The two production runs of the 8th Series Garbage Pail Kids, aka Original Series 8 or OS8 for short, are the same except for their wrappers. The first print run wrapper has the '25¢ CHEAP' price star and the second print run wrapper is without this logo. After the court case with Original Appalachian Artworks ('OAA'), even though it was ruled that GPK must look less like the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, any completed work could still be produced, thus the OS8 and OS9 GPK sets were still manufactured and released with the original GPK look and CPK features. The CBS Garbage Pail Kids Saturday morning cartoon was created during this time and set for an autumn, Fall-TV release but shelved at the last minute due to public outcry and campaigns to stop the show see the 'GPK History' section for more information on the Saturday morning cartoon. The New Product Development team brought back artist Howard Cruse, who previously completed the GPK Giant Series reverse card and border artwork, to assist artist and writer Jay Lynch with the card backs. This would be the last GPK set for the Original Series that Cruse worked on. ARTISTS : JOHN POUND, TOM BUNK, JAMES WARHOLA, JAY LYNCH & HOWARD CRUSE WRITERS : JAY LYNCH & ART SPIEGELMAN ~ |
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![]() 88 CARD SET : 84 CARDS + 4 VARIATIONS CARD VARIATIONS : 298A, 298B, 318A, 318B ~ |
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CODE
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REVISION
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Sell Sheet
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NONE*
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NA
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Wholesaler Buyer Product Order
Sheet
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Retail Wrapper
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0-490-21-01-7
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NA
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Retail Store Wax Wrapper : 25¢
Price
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Hobby Wrapper
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0-490-21-02-7
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No Price
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Hobby Store Wax Wrapper : No Price
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Retail / Hobby Box
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1-490-40-01-7
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NA
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Cardboard Display
Box
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Case Box
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2-490-39-01-7
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NA
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Corrugated Cardboard Shipping Carton
: Product
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Uncut Sheet
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4-490-05-01-7
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NA
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Uncut Production Sheet : Sticker
Format
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Display Poster
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4-490-08-02-7
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NA
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Retail Box Display Poster
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Order Sheet
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4-499-40-04-7
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NA
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Wholesaler Order Sheet: Product
#490
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![]() DISPLAY BOX CODE 1-490-40-01-7 1 VARIATION MAIN ARTWORK : TOM BUNK SIDE ARTWORK : JOHN POUND BOX DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER ~ |
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![]() WRAPPER #1 CODE 0-490-21-01-7 25¢ PRICE 2 VARIATIONS NOTE: T-SHIRT or SWEATSHIRT OFFER VARIATION RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER ~ |
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![]() WRAPPER #2 CODE 0-490-21-02-7 NO PRICE 2 VARIATIONS NOTE: T-SHIRT or SWEATSHIRT OFFER VARIATION RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER ~ |
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![]() ![]() DEALER AD POSTER CODE 4-490-08-02-7 SIZE 10 x 14 ARTWORK : JOHN POUND DESIGN : BRAD KAHLHAMER ~ |
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![]() WHOLESALER ORDER SHEET CODE 4-999-40-04-7 SIZE 8 x 11 APRIL 1987 RED SHEET PRODUCT #490; OS1 NOTE : NO SPECIFIC OS8 SELL SHEET KNOWN OS1 BOX ARTWORK : JOHN POUND ~ |
![]() WHOLESALER ORDER SHEET NO DEAL CODE SIZE 8 x 11 WRAPPER OFFER BAZOOKA; OS3 THRU OS9 RENDERED ARTWORK : TOM BUNK ~ |
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UNCUT SHEET 132 CARD SHEET 11 x 12 FORMAT CODE 4-490-05-01-7 NO IMAGE ~ |
CASE BOX
24/48 ct.
PRODUCT #490-8
CODE 2-490-39-01-7 UPC 0-41116-08490-? - NO IMAGE ~ |
1. The only series
box Packaging with a yellow GPK header surrounded by
the color red; pictured above in the
'Production' section. No other box, wrapper or card front can be found
with a yellow GPK logo.
