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Garbage Pail Kids (Topps)

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Garbage Pail Kids—a series of collectible stickers produced by Topps in the 1980s—combined spectacular artwork and over-the-top satire. The result was an inspired collaboration between avant-garde cartoonists and humorists including Art Spiegelman, Mark Newgarden, John Pound, Tom Bunk, and Jay Lynch. A new generation of fans continues to embrace this pop-culture phenomenon as Garbage Pail Kids stickers are still being published. Now, for the first time, all 206 rare and hard-to-find images from Series 1 through 5 are collected in an innovative package, along with a special set of four limited-edition, previously unreleased bonus stickers. This exciting follow up to Wacky Packages is guaranteed to appeal to die-hard collectors as well as a new generation of fans. Praise for Garbage Pail Kids: "If you ask me, reliving my time with Bad Breath Seth and Potty Scotty is worth the cover price alone." —USAToday.com"I worried that [the Garbage Pail Kids] might seem too time-bound for their own good; but if anything, 27 years later, they’re more poignant. Maybe it’s because I’m a worried, concerned adult, but more likely it’s because nothing is ever as funny as it is when you’re ten years old—and everything is a lot scarier." —CapitalNewYork.com "The book is a wonderfully designed tribute to these shit-disturbing cards in all their graphic, full- color glory." —ComicsBeat.com "There's a lot of interesting stuff in Spiegelman's intro, and in the afterward by John Pound, the artist who originated and drew the bulk of the Kids. But the real reason to buy this book is for the graphic brilliance of the art itself…" —Boston Phoenix Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams ComicArts; Illustrated edition (April 1, 2012)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 09


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.1 x 7.13 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #31,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Antique & Collectible Paper Ephemera (Books) #11 in Popular Culture Antiques & Collectibles (Books) #104 in Pop Culture Art


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    • Cool
Very cool photos of garbage pail kids
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023 by Hedi B
    • GPK fun!
Fun book to flip through! It had me reminiscing about the cards I started collecting the minute they hit store shelves. I really enjoyed the backstory of how it all started. I'm satisfied. 😁
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023 by PJ
    • Proof of Garbage Pail Kid “Zero”
Review Image by Jason Bourne Jason Bourne
This book confirms the great story about how these creative geniuses went about changing the world, with one trading card/sticker at a time. The 80’s really had encapsulated a lot of colliding universes and this book does a great job of sharing that awesome artistic talent that is completely gross like kids loved and also had that personal touch by giving them names (Adam Bomb). The origin story of Garbage Can Dan (GPK zero) is also great ! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2022 by Jason Bourne Jason Bourne
    • Almost perfect
My parents would not let me buy Garbage Pail Kids stickers when I was growing up. Consequently, I was fascinated by them. Anything my parents didn't want me to have - GPK, Big League Chew, Stephen King books - must've been really amazing. I saw this book featured on TV last week and knew I had to have it, if for no other reason than to gratify the child-of-the-80s in me who lusted after these sticker cards from afar. Garbage Pail Kids was a spoof of the Cabbage Patch kids produced by Topps, and created by Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Holocaust graphic novel, Maus. They were irreverent, creative, and really, really gross. Now, Abrams ComicArts and Spiegelman have released a hardcover book showcasing the first five of the 15 series produced by Topps. Each card, 206 in all, is given its own page, scanned from the original art, nice and big to give you a better glimpse than you've ever had of these truly beautifully disgusting kids. A very nice, informative introduction by Spiegelman and an afterword by artist John Pound round out the book. It's a very nicely-produced book, with many very clever touches. The dust jacket is made from the same waxy material the card packs were originally wrapped in. The actual boards feature a minimalistic photo of the chalk-like gum stick that came in every pack. Four rare, never-before-released cards are included, as well. I have only two complaints. One is that the card backs are not included, apparently not considered to be of the same artistic merit as the card faces. I tend to think they were an equally important part of what made GPK great, so they are missed. My other complaint is that the book features only the first 5 series - 1/3 of the total art produced. These complaints are enough to knock off a half-star, but I've given a 5-star rating out of respect for Spiegelman and in the hopes that a positive reaction from the masses is enough to compel Topps and Abrams to release additional volumes. I would love to eventually have the full set on my shelf. Then I can finally thumb my nose at my parents and my inner child will sleep soundly for the first time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2012 by Brent R.
    • Great collection of all the cards I never found! In a very tiny 7.5" x 6" sized book.
Great collection of all the Garbage Pail Kids cards I never found! In a very tiny 7.5" x 6" sized book. For $20, I thought it might be 8 x 10, but this compact size is practical and good enough for such a cool book of illustrations. I still remember being a kid going to the retail deli or stores and being excited to see what new Garbage Pail Kids cards I got that time, sorting through them while eating the brittle piece of cheap, plain bubble gum that was included. The cards were always top quality with excellent illustrations of lots of imaginative, creative and comical characters meant to be offensive in a variety of styles, which made them even funnier and more valuable to collect. This book captures that fun in each page illustration (though you don't get to read the back of the cards). Relive the fun with all the cards in this book, goes up to the 5th series of the first run collection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021 by ThunderHawk
    • Awesome!
The design is very cool and off course the content is also awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022 by Carlos Olaya
    • Awesome
Just what I wanted, only thing was cover was damaged 1st go round n 2nd had a small scratch. But the book is awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • Almost perfect
I've been wanting Topps to put out a Garbage Pail Kids book for years now. I've seen the Wacky Packages books and really liked the idea (they've never really been my thing, though). I've been patiently waiting for this book to come out and now that it's here, I'm pretty darn happy. It's nice and compact, with a fun "waxy" cover - imitating an old pack of garbage pail kids cards. (mine actually had two duplicate covers, anyone else have this?) and the full page reprints of the cards are just BEAUTIFUL. Here's where that "almost perfect" thing comes in: 1. I wish that they had included some of the original sketches for the cards to show us the creative process behind them. There are some websites that have these featured and it's pretty great to see the original drawings and what changed from point A to point B. The book basically consists of a 3 page historical introduction and then from that point forward, it's just straight reprints of the cards. 2. Horizontal cards aren't presented full page. They are reprinted in the middle of the page, barely larger than the original card itself. (the vertical cards are presented full page - beautiful!). I would have much rather had a full page print and would have been happy to turn the book on it's side. If you're a Garbage Pail Kids fan, get this. It's cheap and will make a great addition to your coffee table. Here's hoping they make another one! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012 by Brent

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