| 0 | Superman | cover | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Superman [Clark Kent] |
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| 3 | Superman | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Superman [Clark Kent] |
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| 5 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 6 | Action Comics #48 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 7 | The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 8 | Superman #16 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 9 | The World's Meanest Man | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak, Joe Shuster; inks: Leo Nowak, Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 10 | Terror from the Stars | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 11 | Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers! | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring, John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mister Sinister (villain, introduction) |
| 12 | Racket on Delivery! | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Golden (shop keeper); Slats Morgan (villain, introduction); Vernon Hale (villain, introduction) |
| 13 | Action Comics #49 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 14 | The Puzzler | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: Ed Dobrotka | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); The Puzzler (villain, introduction) |
| 15 | World's Finest Comics #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 16 | Man of Steel versus Man of Metal | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Metalo (villain, introduction, unnamed scientist-inventor) |
| 17 | Action Comics #50 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 18 | The Professional Baseball Player | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak; inks: Ed Dobrotka | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Stan Doborak (introduction); Mike Caputo (villain); Mabel Dawson (villain) |
| 19 | Superman #17 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Adolf Hitler; Hideki Tojo |
| 20 | Man or Superman? | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; The Talon [Albert Caldwell] (introduction, villain); Lois Lane; Perry White; Luthor (cameo, villain); Ultra-Humanite (cameo, villain); Eustace Watson (cameo) |
| 21 | The Human Bomb | comic story | 12 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak; inks: Leo Nowak | Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Casey; Perry White; Lois Lane; Watkins (introduction, villain) |
| 22 | Muscles for Sale | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Jake Massey (introduction, villain); Lois Lane; George Brant; Mrs. Brant; Mike Mosby (villain); Nat Folsom |
| 23 | When Titans Clash | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle Allerton [Lex Luthor] (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White |
| 24 | Action Comics #51 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman; The Prankster (villain) |
| 25 | The Case of the Crimeless Crimes | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; the Prankster (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Perry White |
| 26 | Action Comics #52 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Zatara; Congo Bill; Vigilante; Americommando |
| 27 | The Emperor of America | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; The Emperor of America (villain, introduction) |
| 28 | World's Finest Comics #7 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 29 | The Eight Doomed Men! | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Dobrotka; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Andrew P. Stone; Heels (death); Charlie Goodfellow (death); Chick Ryan; Dr. Dan Mallory; Conrad Thorndike; Henry Kimball (death); Albert Damon (death); Jenkins (villain, Stone's chauffeur, death) |
| 30 | Superman #18 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent] |
| 31 | The Conquest of a City | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Carl Bland (introduction, villain); Nazi sympathizers |
| 32 | The Heat Horror | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Superman, Perry White |
| 33 | The Man with the Cane | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Dobrotka; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 34 | The Snake | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 35 | Action Comics #53 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 36 | The Man Who Put out the Sun | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: George Roussos | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 37 | Action Comics #54 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 38 | The Pirate of Pleasure Island | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 39 | Superman #19 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 40 | Case of the Funny Paper Crimes | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Dobrotka; inks: John Sikela | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 41 | Superman's Amazing Adventure | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 42 | The Canine and the Crooks | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White |
| 43 | Superman, Matinee Idol | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 44 | Action Comics #55 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 45 | A Goof Named Tiny Rufe | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Ed Dobrotka | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 46 | World's Finest Comics #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne |
| 47 | Talent, Unlimited! | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Clark Kent, Superman, Perry White |
| 48 | Action Comics #56 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Clark Kent, Superman |
| 49 | Design for Doom | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: George Roussos | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White |
| 50 | Action Comics #57 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela | Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman |
| 51 | Crime's Comedy King | comic story | 13 | script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Prankster (villain) |
| 52 | Complete Your Collection with These Other Golden and Silver Age Trade Paperbacks | promo (ad from the publisher) | 2 | pencils: Michael Cho; inks: Michael Cho | Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Princess Diana, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman |
| 53 | The Classic Adventures of Superman Continue Here! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: John Sikela | Clark Kent, Superman |