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2. The first Garbage Pail Kids set to have a greatly reduced Card Number due to an object within the artwork for cards 309A Heartless HAL and 309B BOWEN Arrow. ![]() ~ |
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3. The only Wrapper with a red GPK header surrounded by the color yellow, rather than white, much like OS1 cards 18a Cranky FRANKIE and 18b Bad BRAD; the wrapper is pictured above in the 'Production' section. ~ |
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4. The only set to have the GPK Header as part of the artwork; on the product box of cards 302A Mixed-Up MICK and 302B Artificial MITCHELL. The ONLY Garbage Pail Kids logo that ends in the singular 'KID' rather than the plural 'KIDS'. ![]() ~ |
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5. The second set to have a card with The GPK Header found within the artwork itself besides the main logo; the Garbage Pail Kids header found on the photo copy sheets of cards 330A Lotta LOTTA and 330B Dupli-KIT. ~ |
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6. The series has two sets of cards with the Same First Name; cards 310A Stinkin STELLA and 318B Inter STELLA and cards 305A Grate SCOTT and 332A Sling Scott. ~ |
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7. The third set to have a greatly reduced GPK Header in size for cards 311A STU Spew and 311B Slimin SIMON. ![]() ~ |
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8. The fourth set to contain cards with the GPK Acronym found within the artwork; the GPK acronym found on the hockey jersey of cards 299A BUCK Puck and 299B LOWELL GOAL, on the spacesuit of 318A HALEY's Vomit and 318B Inter STELLA (under the top cord) and on the tombstone of cards 334A ASHLEY To Ashes and 334B DUSTIN To Dust. ~ |
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9. The first set to have a card Nameplate with the name in large font, as usual, but the word in bold lettering instead of the first name; card 318A HALEYs Vomit. ![]() ~ |
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10. The only GPK series with the Card Number letter 'A' and 'B' found in uppercase instead of lowercase. ~ |
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11. Although the return address for cards 325A MARCEL Parcel and 325B Handle With CAREN is illegible minus the California zip code where artist John Pound lives, the package is addressed to the "Topps (Che)wing (Gum) Co" at their principal office and place of business located at 254 36th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 within the Sunset Park neighborhood, before their relocation. The name is slightly distorted, but the 'c/o' address line may be intended for employee Len Brown. ![]() ~ |
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12. The fourth set to have a card showcasing GPK Stickers within the artwork, but the sticker images are not characters from previous releases, for cards 328A Glowing AMBER and 328B Bright DWIGHT. ~ |
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13. The completed Puzzle for the OS8 set is sequential with the OS7 set which contains the F-puzzle. The puzzles continue to contain 21 pieces and the set is back to having one puzzle like the OS4, OS6 and OS7 sets for card character 263A Explorin' NORMAN and 293B Drillin' DYLAN for the orange border of the H-puzzle. ![]() ~ |
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14. Artist John Pound had the suggested Nomenclature of 'BUD For You' possibly from the Budweiser beer slogan 'This Bud's For You' and 'BUD Spud' for cards 305A Grate SCOTT and 305B REGGIE Veggie where the originally concept was a chunk of cheese that was replaced with a potato. Pound also had the name 'PRESTON D. Button' for cards 330A Lotta LOTTA and 330b Dupli-KIT per his tight pencil and color rough artwork. ~ |
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15. The second Garbage Pail Kids series without a light pink or light blue Nameplate found within the set. |
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NAME
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ARTIST
FRONT |
ARTIST
BACK |
WRITER
BACK |
293A |
Explorin' NORMAN
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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293B |
Drillin' DYLAN
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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294A |
Weird WENDELL
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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294B |
LUKE At Me
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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295A |
CHARLIE Horse
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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295B |
Amusement PARKER
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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296A |
Plucked DAISY
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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296B |
Wiltin' MILTON
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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297A |
YUL Tied
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JAMES Warhola
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NA: CHECKLIST
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NA: CHECKLIST
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297B |
MURRAY Christmas
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JAMES Warhola
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NA: CHECKLIST
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NA: CHECKLIST
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298A |
Bloody MARY : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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298A |
Bloody MARY : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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298B |
DONNA Donor : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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298B |
DONNA Donor : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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299A |
BUCK Puck
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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299B |
LOWELL Goal
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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300A |
CORRINA Corona
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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300B |
Smoky JOE
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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301A |
Bowling ELAINE
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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301B |
MIKE Strike
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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302A |
Mixed-Up MICK
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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302B |
Artificial MITCHELL
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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303A |
Hung Up HANK
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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303B |
Coat Rack ZACK
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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304A |
Rubbin' ROBYN : GPK
SCRUB-SPONGE
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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304B |
Soapy OPIE : GPK SCRUB-SPONGE
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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305A |
Grate SCOTT : GRATED
CHEESE GPK
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JOHN Pound : 8-39
R
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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305B |
REGGIE Veggie : GRATED
CHEESE GPK
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JOHN Pound : 8-39
R
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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306A |
MIDGE Fridge
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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306B |
Leftover GROVER
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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307A |
Divin' IVAN : SWIMMING
IN TOILET
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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307B |
WALTER Sport : SWIMMING
IN TOILET
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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308A |
FRITZ Spritz
