| Issue | Cover Appearance? | Comment | Reprinted In |
| Action #1 | Yes | 1st Appearance, I:Lois Lane | Action Comics #1 Reprint (1993), Action Comics Special Edition 1983, Superman #1, Secret Origins #1 (1 page), Secret Origins of DC Super-Heroes (1 page), Limited Collector's Edition #C-26, "The Coming of Superman", Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #2 | No | versus Emil Norvell, thwarts war in Sant Monte | Superman #1, Superman from the 30's to the 70's, 80's, Famous First Edition #C-61 |
| Action #3 | No | v. Thorton Blakely | |
| Action #4 | No | "Superman Plays Football", vs Coah Randall | Superman #1, Famous First Edition #C-61 |
| Action #5 | No | "Superman and the Dam" | Superman #1, The Great Comic Book Heroes |
| Action #6 | No | I:Jimmy Olsen, vs. Nick Williams | |
| Action #7 | Yes | vs. Derek Niles | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #8 | No | vs. Gimpy | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #9 | No | Action Comics Archives #1 | |
| Action #10 | No | "Superman at Coreytown Prison" | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #11 | No | Action Comics Archives #1 | |
| Action #12 | No | Action Comics Archives #1 | |
| Action #13 | Yes | "The Ultra-Humanite", I:The Ultra-Humanite | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #14 | No | vs. the Ultra-Humanite | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #15 | Yes | "Kidtown" | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #16 | No | Action Comics Archives #1 | |
| Action #17 | Yes | vs. the Ultra-Humanite | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #18 | No | Action Comics Archives #1 | |
| Action #19 | Yes | vs. the Ultra-Humanite | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #20 | Yes | vs. the Ultra-Humanite, UH takes body of Dolores Winters | Action Comics Archives #1 |
| Action #21 | Yes | vs. the Ultra-Humanite | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #22 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #2 | |
| Action #23 | Yes | I:Alexei Luthor | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #24 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #2 | |
| Action #25 | Yes | vs. Medini | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #26 | Yes | vs Clarence Cobalt | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #27 | Yes | vs Mr. and Mrs. Tweed | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #28 | Yes | vs. Strongarm Bandit | |
| Action #29 | Yes | vs. Martin | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #30 | Yes | vs. Zolar | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #31 | Yes | "The Hand of Morpheus", vs. Baron Munsdorf | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #32 | Yes | "The Preston Gambling Club" | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #33 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #2 | |
| Action #34 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #2 | |
| Action #35 | Yes | "The Gold Shipment Hijackers" | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #36 | Yes | "The "Volunteers for Peace'" | Action Comics Archives #2 |
| Action #37 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #3 | |
| Action #38 | Yes | "Hypnosis by Radio" | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #39 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #3 | |
| Action #40 | Yes | "The Wildcat Heiress" | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #41 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #3 | |
| Action #42 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #43 | Yes | "Sabotage in the Air" | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #44 | Yes | "The Dawn Man" | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #45 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #3 | |
