Abrams ComicArts Marvel Comics Mini-Books Collectible Boxed Set

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The History and Contents of the Marvel Mini-Books Set

In 1966, Marvel published six miniature comic books sold via 10-cent toy gumball machines; Guinness World Records recognized them as the world's smallest comic books, each measuring about 5/8 by 7/8 inches — smaller than a US postage stamp. The six original titles told origin stories for the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, Captain America, the Amazing Spider-Man, Sergeant Nick Fury, and Millie the Model.

This box contains facsimile reproductions of all six original 48-page mini-books, enlarged to a more readable 4.25 x 7.25 inches, plus a seventh companion volume written by comics historian Mark Evanier (author of Kirby: King of Comics) detailing the history and production of the originals. It was published by Abrams ComicArts on August 18, 2020, running 336 pages total in full color.

Evanier is an established, credentialed comics historian, and Abrams ComicArts is a legitimate art/comics book publisher, which gives this set stronger documentation than most licensed collectible merchandise — it reads closer to a researched reference book than a manufactured novelty.

Comic Book Herald published a substantive independent review covering both the original mini-books' history and this facsimile set's presentation, giving this product one of the more genuine pieces of on-record independent coverage among the items in this guide.

Honest gaps: we did not find third-party complaints about print quality, binding durability, or box condition on arrival. Also worth flagging clearly: the facsimiles are enlarged reproductions of the originals, not the actual tiny vintage mini-books — this is accurately disclosed by the publisher, but buyers expecting postage-stamp-sized originals should know that going in.

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