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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308B |
ELLA P. Record
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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309A |
Heartless HAL
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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309B |
BOWEN Arrow
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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310A |
Stinkin' STELLA
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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310B |
Smellin' HELEN
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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311A |
STU Spew
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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311B |
Slimin' SIMON
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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312A |
MOE Bile
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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312B |
Dang LEN
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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313A |
GRAHAM Bell
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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313B |
Death NELL
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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314A |
Shifting SANDY
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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314B |
Grainy JANEY
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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315A |
Messy BESSIE
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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315B |
Unclean HELENE
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JAMES Warhola
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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316A |
Flowin' OWEN
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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316B |
RUSSELL Spout
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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317A |
JAMES Flames
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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317B |
Burnin' VERNON
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TOM Bunk
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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318A |
HALEY's Vomit : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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318A |
HALEY's Vomit : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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318B |
Inter STELLA : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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318B |
Inter STELLA : V
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TOM Bunk
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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319A |
Chopped SUSIE : HAND
PUPPET
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JOHN Pound : 8-C,
REV.
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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319B |
SHANA Saw : HAND
PUPPET
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JOHN Pound : 8-C,
REV.
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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320A |
Pumping AARON
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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320B |
WILL Explode
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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321A |
Squashed JOSH : SQUEEZED
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JOHN Pound : 8-,
REV.
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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321B |
Squoze ROSE : SKIN
FLUSHED PINK-RED
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JOHN Pound : 8-,
REV.
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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322A |
K.O.'d KARL : LONG
NECK /
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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322B |
Sparrin' WARREN :
PUNCHING BAG HEAD
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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323A |
Piece O' LISA
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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323B |
Wedding BELLA
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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324A |
Waffle IRA
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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324B |
Griddled GRETA
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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325A |
MARCEL Parcel
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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325B |
Handle With CAREN
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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326A |
Leather HEATHER
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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326B |
Chained SHANE
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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327A |
Needled NINA
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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327B |
Knittin' BRITTANY
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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328A |
Glowing AMBER : GPK
SKULL w/ CANDLE
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JOHN Pound : 7-31
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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328B |
Bright DWIGHT : GPK
SKULL w/ CANDLE
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JOHN Pound : 7-31
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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329A |
LEM Phlegm
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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329B |
Gezundt HEIDI
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JOHN Pound
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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330A |
Lotta LOTTA : XEROX
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JOHN Pound : 8-28
REV.
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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330B |
Dupli-KIT : XEROX
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JOHN Pound : 8-28
REV.
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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331A |
PAGE Cage : MONSTER
INSDIE GPK/CAGE
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JOHN Pound : 8-32
R
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NA: CHECKLIST
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NA: CHECKLIST
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331B |
TOMMY Ache : MONSTER
INSDIE GPK
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JOHN Pound : 8-32
R
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NA: CHECKLIST
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NA: CHECKLIST
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332A |
Sling SCOTT : SLINGSHOT
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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332B |
TEDDY Aim Fire : SLINGSHOT
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JOHN Pound : 8-
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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333A |
Ortho DONNY
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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333B |
RUTH Canal
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JOHN Pound
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TOM Bunk
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NA: PUZZLE
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334A |
ASHLEY To Ashes
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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334B |
DUSTIN To Dust
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JAMES Warhola
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HOWARD Cruse : Lynch
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JAY Lynch : Spiegelman
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ARTIST
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ARTIST
BACK |
WRITER
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