| Issue | #4 |
| Published | 1994 |
| Cover Price | 49.95 USD |
| Pages | 224 |
| Editing | Bob Kahan |
| Notes | Orignal stories edited by Whitney Ellsworth. First archive not to include fillers and text pages. Also first to feature credits. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Colors | Brian Pearce |
| Letters | Alex Jay/Studio J |
| Notes | Orignal stories edited by Whitney Ellsworth. First archive not to include fillers and text pages. Also first to feature credits. |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January 1942) [from cover] |
| Script | Leonard Maltin |
| Pencils | John Sikela (illo) |
| Inks | John Sikela (illo) |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Superman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) |
| Characters | Villain: Luthor (as The Light); Lois Lane; Perry White |
| Synopsis | The mysterious Light (Luthor) kidnaps scientists and senators to help him rule the world. He hypnotizes Superman into going on a rampage. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster (layouts); Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on cape |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) |
| Characters | Villain: The Archer (Intro; Quigley); Jimmy Olsen (name Jimmy revealed); Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt Casey |
| Synopsis | Jimmy gets his first by-line as he helps Superman capture his first costume villain |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on cape |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) |
| Characters | Intro: Bob Pierson (a baby); Clara Pierson (his mother); Villain: Leila and other enemy agents (Intro); Lois Lane |
| Synopsis | Clark guards an abandoned baby from enemy agents |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on cape |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) |
| Characters | Intro-Kyack and the Underground People; Tulan; Lois Lane; Perry White |
| Synopsis | Superman finds an underground civilization under Metro where he ends a civil war and stops an invasion of Metropolis. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | John Sikela |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on cape |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January-February 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Rudolph Krazinski (Intro, Dies); Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White |
| Synopsis | Superman is hypnotized by music |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Yellow S on Red Shield on cape |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January-February 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Jim Baldwin (Intro); Intro: Chet Farnsworth; Lois Lane; Perry White |
| Synopsis | A powerful indictment of DC publishers Donenfeld and Liebowitz-Jim Baldwin the famous promoter makes a living stealing the ideas of naive young inventors. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on yellow Shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January-February 1942) |
| Characters | Intro: Princess Kuella (Dies); King Saffro (Dies); and the mer-people (Die); Villain: Akthar (Intro, Dies); Lois Lane, Perry White |
| Synopsis | Superman meets a mermaid named Kuella. Her father is King of the Undersea city and must put down an uprising by the warlike Akthar. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | 1st Atlanteans in a DC Comic?, red S on yellow shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January-February 1942) |
| Characters | Villain; The Lightning Master (Intro); Lois Lane |
| Synopsis | The Lightning Master threatens Metropolis with destruction unless the city pays him $300,000. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Roy Thomas revived the Lightning Master in ALL-STAR SQUADRON ANNUAL #2, Yellow S on red shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14 (January-February 1942) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #15 (March-April 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Bill Talley (Intro); Jimmy Olsen (last named revealed); Lois Lane; Sgt Brannigan |
| Synopsis | Sgt Brannigan is accused of shooting an innocent bystander during an altercation with gangster Bill Talley- an altercation which leaves Brannigan blind. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | Leo Nowak |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | yellow S on yellow shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #15 (March-April 1942) |
| Characters | Villains: Hokopoko (Intro, Dies); Utsum (Intro, Dies); and the Black Circle Society(Intro); Perry White; Lois Lane; Hank Fox |
| Synopsis | Superman investigates naval sabotage instigated by the Ambassador from Napkan, Hokopoko. Also Napkan has infiltrated the South American country of Equaru where its Black Circle Society is trying to overthrow the government. Superman also saves the Panama Canal from destruction and Clark Kent is kidnapped to stop him reporting on sabotage. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on Shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #15 (March-April 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Razkal (intro, dies; based on Adolf Hitler); Murgot (intro, dies); Perry White |
| Synopsis | Oxnalia invades Numark. Superman flies to Europe to teach dictator Razkal a lesson. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | John Sikela |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on yellow shield half the time; yellow S on yellow shield the other half. |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #15 (March-April 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Evolution King (intro, dies); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Sgt Casey; Phil Carter; Tony Rico; Joe Glower |
| Synopsis | When Lois Lane's beau disappears, Sgt Casey practically accuses Clark of murder. Then an old geezer shows up who claims to be the missing Phil Carter. Superman discovers the Evolution King has discovered how to make people older or younger. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on yellow Shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #15 (March-April 1942) |
| Characters | Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Superman statue |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Notes | 1st Lois Lane appearance on a Superman cover. |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 seriesS) #16 (May-June 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Charlie Grayson (Intro); Lois Lane, Perry White; Sgt Casey; Daily Planet building with Globe but no ring |
| Synopsis | Gangster tries to disrupt a camp for underpriveleged children |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak (1-6), John Sikela (7-13) |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on yellow shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 seriesS) #16 (May-June 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Abou Sabut (intro, dies); Tom Nelson (intro); Perry White; Lois Lane |
| Synopsis | Clark exposes astrology |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | John Sikela |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on yellow shield |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 seriesS) #16 (May-June 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Mister Sinister (Intro; turned into a shadow); Lois Lane; Perry White |
| Synopsis | Mr Sinister makes buildings disappear into the 4th Dimension and demands a ransom to have them returned. When he steals the Daily Planet he gets Superman too. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster (layouts); John Sikela |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | red S on yellow shield, mind altering special effects panels, Craig Delich says Wayne Boring did the layouts. |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 seriesS) #16 (May-June 1942) |
| Characters | Villain: Vernon Hale (Intro); Slate Morgan (Intro); Lois Lane |
| Synopsis | Superman breaks up a protection racket. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | John Sikela |
| Inks | John Sikela |
| Colors | Bob Le Rose |
| Letters | Shuster Shop |
| Notes | Red S on yellow shield. Superman falls out of a window and saves himself by grabbing the ledge. |
| Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 seriesS) #16 (May-June 1942) |
| Characters | Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster;Leo Nowak; Fred Ray; John Sikela |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | Mark Waid; Joe Desris; Richard Morrissey |
| Letters | typeset |