| Action #46 | Yes | "The Devil's Playground", vs the Domino | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #47 | Yes | "Powerstone", vs Luthor. I: The Powerstone | Superman #252, Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #48 | Yes | "The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder", vs. the Top, refers to Vigilante when lassoed by a criminal | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #49 | Yes | "The Puzzler", I:The Puzzler | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #50 | Yes | Action Comics Archives #3 | |
| Action #51 | Yes | I:The Prankster, vs. the Prankster | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #52 | Yes | vs. The Emperor of America | Action Comics Archives #3 |
| Action #53 | Yes | "The Man Who Put Out the Sun", vs. the Night Owl | |
| Action #54 | Yes | "The Pirate of Pleasure Island" | |
| Action #55 | Yes | "A Goof named Tuny Rufe" | |
| Action #56 | Yes | "Design for Doom", vs. Emil Loring | |
| Action #57 | Yes | "Crime's Comedy King", vs. The Prankster | Wanted:The World's Most Dangerous Super-Villians #9 |
| Action #58 | Yes | vs. Adonis | |
| Action #59 | Yes | "Cinderella - - a la Superman", I:Susie Thompson | |
| Action #60 | Yes | "Lois Lane, Super-Woman" | Comix: A History of Comic Books |
| Action #61 | Yes | "The Man Who Wouldn't Believe" | |
| Action #62 | Yes | "There'll always be a Superman" | |
| Action #63 | Yes | "When Stars Collide" | |
| Action #64 | Yes | I:the Toyman, vs. the Toyman | |
| Action #65 | Yes | vs. Truman Treadwell | |
| Action #66 | Yes | "The Boy Who Came Back" | |
| Action #67 | Yes | ||
| Action #68 | Yes | ||
| Action #69 | Yes | vs. the Prankster | |
| Action #70 | Yes | vs. Thinker | |
| Action #71 | Yes | ||
| Action #72 | Yes | "Superman and the Super-Movers" | |
| Action #73 | Yes | vs. Lucius Spruce | |
| Action #74 | Yes | ||
| Action #75 | Yes | ||
| Action #76 | Yes | ||
| Action #77 | Yes | vs. the Prankster | |
| Action #78 | Yes | ||
| Action #79 | Yes | ||
| Action #80 | Yes | "Mr. Mxyzptlk Returns", vs. Mr. Mxyzptlk | Superman #272 |
| Action #81 | Yes | ||
| Action #82 | Yes | ||
| Action #83 | Yes | I:Hocus and Pocus | |
| Action #84 | Yes | ||
| Action #85 | Yes | vs. Toyman | |
| Action #86 | Yes | "The Enchanted Mountain" | Superman #272, Best of DC #38 |
| Action #87 | Yes | ||
| Action #88 | Yes | ||
| Action #89 | Yes | "The King of Color" | |
| Action #90 | Yes | ||
| Action #91 | Yes | vs. Davey Jones | |
| Action #92 | Yes | ||
| Action #93 | Yes | "Christmas 'Round the World" | |
| Action #94 | Yes | ||
| Action #95 | Yes | vs. Prankster | |
| Action #96 | Yes | "Haircut - and a Close Shave", vs. Mr. Twister | |
| Action #97 | Yes | "The Magicians Convention" | Superman #272 |
| Action #98 | Yes | vs. Mr. Myzxptlk | |
| Action #99 | Yes | ||
| Action #100 | Yes | "The Sleuth that Never Failed!" | |
| Action #101 | Yes | "Crime Paradise" | |
| Action #102 | Yes | "Mr Mxyztplk and his Wonderful Lamp!", vs. Mr. Mxyztplk | |
| Action #103 | Yes | "The Road to Happiness", vs Emperor Quexo | |
| Action #104 | Yes | "Candytown, U.S.A", vs. the Prankster | |
| Action #105 | Yes | "The Man Who Hated Christmas" | |
| Action #106 | Yes | "His Lordship Clark Kent" | |
| Action #107 | Yes | "Journey Into Ruin!" | |
| Action #108 | Yes | "The Great Crasher", vs the Prankster | |
| Action #109 | Yes | ||
| Action #110 | Yes | ||
| Action #111 | Yes | "Cameras in the Clouds" | |
| Action #112 | Yes | vs. Mr . Mxyztplk | |
| Action #113 | Yes | "Just an Ordinary Guy!" | |
| Action #114 | Yes | ||
| Action #115 | Yes | ||
| Action #116 | Yes | "The Wizard of Winter" | |
| Action #117 | Yes | "Christmastown, U.S.A." | Limited Collector's Edition #C-34 |
| Action #118 | Yes | ||
| Action #119 | Yes | ||
| Action #120 | Yes | ||
| Action #121 | Yes | "Superman vs. Atlas" | |
| Action #122 | Yes | ||
| Action #123 | Yes | ||
| Action #124 | Yes | ||
| Action #125 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | |
| Action #126 | Yes | vs. the Chameleon | |
| Action #127 | Yes | ||
| Action #128 | Yes | ||
| Action # 129 | Yes | ||
| Action # 130 | Yes | ||
| Action #131 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | |
| Action #132 | Yes | ||
| Action #133 | Yes | vs. Emma Blotz | |
| Action #134 | Yes | vs. Paul Strong | |
| Action #135 | Yes | vs. John Morton | |
| Action #136 | Yes | ||
| Action #137 | Yes | ||
| Action #138 | Yes | ||
| Action #139 | Yes | ||
| Action #140 | Yes | ||
| Action #141 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | |
| Action #142 | Yes | "The Conquest of Superman", 3rd Kryptonite, vs. Dan the Dip | |
| Action #143 | Yes | ||
| Action #144 | Yes | ||
| Action #145 | Yes | ||
| Action #146 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | |
| Action #147 | Yes | ||
| Action #148 | Yes | ||
| Action #149 | Yes | ||
| Action #150 | Yes | ||
| Action #151 | Yes | "Superman's Super-Magic Show", vs. Luthor, the Prankster and Mr. Mxyztplk | |
| Action #152 | Yes | ||
| Action #153 | Yes | vs. Kingpin | |
| Action #154 | Yes | ||
| Action #155 | Yes | ||
| Action #156 | Yes | "The Girl of Steel" | |
| Action #157 | Yes | ||
| Action #158 | Yes | ||
| Action #159 | Yes | ||
| Action #160 | Yes | I:Minerva Kent | |
| Action #161 | Yes | ||
| Action #162 | Yes | "It" | |
| Action #163 | Yes | ||
| Action #164 | Yes | "Superman's Hall of Trophies" | Superman #187 |
| Action #165 | Yes | "The Man Who Conquered Superman" | Superman Annual #4 |
| Action #166 | Yes | ||
| Action #167 | Yes | ||
| Action #168 | Yes | "The Menace of Planet Z" | Superman Annual #4 |
| Action #169 | Yes | "Caveman Clark Kent" | Superman #197 |
| Action #170 | Yes | ||
| Action #171 | Yes | ||
| Action #172 | Yes | "Lois Lane - Witch!" | |
| Action #173 | Yes | ||
| Action #174 | Yes | ||
| Action #175 | Yes | ||
| Action #176 | Yes | ||
| Action #177 | Yes | ||
| Action #178 | Yes | "The Sandman of Crime" | |
| Action #179 | Yes | ||
| Action #180 | Yes | ||
| Action #181 | Yes | "The New Superman" | |
| Action #182 | Yes | "The Return of Planet Krypton" | |
| Action #183 | Yes | vs. Lex Luthor | |
| Action #184 | Yes | ||
| Action #185 | Yes | vs. Issah Pendelton | |
| Action #186 | Yes | ||
| Action #187 | Yes | ||
| Action #188 | Yes | ||
| Action #189 | Yes | "Clark Kent's New Mother and Father" | Superman #197 |
| Action #190 | Yes | vs. Mr. Mxyzpltk | |
| Action #191 | Yes | ||
| Action #192 | Yes | ||
| Action #193 | Yes | ||
| Action #194 | Yes | "The Outlaws from Krypton" | Superman Annual #4, Superman #217 |
| Action #195 | Yes | "Lois Lane - Wanted", vs. Tiger Woman | 80-Page Giant #14 |
| Action #196 | Yes | "The Adventures of Mental Man" | Best of DC Digest #1 |
| Action #197 | Yes | "The Stolen 'S' Shirts" | Superman #193 |
| Action #198 | Yes | "The Six Lives of Lois Lane" | Lois Lane #77 |
| Action #199 | Yes | ||
| Action #200 | Yes | ||
| Action #201 | Yes | ||
| Superman #1 | Yes | Origin | Superboy #100, The Great Comic Book Heroes, Crawford's Encyclopedia of Comic Books, Famous First Editions #C-61, Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #2 | Yes | ||
| Superman #3 | Yes | ||
| Superman #4 | Yes | "Superman vs. Luthor" | The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1, Superman from the 30's to the 70's, 80's |
| Superman #5 | Yes | ||
| Superman #6 | Yes | ||
| Superman #7 | Yes | ||
| Superman #8 | Yes | ||
| Superman #9 | Yes | ||
| Superman #10 | Yes | "Dukalia" | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #11 | Yes | ||
| Superman #12 | Yes | ||
| Superman #13 | Yes | The Light, Superman vs. the Archer | The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1, The Gospel According to Superman, Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #14 | Yes | ||
| Superman #15 | Yes | "The Black Circle" | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #16 | Yes | ||
| Superman #17 | Yes | Vs Luthor & "Man or Superman" | Superman #252, Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #18 | Yes | ||
| Superman #19 | Yes | "The Case of the Funny Paper Crimes" | Superman #183, Superman from the 30's to the 70's, 80's, Superman: Matinee Idol |
| Superman #20 | Yes | vs. Herr Fang | |
| Superman #21 | Yes | ||
| Superman #22 | Yes | ||
| Superman #23 | Yes | America's Secret Weapon | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #24 | Yes | ||
| Superman #25 | Yes | "I Sustain the Wings", "King of the Comic Books" | DC 100-Page Spectacular #18, America at War 1979, Superman #284 |
| Superman #26 | Yes | ||
| Superman #27 | Yes | ||
| Superman #28 | Yes | ||
| Superman #29 | Yes | ||
| Superman #30 | Yes | The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk" | The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1, Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #31 | Yes | ||
| Superman #32 | Yes | ||
| Superman #33 | Yes | "Compass Points to Murder" | Superman #278 |
| Superman #34 | Yes | ||
| Superman #35 | Yes | ||
| Superman #36 | Yes | ||
| Superman #37 | Yes | ||
| Superman #38 | Yes | "Battle of the Atoms" | Superman from the 30's to the 80's |
| Superman #39 | Yes | ||
| Superman #40 | Yes | "The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance", "There is No Superman" | Limited Collector's Edition #C-38, Superman #246 |
| Superman #41 | Yes | "A Modern Day Alice in Wonderland" | "Superman #284 |
| Superman #42 | Yes | "The Death of Clark Kent" | Superman #284 |
| Superman #43 | Yes | ||
| Superman #44 | Yes | ||
| Superman #45 | Yes | "Case of the Living Trophies", "Lois Lane, Superwoman" | Superman #251, Superman from the 30's to the 70's, 80's |
| Superman #46 | Yes | "High Man on a Flagpole" | Superman #249 |
| Superman #47 | Yes | vs. the Toyman | DC Special #14 |
| Superman #48 | Yes | "The Man Who Stole the Sun". "Autograph Please" | 3-D Superman, Limited Collector's Edition #C-38 |
| Superman #49 | Yes | ||
| Superman #50 | Yes | ||
| Superman #51 | Yes | "The Man Who Bossed Superman | 3-D Superman, Best of DC Digest #6 |
| Superman #52 | Yes | ||
| Superman #53 | Yes | "The Origin of Superman" | The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1, Best of DC Digest #6, Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #54 | Yes | ||
| Superman #55 | Yes | ||
| Superman #56 | Yes | ||
| Superman #57 | Yes | ||
| Superman #58 | Yes | ||
| Superman #59 | Yes | ||
| Superman #60 | Yes | "The Men Who Had to Guard Superman" | Limited Collector's Edition #C-31 |
| Superman #61 | Yes | I:Kryptonite | The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told |
| Superman # 62 | Yes | "Black Magic on Mars" | Superman from the 30's to the 70's, 80's |
| Superman #63 | Yes | "Achilles vs Superman" | |
| Superman #64 | Yes | ||
| Superman #65 | Yes | ||
| Superman #66 | Yes | ||
| Superman #67 | Yes | ||
| Superman #68 | Yes | ||
| Superman #69 | Yes | ||
| Superman #70 | Yes | ||
| Superman #71 | Yes | ||
| Superman #72 | Yes | ||
| Superman #73 | Yes | ||
| Superman #74 | Yes | ||
| Superman #75 | Yes | ||
| Superman #76 | Yes | "The Mightiest Team in the World" | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #77 | Yes | ||
| Superman #78 | Yes | "The Girl's in Superman's Life" | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #79 | Yes | "The End of the Planet" | Best of DC Digest #36 |
| Superman #80 | Yes | "Superman's Lost Brother" | Superman #222 |
| Superman #81 | Yes | ||
| Superman #82 | Yes | ||
| Superman #83 | Yes | ||
| Superman #84 | Yes | "A Doghouse for Superman" | Superman Annual #4, Best of DC Digest #42 |
| Superman #85 | Yes | "Clark Kent, Gentleman Journalist" | Best of DC Digest #6 |
| Superman #86 | Yes | ||
| Superman #87 | Yes | "The Prankster's Greatest Role" vs the Prankster, "The Thing for 40,000 AD" | Superman #245, Superman Annual #2, Superman #196, Best of DC Digest #42 |
| Superman #88 | Yes | "The Terrible Trio" - Luthor, Prankster, Toyman | Superman from the 30's to the 70's |
| Superman #89 | Yes | ||
| Superman #90 | Yes | ||
| Superman #91 | Yes | ||
| Superman #92 | Yes | ||
| Superman #93 | Yes | ||
| Superman #94 | Yes | ||
| Superman #95 | Yes | ||
| Superman #96 | Yes | "The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman!" | Superman #242, Best of DC Digest #25 |
| Superman #97 | Yes | "The Amazing Professor Memory", "The Big Game Hunt in Metropolis" | Pizza Hut Collector's Edition |
| Superman #98 | Yes | ||
| Superman #99 | Yes | "The 1,000 Lives of Superman" | Best of DC Digest #8 |
| Superman #100 | Yes |