In early 2014, Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW)
landed the licensing for the Garbage Pail Kids' brand name and characters
from the Topps Company, Inc. under their IDW Publishing division, right in
time for the 30th anniversary of GPK in May, 2015. The initial comic-book
images started to appear around mid-year as Peter Bagge's new GPK character,
Comic-Con RON, was posted to the interwebs
-- closely followed by mock-up comic-book covers by Joe Simko and Mark Pingitore
with the 'Puke-Tacular' tagline. Simko's Comic CONNER
character was circulated heavily on several different Topps bonus and promotional
cards as well as on IDW promotional items and Pingitore's NAT
Nerd hit online advertising pretty hard during the comic-book convention
season from July through October. The first 32-page 'One-Shot' GPK comic was
released at the end of December; these anthology driven comics are usually
unnumbered (the promo card does state #1) and loosely based around one subject
matter. Topps is able to use the Topps freelance artist artwork as promotional
or bonus material within their own sets and distribute the comic bonus cards
for IDW; Brent Engstrom's excellent reiteration of Comic-Con
RON is pictured above and can be found as a bonus card in the Deluxe
Edition comic.
After all of the Bazooka Joe-like GPK comic card backs of the Original Series,
the comic backs for the All-New Series sets and comic card backs for releases
up to this day, it is only natural to see Garbage Pail Kids obtain a regular
sized comic-book adaptation. Above is pictured Jeff Zapata and Jay Lynch's
one-page comic pitch sample to Topps during the All-New Series GPK heyday.
IDW GPK BANNER ADS AS SEEN ONLINE (IDW, GPK
FACEBOOK, ETC.)
(TOPPS FACEBOOK : PRE-RELEASE AD : 2014)
(IDW WEBSITE : MONTH OF RELEASE AD : 2015)
(NYC MIDTOWN COMICS AD : 2014)
(GPK FACEBOOK AD : NYCC ITEMS : 2014)
(IDW WEBSITE : POST RELEASE AD : 2015)
IDW & TOPPS PRODUCT
FOR FREE AND FOR PURCHASE AT THE SHOWS
July, 2014 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC); Topps Promo Card P1
Comic CONNER
BACKSIDE: 2014 SERIES 2 AD STATING 152 CARDS 'ON SALE OCTOBER
2014'
COMIC-CON SERIES 1
July, 2014 SDCC Topps 11x14 Jumbo Cards "A"; CC1a Comic
CONNER
July, 2014 SDCC Topps GPK Comic CONNER
T-Shirt
October, 2014 NYCC;
Topps Promo Card P2 Fan BOYD
BACKSIDE: 2014 SERIES 2 AD STATING 132 CARDS 'ON SALE NOVEMBER
2014'
October, 2014 NYCC; IDW 8-Page 'Official Collector
Binder' 5.5x8.5 Zine, Cover + Back Ad
NOTE: PRODUCED BY SHAWN LEE, EDITS BY DENTON "DENNY"
J. TIPTON; 3 PAGES OF PENICIL, INK & COLOR ROUGHS
BY PETER BAGGE,
BRENT ENGSTROM & MARK PINGITORE; 2 PAGES OF
UNCOLORED COMICS BY PETER BAGGE, DEAN HASPIEL &
VITO DELSANTE.
October, 2014 NYCC; IDW GPK Comic Promo Card
COMIC-CON SERIES 2
October, 2014 NYCC Topps 11x14 Jumbo Cards "A"; CC7a Fan
BOYD and CC10a Comic-Con RON
October, 2014 NYCC Topps GPK Fan BOYD
T-Shirt
October, 2014 Philly Non-Sports Card Show; Topps Promo Card P3 Cosplay
CODY
BACKSIDE: 2014 SERIES 2 AD STATING 132 CARDS 'ON SALE NOVEMBER
2014'; PHILLY MARKER'
October, 2014 Philly Non-Sports Card Show; IDW GPK Comic Promo Card
TOPPS CONVENTION PRODUCT FOR PURCHASE ONLINE
COMIC-CON SERIES
1
July, 2014 Topps Store Online 11x14 Jumbo Cards
"B"; CC1b Cosplay CODY
COMIC-CON SERIES
2
November, 2014 Topps Store Online 11x14 Jumbo Cards "B"; CC7b Geeky
GUY and CC10b Bonus JONAS
November, 2014 Topps Store Online (Comic-Con Series 2 Bundle Exclusive); Topps
Promo Card P4 Geeky GUY
BACKSIDE: 2014 SERIES 2 AD STATING 132 CARDS 'ON SALE NOVEMBER
2014'; NO STAR BACK-SHADOW, PLAIN RED BACKGROUND
RELEASE PERIOD
: DECEMBER 2014
IDW Website: Remember mullets and
teased bangs? Stonewashed denim jackets and jeans? Well, not everything about
the ‘80s was lame, because that’s when the Garbage Pail Kids ruled
the world! Those irreverent, satirical stickers quickly became a pop-culture
phenomenon, but they never had their own comic book… until now! In the
spirit of the avant-garde cartoonists and humorists who fathered these miscreants,
a new generation of alternative-comics creators has lent their unique talents
to bring the Garbage Pail Kids into the wacky world of comics— just in
time for their 30th birthday!
