| 0 | - | cover | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 1 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 2 | - | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 3 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 4 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 5 | - | credits, title page | 3 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 6 | - | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen |
| 7 | Dedication | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | script: John Byrne | |
| 8 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 9 | Superman: A Personal View | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 10 | The Man of Steel #1 - Collector's Edition Cover | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 11 | The Man of Steel #1 - Standard Cover | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Alex Jay | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 12 | Book One: Prologue: From Out the Green Dawn... | comic story | 8 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Jor-El (post-Crisis intro); Lara (post-Crisis intro); Kelex (intro); Kelor; Kal-El (as baby, post-Crisis intro) |
| 13 | Chapter One: The Secret | comic story | 10 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Clark Kent [Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent (post-Crisis intro); Martha Kent (post-Crisis intro); Lana Lang (post-Crisis intro) |
| 14 | Chapter Two: The Exposure | comic story | 10 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Clark Kent [Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane (post-Crisis intro) |
| 15 | Epilogue: The Super-Hero | comic story | 4 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent |
| 16 | The Man of Steel #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane |
| 17 | Book Two: The Story of the Century! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Mr. Guthrie |
| 18 | The Man of Steel #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Magpie [Margaret Pye] |
| 19 | Book Three: One Night in Gotham City... | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Henry Jarrell (dies); VILLAINS: Magpie [Margaret Pye]; Bull Carter (dies) |
| 20 | The Man of Steel #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor |
| 21 | Book Four: Enemy Mine... | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; Yvette; Lex Luthor |
| 22 | The Man of Steel #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Bizarro |
| 23 | Book Five: The Mirror, Crack'd... | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Jimmy Olsen; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Bizarro (dies); Dr. Teng |
| 24 | The Man of Steel #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Jor-El; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lana Lang |
| 25 | Book Six: The Haunting | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Jor-El (hologram); Lara (hologram); Lois Lane (cameo) |
| 26 | Superman #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metallo |
| 27 | Heart of Stone | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; VILLAINS: Metallo (origin, first post-crisis appearance); Lex Luthor; Pearl |
| 28 | Action Comics #584 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Todd Klein | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Teen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Changeling [Gar Logan]]; David Gunderson |
| 29 | Squatter | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Teen Titans [Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Jericho [Joseph Wilson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]]; Carol Samuels (first appearance); Colette; VILLAINS: David Gunderson; Lex Luthor |
| 30 | Superman #2 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Amanda McCoy |
| 31 | The Secret Revealed! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Amanda McCoy; Ms. Dunlop; Ms. Poole; Mr. Happersen; Dr. Kelley; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Metallo; Mr. Jenner (dies); Mr. Breen (dies) |
| 32 | Adventures of Superman #424 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; letters: Alex Jay | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 33 | Man O' War! | comic story | 23 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane (first post-crisis appearance); Elinore Lane (first post-crisis appearance); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant [Catherine Grant] (first appearance); Mr. Johnson; Officer McGregor; Bill Henderson (first post-crisis appearance); Professor |
| 34 | Adventures of Superman #425 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 35 | Going the Gauntlet | comic story | 23 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Charles Wilkerson (dies); Madeline Wade; Henry Wyatt; VILLAINS: Professor Emil Hamilton; Lex Luthor; The Freedom League |
| 36 | Action Comics #585 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger |
| 37 | And Graves Give Up Their Dead ... | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger; Arathaza [Barb Kowaleski] (first appearance) |
| 38 | Superman #3 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Darkseid; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 39 | Legends from the Darkside | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger; Lois Lane; Hunger Dogs; Amazing Grace; VILLAINS: Darkseid; G. Gordon Godfrey; Mr. Grist; Para-Demons; Shock Troops; Pacifier; CAMEOS: Highfather; Orion; Lightray; Metron; Mr. Miracle; Big Barda; Forever People [Serifan; Beautiful Dreamer; Mark Moonrid |
| 40 | Adventures of Superman #426 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Para-Demons; Hunger Dogs |
| 41 | From the Dregs | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; New Gods [Highfather; Lightray; Orion]; Hunger Dogs; Graggin; Rono; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Amazing Grace; Para-Demons |
| 42 | Action Comics #586 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Orion; Darkseid |
| 43 | The Champion | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; New Gods [Lightray; Orion]; Hunger Dogs; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Amazing Grace; Granny Goodness |
| 44 | Superman #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Bloodsport [Robert DuBois] |
| 45 | Bloodsport! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Captain Maggie Sawyer (first appearance); Bloodsport [Robert DuBois] (first appearance); Michael DuBois (first appearance); Dr. Sanchez (first appearance); Mr. Kimberly; Lex Luthor |
| 46 | Adventures of Superman #427 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 47 | Mind Games | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination); Lois Lane (hallucination); Lana Lang (hallucination); Cat Grant (hallucination); VILLAINS: The Circle [Prana (dies); Zahara]; President Marlo; Lex Luthor (hallucination); Bizarro (hallucination); Metallo (hallucination); Sy |
| 48 | Adventures of Superman #428 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White |
| 49 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 50 | Personal Best | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Perry White; Cat Grant; Judy Groffman; Alice White; Jerry White; Jose Delgado (first appearance); Bibbo Bibbowski (first appearance); Senator Stanton (first appearance); VILLAINS: President Marlo; Jay Falk (first appearance); Antonio Corsetti (first appearance); Louis |
| 51 | Action Comics #587 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood] |
| 52 | Cityscape! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Glenda Mark; Randu Singh; Harry Matthews; Mr. Janke; George; VILLAIN: Morgan Le Fay |
| 53 | Why Superman? Why Today? | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | script: Ray Bradbury | |
| 54 | Reinventing the Wheel | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; inks: John Byrne, Mike Machlan | Lex Luthor; Cat Grant |
| 55 | - | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 56 | Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 1 TPB Cover by Jerry Ordway | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Lois Lane; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Bizarro; Lex Luthor |
| 57 | Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2 TPB Cover by Jerry Ordway | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Darkseid; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Emil Hamilton; Metallo |
| 58 | Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 3 TPB Cover by Jerry Ordway | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; The Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Host; Cat Grant; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Arisia Rrab]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]] |
| 59 | Amazing Grace | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Todd Klein, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Barbara Randall, Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Amazing Grace |
| 60 | Bizarro | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Todd Klein, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Barbara Randall, Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Bizarro |
| 61 | Bloodsport | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Todd Klein, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Barbara Randall, Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Bloodsport |
| 62 | Host | character profile | 1 | script: Todd Klein, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Host |
| 63 | Lex Luthor | character profile | 1 | script: Todd Klein, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Lex Luthor |
| 64 | Krypton and Kryptonite | character profile | 2 | script: Todd Klein, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | |
| 65 | Lois Lane | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, John Ostrander; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Lois Lane |
| 66 | Magpie | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, John Ostrander; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin | Magpie |
| 67 | Metallo | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, John Ostrander; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd Klein | Metallo |
| 68 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 69 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 70 | - | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent |
| 71 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 72 | The New Metropolis! | illustration | 0 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |