| RELEASE
PERIOD : MARCH 1988 — PRODUCT NUMBER : 490-12 The 12th Series Garbage Pail Kids set was due by the Topps art department on January 15th for a March 1988 release. The two production runs of the 12th Series—aka Original Series 12 GPK, or OS12 for short—are exactly the same except for their wrapper variations. The first production run wrapper has the '25¢ CHEAP' logo and the second production run wrapper is without this logo. This is the second set to inlude the 'FLICK-IT!' section on the reverse card backs of various cards completed by artist Richard Mcguire. With the GPK brand in its final year, from 1987-1988, and the popularity slowing down, the product is harder to find, raising the price per pack at certain retailers, and increasing the demand for these cards by collectors years later. ARTISTS : JOHN POUND, TOM BUNK, JAMES WARHOLA, JAMES BENNETT, JAY LYNCH & RICHARD MCGUIRE WRITERS : JAY LYNCH  88 CARD SET : 82 CARDS + 6 VARIATIONS CARD VARIATIONS : 469a, 469b, 472a, 472b, 481a, 481b The New Product Development team continued to have artist James Bennett work on the card fronts, after his OS11 introduction, alongside full-time freelance artists John Pound, Tom Bunk and James Warhola for the set; this would be the last set that Bennett would contribute to. The NPD team would also have artist Richard McGuire work on the 'FLICK IT!' section again; for sets OS11 through OS16. |
| ITEM |
CODE |
REVISION |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
|
Sell Sheet | NONE* |
NA |
Wholesaler
Buyer Product Order Sheet |
| Retail Wrapper |
0-490-21-11-7 |
NA |
Retail Store Wax Wrapper : 25¢
Price |
|
Hobby Wrapper |
0-490-21-12-7 |
No Price |
Hobby
Store Wax Wrapper : No Price |
| Retail / Hobby
Box | 1-490-40-07-7 |
NA |
Cardboard Display
Box |
|
Case Box |
2-490-39-07-7 |
NA |
Corrugated Cardboard Shipping
Carton : Product |
| Uncut Sheet |
4-490-05-06-7 |
NA |
Uncut
Production Sheet : Sticker Format |
| Display Poster |
NONE* |
NA |
Retail Box Display Poster |
| OS12
PRODUCTS & PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL *  UNCUT SHEET — 132 CARD SHEET — 8 x 11 FORMAT CODE 4-490-05-06-7 *  CASE
BOX — 24/48 ct. — PRODUCT #490-12 CODE 2-490-39-07-7— UPC 0-41116-02490-0 *  DISPLAY BOX — CODE 1-490-40-07-07 — 1 VARIATION MAIN ARTWORK : TOM BUNK — SIDE ARTWORK : JOHN POUND BOX DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER *  WRAPPER #1 — CODE 0-490-21-11-7 — 25¢ PRICE — 1 VARIATION RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK — DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER  WRAPPER #2 — CODE 0-490-21-12-7 — NO PRICE — 1 VARIATION RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK — DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER * RETAILER AD POSTER — SIZE 10 x 14 NONE LOCATED * WHOLESALER SELL SHEET — SIZE 8 x 11 NONE LOCATED |
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The third Garbage Pail Kids set in which the Topps
Company Logo can be found within the artwork for cards 477a INGRID Inc.
and 477b Smokestack ZACH.  — The completed Puzzles for the OS12 set are alphabetically sequential with the OS11 set which contained the M-puzzle and N-puzzle. The puzzles are back to being 21 pieces and the set has two puzzles much like the OS2, OS3, OS5, OS9, OS10 and OS11 sets for card characters 495a Gloppy GLEN and 495b Slop Top TODD for the O-puzzle and 478a Bizarre LAMAR and 478b Rearranged RAYMOND for P-puzzle. 
 — The third GPK set to have the PEEL HERE arrow pointing higher up compared to the previous 'PEEL HERE' arrows for OS1 through OS9. Beginning with the OS10 set through OS12, the remaining Garbage Pail Kids releases, for OS13 through the unpublished OS16 sets, will also have this new arrow position. — The only Original Series Garbage Pail Kids set with a green Nameplate to go along with the snot gag for twin cards 486a Chiseler CHAD and 486b JULIUS Sneezer.  — The third Garbage Pail Kids set without the traditional light blue or light-pink Nameplate. — In 1999, A decade after Garbage Pail Kids artist John Pound painted the characters for cards 471a Freestyle KYLE and 471b Rad ROD, he took the same concept idea and created an ad for the Black Magic company to advertise for their skateboard griptape product. The character has the original GPK-esque and CPK-like features with toenails on the board for this next-gen iteration. 
