| 0 | - | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy] |
| 1 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 2 | - | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Host |
| 3 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane |
| 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: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen |
| 7 | Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 8 | How Did I Get Here? | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Mike Carlin; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel, John Byrne; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 9 | Superman #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Host |
| 10 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 11 | The Mummy Strikes | 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; Cat Grant; Allie; Whit; Dr. Estevez; Raoul Estevez (Dr. Estevez's son); Juanita; Emelio; Carlos; Wonder Woman (dream); VILLAIN: Host (first appearance, a H'v'ler'ni robot) |
| 12 | Superman #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Host |
| 13 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 14 | The Last Five Hundred | 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; Dr. Estevez; Raoul Estevez (Dr. Estevez's son); VILLAIN: Host (a H'v'ler'ni robot); A'x'iar (a H'v'ler'ni woman, leader); E'v'en (a H'v'ler'ni); the H'v'ler'ni (an ancient Earth race) |
| 15 | Adventures of Superman #429 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Adam Morgan; Concussion |
| 16 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 17 | Old Ties | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Cat Grant; Adam Morgan (Cat Grant's son; first appearance); Joseph Morgan (first appearance); Nancy Chung (first appearance); Officer George; Inspector Bill Henderson; VILLAINS: The Circle [Zahara; Concussion [Sthula]] |
| 18 | Action Comics #588 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall] |
| 19 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 20 | All Wars Must End [Part Two] | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Daron Ved (villain); Byth (villain); Thangarians (villains) |
| 21 | Action Comics #589 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Salakk]] |
| 22 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 23 | Green on Green | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Ch'p]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Salakk]]; The Therils (first appearance, an alien race of smart soilworms) |
| 24 | Superman #7 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner] |
| 25 | Rampage! | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner; aka Karen Lou Faulkner] (first appearance; origin); Lois Lane; Dr. Tom Moyers (first appearance); Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Allie; Martin |
| 26 | Adventures of Superman #430 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Mammoth |
| 27 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 28 | Homeward Bound! | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Perry White; Cat Grant; Green Lantern Corps (cameo); Rampage (cameo); Dave; Fearsome Five [Gizmo [Mikron O'Jeneus]; Mammoth [Baran Flinders]; Shimmer [Selinda]; Deuce (also a member of The Circle); Charger (also a member of The Ci |
| 29 | Action Comics #590 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Chemo (shaped like Superman); Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin] |
| 30 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 31 | Better Dying Through Chemistry | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum [Tina]; Tin]; Lois Lane; Doc Magnus [Will Magus]; Mr. Lydecker; Negative Woman (flashback; cameo); Chemo |
| 32 | Legion of Super-Heroes #37 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve Lightle | Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Ultra Boy]; Night Girl |
| 33 | A Twist in Time | comic story | 21 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger | Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Mon-El [also as Bob Cobb]; Polar Boy; Sun Boy; Ultra Boy]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Night Girl; Circadia Senius; Lana Lang (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket |
| 34 | Superman #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy] |
| 35 | Future Shock! | comic story | 21 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy (flashback); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lad (flashback); Mon-El [as Bob Cobb] (flashback); Saturn Girl (flashback); Sun Boy; Ultra Boy (flashback)]; Night Girl (flashback); Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-E |
| 36 | Action Comics #591 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman; Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Bloc; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]; Krypto |
| 37 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 38 | Past Imperfect | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Krypto (Pocket Universe); Time Trapper |
| 39 | Legion of Super-Heroes #38 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill Sienkiewicz | Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes |
| 40 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 41 | The Greatest Hero of Them All | comic story | 25 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger | Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Element Lad; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Magnetic Kid; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Polar Boy; Quislet; Saturn Girl; Sensor Girl; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Tellus; Tim |
| 42 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 43 | Adventures of Superman #431 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 44 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 45 | They Call Him-- Doctor Stratos | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Dick Giordano, Karl Kesel, Jerry Ordway, P. Craig Russell, Bill Wray, John Beatty; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; President Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Vice-President George Bush; Premier Mikhail Gorbachev; Eddie; Gopher; Dr. Stratos [Constantine] (first appearance); Emil Markos (dies); Marianne; Hodor; The McGuffin Mob (first appearance) |
