Beanworld features stories about the life and times of the Beans, minimalistic characters which Marder has been drawing since childhood.

[3] His appearances, drawn by Marder and seeing the character interact with the likes of Miracleman and Aztec Ace, were one of the few aspects of the series to draw positive reception.

[4][5] It had initially be planned that he would only make a cameo appearance, but at Marder's suggestion Beanish's role was expanded.

[6] It was also one of the few Eclipse titles to acknowledge the crossover's impact, with Beanish being absent from Tales of the Beanworld #10-11 as a result.

Marder stated that these collections completed the "Springtime" cycle of Beanworld stories.