The IDW Garbage Pail Kids comic anthology is partly helmed by Peter Bagge
(best known for his Hate and Neat Stuff comics) who helps open
the comic-book with a four page story involving the zaniness of conventions
that stars NAT Nerd and newcomer character
Comic-Con RON in their plight for swag
at any cost in Collect'em All. Bill Wray, who has written and directed
episodes of the Ren & Stimpy Show, takes
us on an explosive seven page (literal) $#!TSTORM story with wonder
twins Potty SCOTTY and JASON
Basin'burster' along with fellow talent Hilary Barta, Jason Millet,
Robbie Robbins and Denton J. Tipton. I always considered these twins cleaning
the bowl, not really filling the can, so it was an unexpected twist and story
for these two charactes; you might remember Bill Wray did the final artwork
for OS10 cards 403a HUNTER Punter and
403b Fractured FRANCIS. Writer Shaun Manning
and GPK artist Mark Pingitore with lettering by Robbie Robbins gives us a
bird's-eye view through Live MIKE of what
it's like to be a velvet-rope guest at a Con Crud'vention. Vito Delsante
and Dean Haspiel give us a one-page lesson on s#!tting a brick in More
Roughage, Less Suffrage. The last two installments help the first GPK
comic anthology end strongly, the four page How To Be a Garbage Pail Kid
101 is written and superbly illustrated by GPK artist Joe Simko, possibly
the most humanized story of the lot; minus the human, it's what I envisioned
the GPK comic to be. Jeff Zapata, who has worked extensivly with the All-New
Series GPK line, rounds out the comic book with a wonderful PSA-like four
page story The Shocking Truth that includes GPKid Fryin'
BRIAN with help from Fred Wheaton and legend Jay Lynch with inking.
A mock-up 'Phantom' variant cover (retail version) with ADAM Bomb on the cover,
the original card image, was created but never never realized -- although,
rumored to be a haux.
Although comic card backs didn't hit the Garbage
Pail Kids scene until the 6th Series set, the 5th Series card fronts had a
couple of comic-themed characters; cards 172a NAT
Nerd and 172b CLARK Can't,
whom make a predominant appearance in the first IDW GPK comic installment,
as well as cards 184b Upside Down DONALD
and 184b HUGH Turn. GPK comic card backs,
a parody of Topps' Bazooka Joe gum comics, would have a reoccuring
roll in the Garbage Pail Kids sets and later be known as The Garbage Gang
starting in with 9th Series set.
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore w/ Characters NAT
Nerd and TOMMY Gun; Newsstand
and Mock-up Images
NOTE: MOCK-UP STATES #1 AND NOT ONE-SHOT: THE PUKE-TACULAR
TAGLINE ADDED
The Cover Image
Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 3a
NAT Nerd and 3b CLARK Can't
within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Mark Pingitore's Final and Color Rough Artwork
The IDW GPK Comic is a Parody of the Detective Comics No.27 with The Batman
Comic Cover
$3.99 Blank Variant Sketch Subscription Cover 'B' on Non-Gloss Paper
$9.99 RI (Retailer Incentive) Variant Cover 'C' by Joe Simko w/ GPK Character
Comic CONNER; Newsstand and Promotional
Images
The Cover Image Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th
Anniversary Set as Cards 1a Comic CONNER
and 1b Fan BOYD within the Comic Book
Cover Subset
Joe Simko's Final Artwork
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'D' by Peter Bagge w/ Character Comic-Con
RON and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Newsstand and Mock-up Images
NOTE: MOCK-UP STATES #1AND NOT ONE-SHOT AND SUB CVR (SUBSCRIPTION
COVER): THE PUKE-TACULAR TAGLINE ADDED
The Cover Image Can be Found in the (2015S2)
30th Anniversary Set as Cards 1a Comic-Con RON
and 1b Cosplay CARL within the Artistic
Interpretation Subset
NOTE: THE 'B' Name for the Jumbo Card is Called
Bonus JONAS
Brent Engstrom's Final and Sketch Artwork Based Off of Peter Bagge's Cover
Artwork
The Character Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 2a
Comic-Con RON and 2b Cosplay
CARL within the Comic Book Cover Subset
NOTE: THE 'B' Name
for the Jumbo Card is Called Bonus JONAS
NOTE: "INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD STICKER!"
NOT PART OF THE COVER -- A SEPARATE STICKER
December, 2014 IDW GPK Comic Deluxe Edition Bonus Card; Topps Promo Card SP1
Comic-Con RON, Card Back Ad + Binder Mock-up
Images
BACKSIDE: 2014 SERIES 2 AD STATING 132 CARDS 'ON SALE NOW';
COMIC-CON RON AND BONUS
JONAS CAN BE FOUND AS A 11x14 JUMBO CARD
Topps Comic Special Card SP1 Comic-Con RON
with Parallel Borders: Black (1:5 Ratio); HTF Yellow (#1 thru 100 on Back);
Rare Red (#1 thru 10 on Back)
NOTE: THE YELLOW BORDER PARALLELS ARE RUMORED
TO NOT HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED BY TOPPS ON TIME AND INCLUDED BY IDW: NOT RELEASED/NONE
LOCATED
The Character Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 2a
Comic-Con RON and 2b Cosplay
CARL within the Comic Book Cover Subset
NOTE: 30TH ANNIV. BORDERS FOUND IN VARIOUS
COLORS; THE 'B' NAME FOR THE JUMBO CARD IS CALLED BONUS
JONAS
RELEASE PERIOD : FEBRUARY 2015
IDW Website: In December, the Garbage Pail Kids were dragged kicking and screaming
into the world of comic books. Now, those miscreants are right where you’d
expect to find them… in love? That can’t be right, you say? Well,
if loving GPK is wrong, we don’t want to be right. So join the Kids as
they celebrate Valentine’s Day the only way they know how: the exchange
of bodily fluids (and solids)!
