Better Little Books

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The Big Little Books (later Better Little Books) was a series of small, compact hardcover books published by Whitman Publishing Company between 1932 and 1960.

A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″. The interior book design usually displayed full-page black-and-white illustrations on the right side, facing the pages of text on the left. Stories were often related to radio programs, comic strips, children's books, novels and movies. Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.

Mandrake appeared in 4 issues in total.

Big/Better Little Books (Mandrake issues only)



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Series

Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake • The Official Mandrake Monthly • The Official Mandrake Sundays • Mandrake the Magician • Legacy of Mandrake the Magician

One-shots

The Official Mandrake Annual • The Official Mandrake King Size • The Official Mandrake Limited • Mandrake the Ultimate

Anthologies

Better Little Books • Classic Comics & Crosswords • Comics Revue • Feature Book • Four Color Comics • Golden/Vintage Funnies • The Golden Age of the Comics • Giant Comic Album • Harvey Comics Hits • King Comics • Magic Comics • The Menomonee Falls Gazette • The Missing Years • Storyline Strips • Strip Adventure • Tempo Books

As back-up title

Flash Gordon • The Phantom • Prince Valiant Monthly

Publishers

Avon Publications • David McKay Publications • Dynamite Entertainment • Harvey Comics • Hermes Press • JAL Publications • King Comics • King Features Syndicate • Manuscript Press • Marvel Comics • Moonstone Books • Nostalgia Press • Pacific Comics Club • Pioneer Books • Trader Publications • Whitman Publishing • Hermes Press •

Mandrake publications by country
Europe

Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Denmark • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Iceland • Italy • Ireland • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Serbia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Turkey • United Kingdom • Yugoslavia

Americas

Argentina • Bahamas • Brazil • Canada • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Guatemala • Jamaica • Mexico • Panama • El Salvador • Uruguay • USA • Venezuela

Other

Angola • Australia • French Polynesia • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Israel • Lebanon • Malaysia • New Zealand • Papua New Guinea • Philippines • Singapore • South Africa • UAE

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