| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Wes Hartman | Superman |
| 1 | The World (of Krypton) According to Paul (Kupperberg) | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 3 | script: Paul Kupperberg | |
| 2 | Jor-El's Golden Folly | comic story | 7 | script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson | Jor-El; Kim-Da; Professor Ken-Dal; General Dru-Zod; Lara Lor-Van; Fal-Thu; Waz-Em |
| 3 | The Doomsayer! | comic story | 7 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Dr. Mo-De |
| 4 | A Name Is Born | comic story | 7 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; letters: Gray Morrow | Du-Vor; Kryp; Tonn; Krypton |
| 5 | The Man Who Cheated Time | comic story | 7 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: M. W. Kaluta; inks: M. W. Kaluta | Zol-Mar (villain); Mal-Va; Thrax-Ol; Ron-Ru; Krypton |
| 6 | All in the Mind! | comic story | 8 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: John Costanza | Min-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Kryptonopolis (origin); Lan-Nu; Krypton |
| 7 | The Greatest Green Lantern of All! | comic story | 8 | script: Neal Adams, Elliot S. Maggin; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Dick Giordano | Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Guardians of the Universe; Jor-El; Lara; Brainiac; baby Kal-El; Superman (flashback) |
| 8 | The Face on the Falling Star! | comic story | 7 | script: Elliot S. Maggin; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Joe Giella | Mag-El; Jaki; Atlas; Krypton |
| 9 | The Stranger | comic story | 10 | script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Frank Springer | Clark Kent [Superman]; Pete Ross; Jon Ross; Bel-Der; Al-Nei; Jo-Mon; Kam-Va |
| 10 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman; Jor-El; Lara |
| 11 | The Jor-El Story | comic story | 23 | script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Alan Kupperberg, Howard Chaykin; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda | Superman; Jor-El; Lara Lor-Van; Nim-El; Director Ven; Kru-El; Kim-Da; Ral-En; Nor-Kann; General Zod; Professor Ken-Dal; Jax-Ur; Anr-Mu; Nali-Ilv; Tron-Et |
| 12 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman; Jor-El |
| 13 | This Planet Is Doomed! | comic story | 23 | script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Alan Kupperberg, Howard Chaykin; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly Leferman | Superman; Jor-El; Lara; Dr. Gaf; Nor-Kann; Kim-Da; Rol-Nac; Gra-Mo; Ni-Van; Dr. Ko; Jax-Ur |
| 14 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman |
| 15 | The Last Days of Krypton | comic story | 20 | script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Alan Kupperberg, Howard Chaykin; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda | Superman; Jor-El; Jax-Ur; Fel-Kar; Par-Es; Lara; Faora Hu-Ul; General Zod; Kru-El; Beppo; Lar Gand; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent |
| 16 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Walter Simonson | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Van-L; Vara |
| 17 | Pieces | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Workman | Van-L (first appearance); Ran-L (first appearance; Van-L's father); Eyra (first appearance; Van-L's mother); Vara (first appearance); Ten-R (first appearance; Vara's father); Gan-M (first appearance); Han-T (first appearance); Kan-Z (first appearance); Nyra (first appearance; Kan-Z's mother; dies) |
| 18 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Walter Simonson | |
| 19 | After the Fall | comic story | 22 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Workman | Van-L; Vara; Ran-L (flashback); Eyra (flashback) |
| 20 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Walter Simonson | Jor-El |
| 21 | History Lesson | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Workman | Jor-El; Kelex; Lara (cameo); Seyg-El (Jor-El's father); Nara (Lara's grandmother); Van-L (flashback); Vara (flashback); Kan-Z (flashback); Jan-L (flashback; first appearance; Van-L's son) |
| 22 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Byrne; inks: Walter Simonson | Lara; Jor-El; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| 23 | Family History | comic story | 23 | script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Carlos Garzón; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John Workman | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Van-L (flashback); Kelex (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback) |