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore
w/ Characters Brutal BRIDGET and Brutal
BRAD; Newsstand and Mock-up Images
NOTE: ARTISTS MOVED AND NOT ONE-SHOT ADDED: LOVE STINKS TAGLINE
ADDED
The Cover Image
Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 5a
Hairy CARRIE and 5b Brutal BRIDGETTE
within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Mark Pingitore's Final and Color Rough Artwork
IDW's DECEMBER 2014 'PUKE-TACULAR' GPK COMIC AD FOR 'LOVE STINKS' FOR FEBRUARY
2015
$9.99 RI (Retailer Incentive) Cover 'B' by
Tom Bunk w/ GPK Character Heartless HAL;
Newsstand and Mock-up Images
NOTE: INCENTIVE IMAGE MISTAKINGLY
CREDITED TO JOHN POUND
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'C' by Dean Haspiel
w/ and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Newsstand and Mock-up Images
NOTE: "INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE
TRADING CARD STICKER!" NOW PART OF THE COVER -- NOT A SEPARATE STICKER
The Cover Image
Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 2a
French Kiss TRISH and 2b Booth BETH
within the Artistic Interpretation Subset
Brent Engstrom's Final, Concept Artwork Based
Off of Dean Haspiel's Cover Artwork
February, 2015 IDW GPK Comic Deluxe Edition
Bonus Card; Topps Promo Card SP2 French Kiss TRISH
+ Back 2015S1 Card Back Ad
BACKSIDE: 2015 SERIES 1 AD "ON SALE MARCH 2015";
IMAGE WILL BE WITHIN THE 2015
SERIES 2 : 30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
The Character Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 4a
French Kiss TRISH and 4b Booth
BETH within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Topps Comic Special Card SP2 French Kiss TRISH
with Parallel Borders: Black (1:5 Ratio); HTF Yellow (#/100 on Back); Rare
Red (#/10 on Back)
NOTE: THE NUMBERING FOR THE RARE PARALLELS
CHANGED FROM A SINGLE DIGIT '#' TO '# OUT OF 100' ON BACK COMPARED TO SP1
RELEASE PERIOD : APRIL 2015
IDW Website: Join the Garbage Pail Kids for a literally breathtaking foray into fantasy worlds, fairytale lands, and flatulent frontiers!
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore w/ Character Toady TERRY; Mock-up and Newsstand Images
The Cover Image Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 7a Toady TERRY and 7b Croakin' COLIN within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Mark Pingitore's Final and Color Rough Artwork
IDW's FEBRUARY 2015 'LOVE STINKS' GPK COMIC AD FOR 'FABLES, FANTASY AND FARTS' FOR APRIL 2015
NOTE: PARTIAL CLUB STROKE FROM PREVIOUS AD PRESENT
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'B' by Shannon Wheeler w/ Character FELICIA FANTASY or Fantasy FELICIA and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Mock-up and Newsstand Images
The Cover Image Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 3a FELICIA Fantasy and 3b Dream Gal VAL within the Artistic Interpretation Subset
Brent Engstrom's Final, Concept and Color Artwork Based Off of Shannon Wheeler's Cover Artwork
February, 2015 IDW GPK Comic Deluxe Edition Bonus Card; Topps Promo Card SP3 FELICIA Fantasy + Back 2015S1 Card Back Ad
BACKSIDE: 2015 SERIES 1 AD "ON SALE NOW": NAME AND WORD ON CARD SWITCHED TO NAME AND WORD FORMAT ON COMIC COVER
The Character Can be Found in the (2015S2) 30th Anniversary Set as Cards 6a FELICIA Fantasy and 6b Dream Gal VAL within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Topps Comic Special Card SP3 FELICIA Fantasy with Parallel Borders: Black (1:5 Ratio); HTF Yellow (#/100 on Back); Rare Red (#/10 on Back)
NOTE: THE NUMBERING FOR THE RARE PARALLELS CHANGED FROM A SINGLE DIGIT '#' TO '# OUT OF 100' ON BACK COMPARED TO SP1
$9.99 Regular Cover 'C' by John Pound w/ Character SY Clops; Newstand Image
|
RELEASE PERIOD : JUNE 2015
IDW Website: Join the Garbage Pail Kids for a literally breathtaking foray into the most bizarre and amazing worlds of the future!