— The Wrapper was produced in 1987 and the cards were manufactured in 1988; the product development such as advertising, boxes and wrappers are printed well in advance of the card sheets being printed. |
—
Pictured below is one of artist John Pound's
Color Rough samples for cards 493a Peanut Butter
'N KELLY and 493b Out-To-Lunch LANCE. Since very few unrevised thumbnail sketches
by Pound are available to the public there are very few changes, if any, that
can be found between the tight pencil, color rough and final artwork since they
are photocopied and colored and painted over. This particular image was evidently,
and possibly inadvertently, flipped for the final card. 
 * — The Final Artwork backside for cards 490a Kinky KRISTINE and 490b Knot The NORM states the image was to be used for the sides of the display box packaging. * 
  * — Artist James Warhola was the third largest contributor to GPK during the Original Series releases. Warhola's Pencil Art for cards 486a Chiseler CHAD and 486b JULIUS Sneezer can be found littered with notes by either Art Spiegelman, Mark Newgarden or both found along with his own notations; James lived in NYC and was able to visit the Topps office or meet up with Art in the city to go over concepts, etc. Comments were jotted on the sidelines pointing out a 'Skylight' at the top of the picture and that the farthest sculputure was a 'H. Moore Type'; this may have been a dedication to Henry Moore (an English sculptor/artist) who passed away in August of 1986 who created sculptures of abstract human form. The other two statues are The Thinker (Le Penseur) by Auguste Rodin, a French sculptor, and David, a Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo. Additional notes mention a 'Younger Kid, full profile, chipping at sculpture' where a chisel and hammer were added to the artwork, to add 'More goo' to the main sculpture and that the 'Back statues will be the same green slime color as his present work". 
 * — Artist James Bennett returns for three Final Artwork images for the OS12 GPK release; his style of painting and level of detail was not condusive for artwork reduced down to card-size per art director Mark Newgarden. * — The OS12 FLICK IT! section artwork on the reverse card backs that emulates a flipbook-type effect was completed by artist Richard McGuire. Artist Jay Lynch completed the Comic Backs for the one-panel gags working on the color roughs and final artwork assisted by Gary Whitney with lettering completed by Grass Green.  * — Uncut Garbage Pail Kids Sheets were auctioned off of eBay through the Topps Vault in the Summer of 2006; pictured below is a front and back image for the OS12 GPK set.
 * — Possibly coincidental, but there are several GPK characters with a very R. Crumb feel to them. Artist Robert Crumb's artwork tends to display nostalgic contemporary American folk culture, but oftentimes from a satirical viewpoint. Card example 467a Tongue In CHICO and 467b NICK Lick:  * — GPK Flowcharts were created for the later releases which showed the art director how the progress of the new set was going. It displayed what artist was working on which concept piece and the stage in which the painting had been completed. Oftentimes, concept pieces were denied and the department tried to work them into later sets. A list of additional concept pieces was found at the bottom of the flowchart in case pieces could not be used. The OS12 set contained the following ideas which either replaced denied concept pieces within the set, were saved for a later series or never saw the light of day: eyes in mouth (OS12), bug in head and hands, 1,000's of tongues (OS12). |
| # |
NOMENCLATURE &
NOTES | ARTIST:
FRONT | ARTIST:
BACK | WRITER:
BACK |
| 460a |
Ball 'N SHANE |
JAMES Warhola | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 460b |
Hard ROCKY |
JAMES Warhola |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 461a |
MARA Thon |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 461b |
Racy LACEY |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 462a |
Half PRICE |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 462b |
Checked-Out CHET |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 463a |
Phooey To HUGH |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 463b |
Razzin' ROSS |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 464a |
Tongue Tied TEDDY |
TOM Bunk | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 464b |
Dressed To KILLIAN |
TOM Bunk |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 465a |
Upsy DAISYS |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 465b |
Barfy BARBIES |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 466a |
Seasick CECIL |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 466b |
Dinner At EYTAN |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 467a |
Tongue In CHICO |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 467b |
NICK Lick |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 468a |
Mummified CLYDE |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 468b |
TWLYA Paper |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 469a |
Upset TOMMY —
V | TOM
Bunk | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
| 469a |
Upset TOMMY —
V | TOM
Bunk | NA
: CHECKLIST | NA
: CHECKLIST |
| 469b |
Tub O' LARS —
V | TOM
Bunk | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 469b |
