| 0 | Year's Best Comic Stories | cover | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Superman; Batman; Robin; Deadman; Sgt. Rock; Jonah Hex; Superboy; Deadman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Wildfire] |
| 1 | Year's Best Comics Stories | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent! | comic story | 17 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Joe Orlando, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell | Superman; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Josh Coyle; Starshine |
| 4 | Pinball | comic story | 7 | script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John Costanza; editing: Joe Orlando, Paul Levitz | Flip (a pinball wizard); Juan |
| 5 | Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! | comic story | 18 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Paul Levitz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 6 | Brief Encounter | comic story | 3 | script: Mimai Kin; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Carl Potts; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Joe Orlando, Jack C. Harris | |
| 7 | The Man Who Was the World! | comic story | 17 | script: Len Wein; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda | Superman; Deadman; Rama Kushna; Abraham Gold (flashback); Jack Gold (flashback); Caprice (flashback); S.T.A.R. Labs; Dr. Jenet Klyburn; Alex Atley; Carol Atley; Dennis; Mr. Genarian (villain); Lois Lane (cameo) |
| 8 | A Bridge Called Charlie | comic story | 11 | script: Bob Kanigher; pencils: Frank Redondo; inks: Frank Redondo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Esphidy; editing: Joe Orlando, Joe Kubert | Sgt. Rock; Bulldozer; Charlie Briggs; unnamed Nazi Lieutenant; Nazis |
| 9 | Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! | comic story | 12 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Len Wein | Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Mon-El; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (cameo); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (cameo); Princess Projectra (cameo); Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle] (cameo); Colossal Boy [Gim Allen] (cameo); Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; |
| 10 | The Vow of a Samurai! | comic story | 17 | script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Tony De Zuniga; inks: Tony De Zuniga; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Joe Orlando, Ross Andru | Jonah Hex; Muldoon; Heejong; Blair Farrow; Medford; unnamed samurai (Heejong's father) |
| 11 | Bruce the Barbarian! | comic story | 8 | script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Vicatan; inks: Vicatan; editing: Joe Orlando, Jack C. Harris | Abel (host); Bruce E. Platts; Cornelia Mathers; Mister Jackson; Myrdirr (dragon) |
| 12 | The Secret World of Jonathan Kent! | comic story | 17 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell | Superman [Clark Kent]; Pa Kent [Jonathan Kent]; Starshine; Lois Lane; April Marygold; May Marygold; Lana Lang (television); Perry White; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; two unnamed aliens |
| 13 | The Story Behind the Issue | text article | 2 | script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano | Supergirl; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Rock; The Elongated Man; Jonah Hex; Deadman; The Demon; Cain; Warlord; Black Canary; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Wonder Twins [Zan; Jayna]; Black Lightning; H |
| 14 | And the Winners Are... | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru, José Luis García-López, Tony DeZuniga, Jim Aparo, Jim Janes, Joe Kubert; inks: Dick Giordano, José Luis García-López, Tony DeZuniga, Jim Aparo, Joe Kubert, Mike Kaluta | |