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore w/ Character Alien IAN; Mock-up Images
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore w/ Character Alien IAN; Newsstand Image
NOTE: 'GROSS ENCOUNTERS OF THE TURD KIND' FONT STYLE CHANGED FOR THE TURD/THIRD TIME; COMPLETE ARTIST ROSTER ADDED -- NOW IN WHITE PRINT
Mark Pingitore's Final and Color Rough Artwork
IDW's APRIL 2015 'FABLES, FANTASY AND FARTS' GPK COMIC AD FOR 'GROSS ENCOUNTERS' FOR JUNE 2015
NOTE: THE AD STATES THE MONTH OF APRIL IN ERROR INSTEAD OF THE MONTH OF JUNE
$3.99 Blank Sketch Subscription Cover 'B' on Non-Gloss Paper
NOTE: NO NAMEPLATE TO OBSTRUCT ARTWORK
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'C' by Hilary Barta w/ Character General DEAN NYLE or Over KILLIAN and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Mock-Up Images
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'C' by Hilary Barta w/ Character General DEAN NYLE or Over KILLIAN and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Newsstand Image
NOTE: 'GROSS ENCOUNTERS OF THE TURD KIND' FONT STYLE CHANGED FOR THE TURD/THIRD TIME; COMPLETE ARTIST ROSTER ADDED -- NOW IN WHITE PRINT;
EXCLUSIVE STICKER CIRCLE MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE COMIC FRONT
Brent Engstrom's Final, Pencil and Color Concept Artwork Based Off of Hilary Barta's Cover Artwork
Brent Engstrom's Original Final Artwork with NO Smoke
Although Barta's Imagery Stems from the Original Mars Attacks Card Artwork, Engstrom's Inspiration Comes from the Original GPK Artwork
June, 2015 IDW GPK Comic Deluxe Edition Bonus Card; Topps Promo Card SP4 Over KILLIAN + 30th Anniversary (2015S2) Card Back Ad
NOTE: SP4 CARD NUMBER NOT ON FRONT OF CARD
The Character Can be Found in the (2016S1) Apple Pie In Your Face Set as Cards 1a of 4 Over KILLIAN and 1b of 4 Blasted BOB within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Topps Comic Special Card SP4 Over KILLIAN with Parallel Borders: Black (1:5 Ratio); HTF Yellow (#/100); Rare Red (#/10)
NOTE: THERE IS NO NUMBERING ON THE FRONT OR BACKSIDE OF THE CARDS
$9.99 Variant Retailer Incentive Cover 'D' by John Pound w/ Character Alien IAN ; Newstand Image
RELEASE PERIOD : AUGUST 2015
IDW's Website: Everyone’s a critic! Join the Garbage Pail Kids as they put the spotlight on summer’s top GROSSing movies!
$3.99 Regular Cover 'A' by Mark Pingitore w/ Character ADAM Bomb; Mock-up and Newsstand Images
NOTE: NO NEW RELEASE MONTH AD LOCATED WITHIN COMIC; LAST PUBLISHED MONTH
Mark Pingitore's Final and Color Rough Artwork
IDW's JUNE 2015 'GROSS ENCOUNTERS' GPK COMIC AD FOR 'GO HOLLYWOOD'
FOR AUGUST 2015
NOTE: A NAMEPLATE HAS BEEN
ADDED FOR THE RELEASE MONTH
$3.99 Blank Sketch Subscription Cover 'B' on Non-Gloss
Paper; Newsstand Image
$4.99 Deluxe Edition Cover 'C' by Bob Fingerman w/ Character Methane
MAX and Brent Engstrom Bonus Card; Mock-Up and Newsstand Images
Brent Engstrom's Final, Pencil and Color Concept
Artwork Based Off of Sam Kieth's Cover Artwork
NOTE: SEVERAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN IDW COVER + CONCEPT COMPARED
TO FINAL CARD; NO SMILE, NO THUMBS-UP, NO JACKET SLEEVES, GREEN HAIR, NO BUTT
CRACK
August, 2015 IDW GPK Comic Deluxe Edition Bonus Card; Topps Promo Card SP5
Methane MAX + 30th Anniversary (2015S2)
Card Back Ad
NOTE: SP5 CARD NUMBER NOT ON FRONT OF CARD
The Character Can be Found in the (2016S1) Apple Pie In Your Face Set as Cards
3a of 4 Methane MAX and 3b of 4 Road
WARREN within the Comic Book Cover Subset
Topps Comic Special Card SP5 Methane MAX
with Parallel Borders: Black (1:5 Ratio); HTF Yellow (#/100); Rare Red (#/10)
NOTE: THERE IS NO NUMBERING ON THE FRONT OR
BACKSIDE OF THE CARDS
$9.99 Variant Incentive Cover 'D' by Sam Kieth
w/ the MANNY Eater
character; Newsstand Image
Although Kieth's Inspiration Looks to be from Pingitore's 2014S1 Cards 20a
Jawin' JULIE and 20b Da-Da
DONNA it is named after Pound's OS9 card (354a CLARK
Shark and) 354b MANNY Eater
CANCELLED (JULY 2015) : JUNE 2015
Get ready to get gross! Each Garbage Pail Kids Micro Comic Fun Pack comes with 24 pages of Garbage Pail Kids comics and extras! Inside each pack you'll find a collection of GPK stories as well as classic card images and comics. Also included in each pack is one of 8 exclusive sticker cards to add to your GPK collection, collectible posters, and pop-out standees featuring classic GPK characters!