Tub O' LARS —
V | TOM
Bunk | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 470a |
Quick SANDY |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 470b |
ABRAHAM Sinkin' |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 471a |
Freestyle KYLE |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 471b |
Rad ROD |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 472a |
WALTER Fall —
V | JOHN
Pound | JAMES
Warhola | NA
: PUZZLE |
| 472a |
WALTER Fall —
V | JOHN
Pound | JAMES
Warhola | NA
: PUZZLE |
| 472b |
RONNY Nose —
V | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 472b |
RONNY Nose —
V | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 473a |
Heavy MERYL |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 473b |
One-Night STAN |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 474a |
Sole Food SOL |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 474b |
Gooey STUEY |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 475a |
Road-Kill WILL |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 475b |
Stop SY |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 476a |
Barf Band BEN |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 476b |
Off Key LEE |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 477a |
INGRID Inc. |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 477b |
Smokestack ZACH |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 478a |
Bizarre LAMAR |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 478b |
Rearranged RAYMOND |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 479a |
Gulpin' GABE |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 479b |
Over Eatin' ETHAN |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 480a |
ROBBY Rubbish —
TRASHCAN IN PLAYPEN, REV. | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 480b |
Garbage Pail KITTY
— TRASHCAN IN PLAYPEN, REV. | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 481a |
Car-Stick KARLA
— V | JOHN
Pound | JAMES
Warhola | NA
: PUZZLE |
| 481a |
Car-Stick KARLA
— V | JOHN
Pound | JAMES
Warhola | NA
: PUZZLE |
| 481b |
Cruisin' SUSAN
— V | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 481b |
Cruisin' SUSAN
— V | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 482a |
Lickin' LEO |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 482b |
Lappin' LENNY |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 483a |
Seedy SYDNEY |
JAMES Warhola | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 483b |
Fertile MYRTLE |
JAMES Warhola |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 484a |
TIM Can |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 484b |
RUSTY Bolts |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 485a |
12 O'Clock HY |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 485b |
Midnight DWIGHT |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 486a |
Chiseler CHAD |
JAMES Warhola | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 486b |
JULIUS Sneezer |
JAMES Warhola |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 487a |
Dead Letter DEBBIE |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 487b |
Maimed MAMIE |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 488a |
TELLY Scope |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 488b |
Peek-A-Boo BEAU |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 489a |
Irate IRA —
KID BURSTS EVERY WAY, REV. | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 489b |
Angry ANNIE —
KID BURSTS EVERY WAY, REV. | JOHN
Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 490a |
Kinky KRISTINE |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 490b |
Knot The NORM |
JOHN Pound |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 491a |
Sunken TREVOR |
TOM Bunk | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 491b |
Anchored HANK |
TOM Bunk |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 492a |
CORY On The Cob |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 492b |
Hot Buttered CORINNE |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 493a |
Peanut Butter 'N KELLY |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 493b |
Out-To-Lunch LANCE |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 494a |
MITCH Match |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 494b |
Hot DOT |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 495a |
Gloppy GLEN |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 495b |
Slop Top TODD |
JAMES Warhola |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 496a |
ALLISON Waterland |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 496b |
JON Pond |
JAMES Bennett |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 497a |
Lame LEM |
JAMES Warhola | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 497b |
EDWARD Hopper |
JAMES Warhola |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 498a |
Rolls ROYCE |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 498b |
Piston PETE |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 499a |
Abandoned AMANDA |
JOHN Pound | Lynch
+ McGuire | JAY
Lynch |
| 499b |
Please Give Me A HOMER |
JOHN Pound |
Lynch + McGuire |
JAY Lynch |
| 500a |
Winkless WALLY |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| 500b |
Sight LES |
TOM Bunk |
JAMES Warhola |
NA : PUZZLE |
| # |
NOMENCLATURE &
NOTES | ARTIST:
FRONT | ARTIST:
BACK | WRITER:
BACK |
