Mini Marvels

Mini Marvels is an all-ages comic book written and illustrated by Chris Giarrusso and published by Marvel Comics. The comic has been published in the form of back-ups in other comic books as well as original one-shots and trade paperback collections. The comics are a humorous depiction of the Marvel heroes as children of various ages, sometimes parodying storylines from the mainstream Marvel universe.

Bullpen Bits
The Mini Marvels were originally in a comic strip called "Bullpen Bits", published in Bullpen Bulletins. They now can be viewed in several Mini Marvels trade paperbacks.

Running Gags

 * Neither Aunt May or J. Jonah Jameson ever notice that Peter Parker is Spider-Man, despite him always wearing his costume and using his powers around them.
 * Hawkeye often complains about being in Captain America's shadow
 * Hulk, Red Hulk, and original character Blue Hulk, often get into various adventures
 * Daredevil is always facing the wrong direction.

Collections

 * Giant-Size Mini Marvels #1 - "Paperboy Blues" and a collection of "Bullpen Bits"
 * Spidey and the Mini Marvels #1 - "Paperboy Showdown" and "Cereal Quest"
 * Mini Marvels Volume 1: Rock, Paper, Scissors - All comics from the above two collections, plus several other stories
 * Mini Marvels Volume 2: Secret Invasion - More stories and "Bullpen Bits" by Giarrusso, as well as a few stories written by others
 * Mini Marvels: Ultimate Collection - All the stories from Volumes 1 and 2, Five new stories, and a complete collection of Bullpen Bits