8 Exclusive Cards : 8 Collectible Posters : 8 Pop-Out Standees
NOTE: THE COMIC CONNER CHARACTER NOT LOCATED ON TEST SHEET
NOTE: THE SP1 COMIC-CON RON CARD WITH A BLUE BACKGROUND; ROUNDED EDGES
NOTE: THE EXCLUSIVE STICKER CARD CHANGED FROM ROY BOT TO COMIC-CON RON; ROUNDED EDGES
PRODUCT RELEASE INFORMATION
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MICRO COMIC FUN PACKS (24/10)
Configuration:
24 Cello Packs per Display Box
10 Display Boxes per Master Case
Garbage Pail Kids Micro Comic Fun Packs - Get ready
to get gross! Each Garbage Pail Kids Micro Comic Fun Pack comes with 24 pages
of Garbage Pail Kids comics and extras! Inside each pack you'll find a collection
of GPK stories as well as classic card images and comics. Also included in
each pack is one of 8 exclusive sticker cards to add to your GPK collection,
collectible posters, and pop-out standees featuring classic GPK characters!
Each pack includes:
1 of 4 comics featuring a special gross-out Scratch N' Sniff cover!
24 pages of Comic Story and bonus content!
1 of 8 exclusive Sticker Cards featuring 'A' and 'B' versions!
1 of 8 collectible Posters featuring 'A' and 'B' versions!
1 of 8 pop-out Standees featuring 'A' and 'B' versions!
NOTE: UNRELEASED MICRO COMIC GPK 'STICKER CARDS'
TEST PRODUCT w/ 8 DIFFERENT NAMES THAN WHAT WAS PRINTED FOR THE 2015S2 30TH
ANNIVERSARY SET
NOTE: UNRELEASED MICRO COMIC GPK 'STICKER CARDS'
PUZZLE BACKS TEST PRODUCT; BASED OFF OF JOE SIMKO'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY GPK IMAGE
NOTE: UNRELEASED MICRO COMIC GPK 'STICKER CARDS'
PUZZLE BACKS TEST PRODUCT: JOHN POUND'S OS5 NAT NERD
CHARACTER
NOTE: UNRELEASED MICRO COMIC GPK 'FEATURED
ARTIST' SKETCH CARDS
RELEASE PERIOD : JANUARY LISTING/FEB 24 2016
IDW Website: Remember mullets and teased bangs? Stonewashed denim jackets and jeans? Well, not everything about the '80s was lame, because that's when the Garbage Pail Kids ruled the world! Those irreverent, satirical stickers quickly became a pop-culture phenomenon, but they never had their own comic book... until now! In the spirit of the avant-garde cartoonists and humorists who fathered these miscreants, a new generation of alternative-comics creators has lent their unique talents to bring the Garbage Pail Kids into the wacky world of comics. Collects all five one-shots.
$19.99 Cover by Mark Pingitore w/ Characters NAT Nerd and TOMMY Gun; Mock-up Image
NOTE: SAME COVER AS COMIC #1: GPK BANNER IS CENTERED
$19.99 Cover by Mark Pingitore w/ Characters NAT Nerd and TOMMY Gun; Newsstand Image
NOTE: GPK BANNER ENLARGED AND CENTERED: 'COMIC-BOOK PUKE-TACULAR' ADDED: ALT COVER IMAGES IN BACK OF BOOK; NO DELUXE BONUS CARD IMAGES
The 'Mars Attacks Occupation' Kickstarter GPK and WP 'ADD-ON' Ad : The campaign ran from 05/05/2015 - 06/01/2015 : To be printed and released by December of 2015
Kickstarter: In addition to the reward levels, you can also purchase optional add-on items to build and customize your pledge! To do so, total up the prices of your desired items in the images below and ADD THAT TO YOUR PLEDGE AMOUNT. When the campaign ends, we’ll send you a survey to fill out to tell us which add-on items you wanted and in what quantities. Outside of the add-ons that are labeled as "Limited" you may purchase as many of these items as you like.
Due to printing issues, the promo card was released in April of 2016 : Artist Joe Simko's promo card artwork (w/ John Pound's OS4 Alien IAN) is a parody of the original Mars Attacks card by Norm Saunders
The Mars Attacks GPK promo card back shows a comic excerpt from the Gross Encounters comic and the 'Comic-Book Puke-tacular' collected graphic novel
UNPUBLISHED "ZOMBURGERS!" COMIC
'CLICK' PIC TO VIEW COMIC : TOP OF PAGE
Brent Engstrom had two such unreleased works from the IDW comic book days, in a black and white concept stage only; he has graciously allowed me to showcase his unpublished GPK comic artwork and story and have 'Mad MIKE' Boyajian process the coloring. The second of the two comics, showcased first, includes GPK all-stars Grilled GIL (OS7), Ghost TORY (ANS7), Dead TED (OS1), WAYNE N Moon (2014S1) and a human character that is reminiscent of Mel from Mel's Diner (on "Alice"). The first comic co-stars NAT Nerd (OS5), JANET Planet (OS2) and an anonymous human.
