super-Vision | activity | 0.25 | | |
| 23 | Action Comics #9 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 24 | Wanted: Superman | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Lauretta, Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Detective Captain Reilly; Mortimer Snoop |
| 25 | Action Comics #10 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 26 | Superman Goes to Prison | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Lauretta, Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Paul Lauretta | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Walter Crane; Governor Bixby; Superintendent Wyman |
| 27 | Action Comics #11 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 28 | Superman and the "Black Gold" Swindle | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Meek; Bronson |
| 29 | Action Comics #12 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | Zatara |
| 30 | Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed) |
| 31 | Action Comics #13 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 32 | Superman vs. the Cab Protective League | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle; Reynolds; Pete; Ultra-Humanite (introduction) |
| 33 | Action Comics #14 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | Zatara |
| 34 | Superman Meets the Ultra Humanite | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; City Inspector Hughes; Lyons; Ultra-Humanite |
| 35 | Action Comics #15 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 36 | Superman on the High Seas | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (not named); Holloway; Warren Kenyon; Big Boy Chaney; Marchetti; Mugsy |
| 37 | Action Comics #16 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; colors: Bob LeRose | |
| 38 | Superman and the Numbers Racket | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Police Commissioner Watson; Marty Kaye; Butch; Nick; Pete; Jack O'Leary |
| 39 | Action Comics #17 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 40 | The Return of the Ultra Humanite | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Ultra-Humanite |
| 41 | Action Comics #18 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer | |
| 42 | Superman's Super Campaign | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Gene Powers; Senator Hastings; Trixie; Benny; Hamilton |
| 43 | Action Comics #19 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 44 | Superman and the Purple Plague | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; Henry Travers; Ultra-Humanite |
| 45 | Action Comics #20 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 46 | Superman and the Screen Siren | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul Cassidy; colors: Bob LeRose | Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Dolores Winters; Ultra-Humanite |
| 47 | Biographies | text article | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 48 | Back Cover | illustration | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent] |