In 1986, during
the OS2 release, Topps re-released the OS1 Garbage Pail Kids
characters as a giant sticker set, the second GIANT GPK set release,
with the tagline 'YOU ASKED FOR IT! YOU GOT IT!',
measuring slightly smaller than 5 X 7 inches that were packaged three
cards per pack, following the success of the first Giant Series sticker
release that had 'ALL NEW!' artwork. Each
pack cost 99¢ and came without twin cards, containing only the
A-name cards, and with a checklist printed on the backside of the wrapper.
There are two print runs of the Giant 1st Series where #8 ADAM
Bomb can be found with two different card backs. Additional
sets were requested by upper management during the regular GPK
releases to capitalize on the successful sales of the cards during the
hype of the parody card craze; including the previous Giant Series and
GPK Poster sets.
* ARTISTS : JOHN POUND & TOM BUNK WRITERS : MARK NEWGARDEN |
1. The only two sets
of twin cards in the original series not included in the Giant 1st
Series set are cards: 9a/b Boozin BRUCE
and 9b Drunk KEN and 17a Wacky
JACKIE and 17b Loony LENNY. OS1
card 40a Unstitched MITCH replaced card
9a Boozin' BRUCE, and OS1 card 41a Mean
GENE replaced card 17a Wacky JACKIE
in the card line-up, leaving the set at 39 cards.
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2. Only the A-Names
are used in the set no twin cards and/or B-names.
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3. Character #8 ADAM
Bomb can be found with two different card backs found in two different
print runs. Either the 'Most Unpopular Student
Award' or the 'Most Unlikely To Succeed
Award' can be located. The concept for the OS1 card backs came
from the 1960's Nutty Postcards and Kooky Awards card
sets and the artwork re-worked by artist Tom Bunk.
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4. The Ribbon
Artwork on the backside of the card with number was created and
drawn by Mark Newgarden.
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5. A Production
Error can be found on the front side of card #29 Bony
JOANIE; a large 'splat' or glob of red color is located under
the left ponytail to the right side of the card.
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6. Character #30
New Wave DAVE can be found with its original
card back titled 'Dirty Rat Award' or with
the Giant Series card back for #11 'Living
Death Certificate' caused by a production error.
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7. The Checklist
mis-spells card #17 as 'Mean JEAN' instead of Mean
GENE and card #32 as 'Frigid BRIDGIT' instead of Frigid
BRIDGET.
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8. The Giant 1st
Series Reverse Card Backs are NOT in the same order as the original
1st Series card backs only card #1 has the same back for both
sets.
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9.
The Checklist is printed on the wrapper and not located on any
card back.
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1. The
Topps Chewing Gum (T.C.G.) company released the Nutty Awards
Postcards in 1964 which were completed by Jack Davies. In
1985, the Topps company rendered almost every idea from this set for
the 1st Series Garbage Pail Kids card backs, 20 years later.
Artist Tom Bunk reworked and created new art for the backsides and
drew the spiral border while Mark Newgarden rendered the writing as
well as creating new material including the
ribbon artwork in the bottom right hand corner.
Out of the 32 Nutty Awards card set, 31 of these concepts were used
in the GPK release. Only four of the original names were changed
(ex: Idiot Award to Zero Award) and the paragraphs and signiatures
are the same, albeit, in a different style. The
Nutty Awards title #12 not used: 'Dishonorable Discharge'. The
nine new OS1 concepts: 'Allergy Prescription', 'Bad Taste Award',
'Big Stink Award', 'Grouch License','Clumsy Award', 'Foulmouth Award',
'Reform School Diploma', 'Whiners Award', 'Garbage Pail Award' and
'Busy Body License.
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2.
The Ribbon Artwork character on the backside of the card was
created and drawn by Mark Newgarden.
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3. In
1967, the Topps Chewing Gum company published the 44 card Kooky
Awards Stickers set painted by Norman Saunders and five completed
by Tom Sutton; several ideas were recycled from the 1964 Nutty
Awards Postcards set which in turn were used on the majority of
the card backs for the 1985 Garbage Pail Kids set. The following
example for the 'Bull Throwers Award'
which can be found in all three sets used the same tagline at the
end "Cows may come and cows may go but your bull goes
on forever!"
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14. The Original
Artwork For cards 18a Cranky
FRANKIE and 18b Bad BRAD
had the infamous red and blue Raggedy Ann doll being stuffed
in the meat grinder; it was changed to a red and blue book instead
for the final artwork and actual release.
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NAME
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ARTIST
FRONT |
ARTIST
BACK |
WRITER
BACK |
1 |
Nasty NICK
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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2 |
Junkfood JOHN
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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3 |
Up CHUCK
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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4 |
Fryin' BRIAN
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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5 |
Dead TED
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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6 |
ART Apart
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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7 |
Stormy HEATHER
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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8 | ADAM Bomb : V |
John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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8 |
ADAM Bomb
: V
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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9 |
Unstitched MITCH
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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10 |
Tee-Vee STEVIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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11 |
Itchy RICHIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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12 |
Furry FRAN
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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13 |
Ashcan ANDY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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14 |
Potty SCOTTY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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15 |
Ailin' AL
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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16 |
Weird WENDY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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17 |
Mean GENE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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18 |
Cranky FRANKIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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19 |
Corroded CARL
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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20 |
Swell MEL
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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21 |
Virus IRIS
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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22 |
Junky JEFF
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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23 |
Drippy DAN
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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24 |
Nervous REX
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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25 |
Creepy CAROL
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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26 |
Slobby ROBBIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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27 |
Brainy JANIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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28 |
Oozy SUZY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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29 |
Bony JOANIE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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30 |
New Wave DAVE
: V
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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30 |
New Wave DAVE
: V
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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31 |
Run Down RHODA
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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32 |
Frigid BRIDGET
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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33 |
Mad MIKE
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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34 |
KIM Kong
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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35 |
Wrinkly RANDY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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36 |
Wrappin' RUTH
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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37 |
GuilloTINA
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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38 |
Slimy SAM
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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39 |
Buggy BETTY
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John Pound
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Tom Bunk
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Mark Newgarden
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NAME
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ARTIST
FRONT |
ARTIST
BACK |
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