UNPUBLISHED "PILE O' COMICS" STRIP
'CLICK' PIC TO VIEW COMIC : BOTTOM OF PAGE
Artists that were signed on to create comic artwork for IDW's at-the-time forthcoming GPK comic book, surrounding the 30th anniversary hype, were instructed to submit their stories. No clear instruction was given and IDW eventually went with a very thematic compilation format -- so, many initial submissions did not make it into the comic book releases. IDW's approach was also very heavy on underground artists and their interpretive ideas, thus leaving out the core group of actual GPK artists from most of the project. If one were to compile the published works from Simko, Engstrom and Zapata into one comic, with Pingitore's covers and Engstrom's bonus cards, it would be a very strong comic... unfortuantely, the guest spots outweighed the GPK heavy hitters.
UNPUBLISHED 'VERTIGOO' COMIC SAMPLES
The story (VERTIGOO) is based around a few of the major Garbage Pail Kids characters (Messy Tessie, Anna Banana, and Nasty Nick) along with a few cameos with other GPKs.
THE STORY: begins with Messy Tessie visiting her psychiatrist on a rainy day. Dr. Sigmund Fraud is trying to help her cure her fear of heights, but she would rather be at the mall with her best friend Anna Banana. As she sits in the waiting room with Wacky Jackie she notices a drenched bat clinging to the window. She rescues the bat (Nicholas) and agrees to take him back to his house on the outskirts of town (monster mansion). Nicholas gives her a tour of the mansion which includes helping her with her vertigo by taking her to the high bell tower. In exchange she promises to help him with his fear of the dark. In the meantime, back at Dr. Fraud's office, Anna Banana shows up to meet Messy Tessie and finds out from Wacky Jackie the she left with Nicholas. Realizing that she has been fooled by Nicholas (the vampire Nasty Nick in bat form) she rushes off to the monster mansion to save her friend. Back at the mansion, Nicholas convinces Messy Tessie to keep him company until dark in the bell tower. As the sun sets he transforms into the bloodsucking vampire Nasty Nick. Her friend Anna Banana arrives just in time to monkey her way up to the tower and throw garlic powder on Nasty Nick. He brushes it off and explains that only “fresh” garlic affects vampires, but Messy Tessie happens to be allergic to it and sneezes a giant wad of snot which fuses Nasty Nick to the tower bell. Then the girlfriends walk off into the sunset. The End. -- Steve Potter
Various Comic Panel Samples
GPK #1
“THE WORST OF 2016”
COMIC BOOK & STICKERS - PRINT RUN QTY: 265 COPIES
RELEASE PERIOD : JANUARY ONLINE LISTING : 1/13/17 - 1/20/17
Topps Website: GPK is ringing in the New Year by highlighting the worst of 2016! Follow classic GPKs “2016 Father Time” Grim JIM and “2017 Baby New Year” Nervous REX as they take a look back at the worst that 2016 had to offer!
Specs: 8-page exclusive collectible comic book measuring 6.7”x10.25” - fully-painted cover - 6 pages of comics - 2 exclusive sticker cards measuring 2.5"x3.5"; 1a Grim JIM and 1b Nervous REX
#1 Cover by Joe Simko w/ Cards Grim JIM and Nervous REX : Story by Pat Barrett : Pencils, Inks, Coloring and Lettering by Brent Engstrom
MOCK-UP IMAGE : COMIC AND 2 STICKER CARDS FOR $19.99 + S&H
SAMPLE PAGE WITH PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY BRENT ENGSTROM
SAMPLE TEST PAGE WITH TOPPS NON-HAND LETTERING FONT
PENCILS + INKS SAMPLE PAGE BY BRENT ENGSTROM WHO REQUESTED HAND LETTERING
NOTE: ONLINE BANNER
GPK #2
"2017 PRESIDENTIAL INAUG-HURL CEREMONY OF DONALD DUMP”
COMIC BOOK & STICKERS - PRINT RUN QTY: 455 COPIES
RELEASE PERIOD : JANUARY ONLINE LISTING : 1/20/17 - 1/27/17
Topps Website: GPK presents the guide to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration of Donald Dump. Inside the commemorative pamphlet-style cover, GNN correspondent ADAM Bomb takes you through the entire ground-breaking ceremony!
Specs: 8-page exclusive collectible comic book measuring 6.7”x10.25” - fully-painted cover - 6 pages of comics - 2 exclusive sticker cards measuring 2.5"x3.5"; 2a DONALD Dump and 2b Tossed Cookies TRUMP
#2 Cover by Brent Engstrom w/ Cards DONALD Dump and Tossed Cookies TRUMP; Story, Pencils, Inks, Coloring and Lettering by Pat Barrett
MOCK-UP IMAGE : COMIC AND 2 STICKER CARDS FOR $19.99 + S&H
SAMPLE PAGE W/ STORY, PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY PAT BARRETT
SAMPLE PANEL W/ PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY PAT BARRETT (SOCIAL MEDIA)
CONCEPT SKETCH AND FINAL ARTWORK FOR COMIC COVER AND CHARACTER CARDS BY BRENT ENGSTROM
GPK #3
"THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE APOCALYPSE”
COMIC BOOK & STICKERS - PRINT RUN QTY: 291 COPIES
RELEASE PERIOD : FEBRUARY ONLINE LISTING : 2/21/17 - 2/28/17
Topps Website: GPK presents the guide to surviving the impending apocalypse. Inside the guide book-style cover, scientist Brainy Janey takes you through all of the possible 2017 doomsday scenarios!
Specs: 8-page exclusive collectible comic book measuring 6.7”x10.25” - fully-painted cover - 6 pages of comics - 2 exclusive sticker cards measuring 2.5"x3.5"; 3a Detonation DONALD and 3b Terminus TRUMP
#3 Cover by Brent Engstrom w/ Cards Detonation DONALD and Terminus TRUMP; Story by Pat Barrett and Pencils, Inks, Coloring and Lettering by Joe Simko
MOCK-UP IMAGE : COMIC AND 2 STICKER CARDS FOR $19.99 + S&H
SAMPLE PAGE W/ STORY BY PAT BARRET AND PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY JOE SIMKO
CONCEPT SKETCH AND FINAL ARTWORK FOR COMIC COVER AND CHARACTER CARDS BY BRENT ENGSTROM
GPK #4
"WHAT IZ? GARBAGE PAIL KIDS ALTERNATE ENDINGS”
COMIC BOOK & STICKERS - PRINT RUN QTY: ? COPIES
RELEASE PERIOD : MARCH ONLINE LISTING : 3/7/17 - 3/14/17
Topps Website: GPK and Weird Wendy present alternate endings to the world’s most important scenarios! Featuring six one-page comics exploring what would happen if “La La Land Really Had Won the Not-scar,” “Hacked Hillary Won the Election,” “Batty Bruce Lost His Fortune in the Crash of ‘07” and more! Written by Pat Barrett with art by Joe Simko, Brent Engstrom, Fred Wheaton & Barrett!
Specs: 8-page exclusive collectible comic book measuring 6.7”x10.25” - fully-painted cover - 8-page comic - 6 pages of comics - 2 exclusive sticker cards measuring 2.5"x3.5"; 4a AL-cademy Comedy and 4b OSCAR La Vista
#4 Cover by Joe Simko w/ Cards AL-cademy Comedy and OSCAR La Vista; Story by Pat Barrett and Pencils, Inks, Coloring and Lettering by Brent Engstrom, Simko, Fred Wheaton and Barrett
MOCK-UP IMAGE : COMIC AND 2 STICKER CARDS FOR $19.99 + S&H
SAMPLE PAGE W/ STORY BY PAT BARRET AND PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY BRENT ENGSTROM
SAMPLE PAGE W/ STORY BY PAT BARRET AND PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY JOE SIMKO
SAMPLE PAGE W/ STORY BY PAT BARRET AND PENCILS, INKS, COLORING + LETTERING BY BRENT ENGSTROM (UNCOLORED + COLORED)
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| Card P1 | COMIC CONNER : PROMO CARD |
JOE SIMKO
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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
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| Card CC1a | COMIC CONNER : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
JOE SIMKO
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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
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| Card CC1b | COSPLAY CODY : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
JOE SIMKO
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TOPPS ONLINE STORE
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| Card P2 | FAN BOYD : PROMO CARD |
JOE SIMKO
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
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| Comic IDW | OFFICIAL COLLECTOR BINDER (5.5x8.5) |
JOE SIMKO
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
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| Card IDW | GPK COMIC PROMO CARD NYCC |
MARK PINGITORE
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
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| Card CC7a | FAN BOYD : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
JOE SIMKO
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
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| Card CC10a | COMIC-CON RON : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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NEW YORK COMIC CON
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| Card P3 | COSPLAY CODY : PROMO CARD |
JOE SIMKO
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PHILLY NON-SPORTS CARD SHOW
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| Card IDW | GPK COMIC PROMO CARD PNSCS |
MARK PINGITORE
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PHILLY NON-SPORTS CARD SHOW
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| Card CC7b | GEEKY GUY : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
JOE SIMKO
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TOPPS ONLINE STORE
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| Card CC10b | BONUS JONAS : JUMBO CARD (11x14) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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TOPPS ONLINE STORE
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| Card P4 | GEEKY GUY : PROMO CARD |
JOE SIMKO
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TOPPS ONLINE STORE BONUS
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| Comic A | PUKE-TACULAR : REGULAR COVER |
MARK PINGITORE
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REGULAR EDITION
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| Comic B | PUKE-TACULAR : BLANK SKETCH COVER |
NA
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SUBSCRIPTION EDITION
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| Comic C | PUKE-TACULAR : VARIANT COVER |
JOE SIMKO
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RETAILER INCENTIVE (RI)
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| Comic D | PUKE-TACULAR : DELUXE COVER |
PETER BAGGE
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DELUXE EDITION
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| Card 3a | NAT NERD : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 3b | CLARK CAN'T : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 1a | COMIC CONNER : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
JOE SIMKO
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 1b | FAN BOYD : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
JOE SIMKO
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 1a | COMIC-CON RON : ARTISTIC INTERPR SUBSET |
PETER BAGGE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 1b | COSPLAY CARL : ARTISTIC INTERPR SUBSET |
PETER BAGGE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card SP1 | COMIC-CON RON : PROMO CARD |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP1 | COMIC-CON RON : PROMO CARD (BLACK) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP1 | COMIC-CON RON : PROMO CARD (YELLOW) (UNRELEASED) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP1 | COMIC-CON RON : PROMO CARD (RED) (RARE) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card 2a | COMIC-CON RON : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 2b | COSPLAY CARL : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Comic A | LOVE STINKS : REGULAR COVER |
MARK PINGITORE
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REGULAR EDITION
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| Comic B | LOVE STINKS : VARIANT COVER |
TOM BUNK