| 46 | Superman #9 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | The Joker (in Superman costume) |
| 47 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 48 | To Laugh and Die in Metropolis | comic story | 17 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Officer Greg; Toby Raynes (first appearance); VILLAIN: The Joker |
| 49 | Metropolis 900 Mi | comic story | 7 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Jenny Hubbard; Aggie; Pam; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Cynthia |
| 50 | Adventures of Superman #432 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 51 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 52 | Gangwar: Part One: From the Streets, to the Streets! | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Inspector Bill Henderson; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Ron Chin (first appearance); Mr. Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Henry Chin (first appearance) |
| 53 | Action Comics #592 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sleez |
| 54 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 55 | ...A Walk on the Darkside! | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; VILLAINS: Sleez (first appearance, origin); Darkseid (flashback); Fancy Man (first appearance) |
| 56 | Action Comics #593 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 57 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 58 | The Suicide Snare | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Mister Miracle [Scott Free] (origin); Oberon; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; Mr. Grossman (first appearance); Himon (flashback); Mister Miracle [Thaddeus Brown] (flashback); VILLAINS: Sleez; Darkseid; An Ash-Crawler (a creature from Apokolips); Gra |
| 59 | Superman #10 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Todd Klein | Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 60 | The Super Menace of Metropolis | comic story | 21 | 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; Cat Grant; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Adam Grant [Adam Morgan]; Alice [Allie]; Jim Sawyer (first appearance, on the phone only, Maggie Sawyer's ex-husband); Gillian; Midge; Stock; Beam; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Klaash |
| 61 | Adventures of Superman #433 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White |
| 62 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 63 | Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Acts | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Mike Carlin | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Elinore Lane; Mayor Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Evelyn Randall (first appearance) |
| 64 | Superman #11 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyzptlk |
| 65 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 66 | The Name Game | 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; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mr. Harrigan; VILLAIN: Mr. Mxyzptlk [as Ben DeRoy; aka Beyonder] (first post-Crisis appearance) |
| 67 | Adventures of Superman #434 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado] |
| 68 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 69 | [Gangwar: Part Three]: Shambles | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Joe Rubinstein, José Marzán Jr.; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Alice White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Lucy Lane; Inspector Bill Henderson; Allie; Whit; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado] (first as Gangbuster); Ron Chin; Mr. Physt (first appearance); Edith Kane (first appearance); VILLAI |
| 70 | Adventures of Superman #435 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 71 | - | illustration | 1 | | |
| 72 | The Circle Turns | comic story | 22 | script: Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: John Beatty; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mario Stuart; Pete; Wonder Woman (hallucination); Perry White (hallucination); Lois Lane (hallucination); Lana Lang (hallucination); The Newsboy Legion (hallucination); VILLAINS: The Circle [Charger; Concussion [Sthula]; Deuce; Zahara]; Mammoth |
| 73 | Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 4 TPB Cover by Jerry Ordway | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner]; Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Brainiac 5; Chemo; Mammoth |
| 74 | Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5 TPB Cover by Jerry Ordway | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Mister Miracle; Big Barda; The Joker; Sleez |
| 75 | Mr. Mxyzptlk | character profile | 1 | script: Robert Greenberger, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Carl Gafford | Mister Mxyzptlk |
| 76 | Rampage | 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 | Rampage |
| 77 | Superboy | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Todd Klein, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superboy |
| 78 | Legion of Super-Heroes | character profile | 2 | script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko | Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Chemical King; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Duo Damsel; Element Lad; Ferro Lad; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Lightning Lad; Lightning Lass; Magnetic Kid; |
| 79 | The Time Trapper | character profile | 1 | script: Mike W. Barr, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Anthony Tollin, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko | Time Trapper |
| 80 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 81 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Michele Wolfman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 82 | - | insert or dust jacket | 0 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 83 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Klaash |
| 84 | The New Metropolis! | illustration | 0 | pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |