| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; inks: George Pérez, Dennis Janke | Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman; Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 1 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway, John Beatty; inks: John Beatty; colors: John Beatty, Anthony Tollin | Superman (robot); Lois Lane; Clark Kent |
| 2 | - | credits, title page | 2 | pencils: John Byrne, Ross Andru; inks: Ty Templeton, John Byrne; colors: Petra Scotese | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Kryptonoid Man |
| 3 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Tony Tollin | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 4 | Checkmate Blows into Metropolis! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane |
| 5 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Tony Tollin | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 6 | Checkmate! | comic story | 22 | script: Paul Kupperberg, John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Checkmate [Harry Stein; Harvey Bullock; Knight-Two] (first appearance); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Perry White; The Jackal; Morgan Edge; Achmed Khareemali (dies); The Fist of Allah (an armored terrorist, first appearance); The Jackal (first appearance); the Ang |
| 7 | The Perfidious Perils of the Pusillanimous Prankster! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 8 | He Only Laughs When I Hurt! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Sarah Olsen; Allie; Supergirl [Matrix] (first post-Crisis appearance); Pete James Shoemaker; Betsy (Morgan Edge's secretary); Lt. Shaw; Prankster [Oswald Loomis] (first post-Crisis appearance); Morgan Edge (first post-Crisis appeara |
| 9 | Adventures of Superman #439 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 10 | Tin Soldiers | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: John Beatty; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superman robot; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Adam Morgan; Jose Delgado; Inspector Bill Henderson; Allie; Sheriff Cooperman; VILLAINS: Morgan Edge; Colonel Morrison; Mr. Parker |
| 11 | Kryptonitemare! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Todd Klein | Superman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin] |
| 12 | Element 126 | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Costanza | Superman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Will Magnus]; Lex Luthor; Dr. Tinker (first appearance, dies); Kryptonoid Man (first appearance); Miss Markham (first appearance) |
| 13 | Superman #17 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Silver Banshee |
| 14 | Cries in the Night | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El; also disguised as Batman]; Bevan McDougal (first appearance); Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Jimmy Olsen; Sarah Olsen; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Pete James Shoemaker; Mrs. Keane; Allie; Silver Banshee [Siobhan McDougal] |
| 15 | Adventures of Superman #440 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 16 | The Hurrieder I Go | comic story | 21 | script: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superman robot; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Lois Lane; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Emil Hamilton; Jerry White; Jose Delgado; Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo); Martha Kent; Lex Luthor; Morgan Edge; Pearl |
| 17 | Action Comics #600 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Giordano, Curt Swan, Mike Mignola; inks: George Pérez, Jerry Ordway, John Beatty, Murphy Anderson, Mike Mignola; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Man-Bat |
| 18 | Action Comics #600 | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: George Pérez | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana] |
| 19 | Different Worlds | comic story | 32 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne, George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Hermes; Myndi Mayer; Chrissie Fenton; Darkseid; Desaad; Amazing Grace; Kalibak |
| 20 | True Love | comic story | 8 | script: John Byrne, Roger Stern; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley | Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Cholly; George Kozak (first appearance) |
| 21 | Games People Play | comic story | 8 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Captain Maggie Sawyer; Sgt. Dan Turpin; Pearl; Sandra; Lex Luthor; Dr. Gretchen Kelley |
| 22 | A Friend in Need | comic story | 8 | script: John Byrne, Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 23 | The Dark Where Madness Lies | comic story | 8 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (cameo) |
| 24 | Return to Krypton | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara |
| 25 | Return to Krypton | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shiera Hall; Shayera Thal]; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination) |
| 26 | Superman and Friends | illustration | 1 | pencils: Linda Medley; inks: Arthur Adams | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Dr. Fate; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Creeper [Jack Ryder |
| 27 | Superman | illustration | 1 | pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon Bogdanove | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 28 | Superman | illustration | 1 | pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Dave Gibbons | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 29 | Superman and Lois Lane | illustration | 1 | pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck | Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 30 | Superman and Brainiac | illustration | 1 | pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac [Vril Dox] |
| 31 | Kryptonite Forevermore! | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Petra Scotese | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Fist of Allah |