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RETAILER INCENTIVE (RI)
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| Comic C | LOVE STINKS : DELUXE EDITION |
DEAN HASPIEL
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DELUXE EDITION
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| Card 5a | HAIRY CARRIE : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 5b | BRUTAL BRIDGETTE : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 2a | FRENCH KISS TRISH : ARTISTIC INTERPR SUBSET |
DEAN HASPIEL
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 2b | BOOTH BETH : ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION SUBSET |
DEAN HASPIEL
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card SP2 | FRENCH KISS TRISH : PROMO CARD |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP2 | FRENCH KISS TRISH : PROMO CARD (BLACK) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP2 | FRENCH KISS TRISH : PROMO CARD (YELLOW) (HTF) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP2 | FRENCH KISS TRISH : PROMO CARD (RED) (RARE) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card 4a | FRENCH KISS TRISH : COMIC COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 4b | BOOTH BETH : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Comic A | FABLES, FANTASY & FARTS : REGULAR COVER |
MARK PINGITORE
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REGULAR EDITION
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| Comic B | FABLES, FANTASY & FARTS : VARIANT COVER |
JOHN POUND
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RETAILER INCENTIVE (RI)
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| Comic C | FABLES, FANTASY & FARTS : DELUXE EDITION |
SHANNON WHEELER
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DELUXE EDITION
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| Card 7a | TOADY TERRY : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 7b | CROAKIN' COLIN : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
MARK PINGITORE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 3a | FELICIA FANTASY : ARTISTIC INTERPR SUBSET |
SHANNON WHEELER
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 3b | DREAM GAL VAL : ARTISTIC INTERPR SUBSET |
SHANNON WHEELER
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card SP3 | FELICIA FANTASY : PROMO CARD |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP3 | FELICIA FANTASY : PROMO CARD (BLACK) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP3 | FELICIA FANTASY : PROMO CARD (YELLOW) (HTF) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP3 | FELICIA FANTASY : PROMO CARD (RED) (RARE) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card 3a | FELICIA FANTASY : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Card 3b | DREAM GAL VAL : COMIC BOOK COVER SUBSET |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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30TH ANNIVERSARY SET
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| Comic A | GROSS ENCOUNTERS : REGULAR COVER |
MARK PINGITORE
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REGULAR EDITION
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| Comic B | GROSS ENCOUNTERS : BLANK SKETCH COVER |
NA
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SUBSCRIPTION EDITION
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| Comic C | GROSS ENCOUNTERS : DELUXE EDITION |
HILARY BARTA
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DELUXE EDITION
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| Comic D | GROSS ENCOUNTERS : VARIANT COVER |
JOHN POUND
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RETAILER INCENTIVE (RI)
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| Card SP4 | OVER KILLIAN : PROMO CARD |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP4 | OVER KILLIAN : PROMO CARD (BLACK) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP4 | OVER KILLIAN : PROMO CARD (YELLOW) (HTF) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP4 | OVER KILLIAN : PROMO CARD (RED) (RARE) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Comic A | GO HOLLYWOOD : REGULAR COVER |
MARK PINGITORE
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REGULAR EDITION
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| Comic B | GO HOLLYWOOD : BLANK SKETCH COVER |
NA
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SUBSCRIPTION EDITION
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| Comic C | GO HOLLYWOOD : DELUXE EDITION |
BOB FINGERMAN
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DELUXE EDITION
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| Comic D | GO HOLLYWOOD : MANNY EATER VARIANT EDITION |
SAM KIETH
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RETAILER INCENTIVE (RI)
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| Card SP5 | METHANE MAX : PROMO CARD |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP5 | METHANE MAX : PROMO CARD (BLACK) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP5 | METHANE MAX : PROMO CARD (YELLOW) (HTF) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card SP5 | METHANE MAX : PROMO CARD (RED) (RARE) |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVE
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| Card Promo | 'SLIME CAPTIVE' MARS ATTACKS / GPK KICKSTARTER PROMO |
JOE SIMKO
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COLLECTED EDITION PROMO CARD
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| Comic | TRADE PAPERBACK (COLLECTS ALL 5 ONE-SHOTS) |
MARK PINGITORE
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COLLECTED EDITION
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| Comic #1 | THE WORST OF 2016 + 2 STICKERS |
JOE SIMKO
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TOPPS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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| Comic #2 | 2017 PRESIDENTIAL INAUG-HURL CEREMONY + 2 STICKERS |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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TOPPS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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| Comic #3 | GPK GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE APOCALYPSE + 2 STICKERS |
BRENT ENGSTROM
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TOPPS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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| Comic #4 | WHAT IZ? GPK ALTERNATE ENDINGS + 2 STICKERS |
JOE SIMKO
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TOPPS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
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