Topps Announces Garbage Pail Kids Halloween Coming Soon

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Update 10/15/26: Topps has updated their website with details around the 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Halloween release. The structure matches the familiar look of a packed out online set. However, Topps has not released how many packs per box, cards per pack, or pricing information yet. All artwork for the set was done by artists Joe Simko, Brent Engstrom, David Gross, Joe McWilliams, and Neil Camera. The base set contains 50 cards, 25 new gags with a/b versions. According to the checklist there are a number of parallels and inserts available. Base cards come in the following parallels; Gold /50 (1:7), Orange /25 (1:15), Black /10 (1:37), Red /5 (1:74), and Foilfractor 1/1 (1:360). There are 25 C card inserts (1:3), 25 Wrapper cards along with Rainbow Foil Wrapper parallels (1:11), 10 card Scream Queens insert set (1:9), 10 card Art Variation insert set (1:12), and 10 artist autos (1:18). There will also be sketch cards inserted into packs (1:12). There are 53 sketch artists listed on the checklist, including 10 first time GPK sketch artists. The artists making thier GPK debuts are; Matthew Skillern, Michael Mastermaker, Taylor Allen “Uncle Wax”, Isiah Xavier Bradley, Lisa Hall, Robert Blancas, Tim Shinn, Tom Amari, Adam Harris, and Eric Lehtonen. Finally for the first time in a while Topps will have redemptions for the final artwork from the set (1:692). Based on the odds that were released, there are approximately 18,000 packs, not sure how that translates into boxes as of yet. 2026 GPK Halloween releases next Thursday, 10/22/26 on Topps website.

Topps has updated their release calendar to include Garbage Pail Kids Halloween coming on October 22, 2026.There is no link yet for the launch page, Two sample cards are shown of Jolly Roger amd Ghastly Ashley. No other info about the release has been made available yet.

Joker Greeting Launches Two Garbage Pail Kids Greeting Cards

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Joker Greeting has launch two new Garbage Pail Kids greeting cards just in time for the holidays. Merry Burpmas. when activated the card plays We Wish You a Merry Christmas entirely in burps. There is also a compartment with glitter and GPK stickers when opened. Endless Valentine’s Day plays The Love Song Nobody Asked For on an endless loop when activated. There is also a compartment with glitter and GPK stickers. Both officially licensed cards can be purchased from Joker Greeting’s website for $12.99 each. Don’t forget your loved ones this holiday season!

Spooky Empire Teaming with Topps on Garbage Pail Kids Set

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Spooky Empire, the Halloween and Horror convention, announced they are teaming with Topps on an upcoming Garbage Pail Kids set. Thanks to Mika for the heads up on the announcement! The Garbage Pail Kids x Spooky Empire set is based off of guests that will be appearing at the upcoming show in Orlando, FL 10/31-11/1 this year. Joe Simko did the artwork for the entire 20 card set. According to the announcement, the show will be selling 6-card packs at their merchandise booth at the show, with a 10 pack limit. No pricing for the packs was revealed. Additionally, Joe Simko will be in attendance at the show.

Atomic Toybox Offering New GPK Pins at New York Comic Con

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Update 10/8/26: Thanks to collector Adam Marks for sending along information from NYCC on Atomic Toybox’s booth. The Pano double pin set is on sale for $40, while the individual pins are  $15 each. Additionally, the company already has the individual pins available on their website for sale now.

This year’s New York Comic Con is upon us, and there will be some new Garbage Pail Kids merchandise to be had. Atomic Toybox will be offering new glow in the dark pins. There will be a two pin set with Undead Jed and Batty Barney on a double pano type of back board. Additionally, their twins Frank N. Stein and Hunted Hollis will be offered individually with their own back boards. Pins will be available at the Atomic Toybox booth (#1771). The company will also have GPK Patch Pals for sale at their booth. Any leftovers should be available after the show at the Atomic Nerd website. 

Polyphony Launching GPK Runt Works Figures & Rug

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Update 10/1/26: How many of you still have your GPK Collector’s Club Flower Pot and Seeds? Well now you can replant that into your brand new officially licensed Garbage Pail Kids Plant Pot from Polyphony. The Taipei Toy Fair posted additional images from products that Polyphony will have on hand at this weekend’s event. The one new GPK item is just labeled Plant Pot. It’s sure to go on sale soon in the US market. Make of that what you will.

Polyphony will be making their presence felt once again in the Garbage Pail Kids world very soon. Wednesday the Taipei Toy Fair posted pictures of upcoming officially licensed GPK merchandise from Polyphony. The company is launching a new line of mini figures called, Runt Works. The first two GPK figures in the line are Disgustin Justin and Fryin Ryan. The Justin figure appears to be out in China, as it’s already on eBay. Longtime Cheap Toy master Russell Vandiver was the first to post about it on eBay. The figures may also be available at the Taipei Toy Fair which takes place 10/8-10/11. The company tells GPKNews that these will be available to US customers to purchase in the future, no need to pay those eBay prices! Additionally, the company is producing a GPK Rug. The rug features the fairly recent “GPK” license logo for the brand. The company expects these rugs to go on sale soon for US customers as well. GPKNews will update everyone when they become available.

Garbage Pail Kids Entering the NFL as Part of 2026 Bowman Football

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Update 10/1/26: 2026 Bowman Football officially released on 9/30/26. With the release, Topps posted odds for the product that included the NFL & NIL GPKs. Like with the NBA set, Topps has separated the NFL and NIL odds. In a change with past releases, all GPK parallels types are available in all 6 SKUs for the product; Hobby, FDI, Breaker’s Delight, Jumbo, Mega, and Value. Here is a breakdown of the odds for each parallel type.

  • GPK NFL Refractors
    • Hobby 1:5,371
    • FDI 1:5,358
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:269
    • Jumbo 1:2,148
    • Mega 1:4,026
    • Value 1:10,737
  • GPK NIL Refractors
    • Hobby 1:8,058
    • FDI 1:8,055
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:403
    • Jumbo 1:3,222
    • Mega 1:6,041
    • Value 1:16,109
  • GPK NFL Black Refractors /10
    • Hobby 1:124,844
    • FDI 1:124,869
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:6,238
    • Jumbo 1:49,901
    • Mega 1:93,546
    • Value 1:249,377
  • GPK NIL Black Refractors /10
    • Hobby 1:187,266
    • FDI 1:187,266
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:9,356
    • Jumbo 1:74,851
    • Mega 1:140,253
    • Value 1:384,532
  • GPK NFL Red Refractors /5
    • Hobby 1:255,755
    • FDI 1:255,755
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:12,778
    • Jumbo 1:102,250
    • Mega 1:191,571
    • Value 1:510,205
  • GPK NIL Red Refractors /5
    • Hobby 1:374,532
    • FDI 1:374,532
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:18,723
    • Jumbo 1:149,800
    • Mega 1:280,698
    • Value 1:748,011
  • GPK NFL Suoerfractors 1/1
    • Hobby 1:1,162,971
    • FDI 1:1,162,971
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:58,208
    • Jumbo 1:465,117
    • Mega 1:869,577
    • Value 1:2,325,582
  • GPK NIL Suoerfractors 1/1
    • Hobby 1:1,754,386
    • FDI 1:1,754,386
    • Breaker’s Delight 1:87,337
    • Jumbo 1:699,301
    • Mega 1:1,315,790
    • Value 1:3,448,276

As usual the odds are very long on the GPK inserts in a sports product. However, there is one huge change. The print run of the base refractors appears to be higher than past sports releases. Based on my math, there are 223 each NFL GPK Refractor, and 192 each NIL GPK Refractor. So approximately 200 of each one this time. Does that mean they are easier to pull? Well not really. Collectors can expect to find one NFL GPK card in every 22 Hobby cases or in every 44 Blaster cases. Collectors can also expect one NIL GPK every 33 Hobby cases or every 67 Blaster cases! Yikes!

Topps has released the checklist for their upcoming presale of 2026 Bowman Football. For the first time Garbage Pail Kids will be part of an NFL release. GPK have been proven hits in MLB, NBA, and WWE sets the past few years, Topps is bringing that same formula over to their Bowman Football brand. Much like the NBA release, the set will feature current and retired stars, along with NIL college players. Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes highlight the nine card Bowman GPK NFL checklist. Meanwhile, Arch Manning and CJ Carr highlight the seven card. Bowman GPK NIL checklist. See complete checklist below. All artwork for these was done by David Gross. There are no autographs listed on the checklist for this release. Odds also have not yet been released. No released date has been revealed yet by Topps, but boxes will go on preorder on Topps.com on 9/8/26.

October Philly Non-Sports Show Plans

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The next Philly Non-Sports Card Show is set and will be another big event for Garbage Pail Kids collectors. The 85th show is scheduled to take place October 24 & 25 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, Hall E.

The highlight at the show for collectors is always the artists and GPK collectors will be familiar with all four invited artists. The lineup includes Mike Stephens, Eddie Rhodes III, “Big” Adam Edwards, and Magic Marker Inc. owner Mark Pingitore. 

As always there will be promo cards at the show. Collectors entering the show will receive a different promo pack each day of the show, while supplies last. Saturday attendees will receive 1a Celebrate Todd, while Sunday attendees will receive 1b Big Bang Ben. The Wacky Philly String card will be given both days of the show. Artwork for the cards was done by Neil Camera. There will be other non-sport promo cards announced closer to the show. 

The customary Saturday night dinner will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Valley Forge/Oaks. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased at the Philly Non-Sports Show website. The dinner is sponsored by Legends Collectibles, Phantom Trading, Saturday Morning Clubhouse, and SideKick.

The show will be open from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday 10/24, and 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Sunday 10/25. Individual day or weekend tickets can be purchased in advanced from the Philly Non-Sports website. Tickets will also be available at the door. This show is not to be missed from anyone in the area. Collectors can support their favorite artists, meet their fellow collectors, and add to their collections from the dozens of dealers on hand.

Garbage Pail Kids Return in 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball

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Update 9/9/26: Today is the release date for 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Hobby and Breaker’s Delight boxes. Topps  posted the odds for the set on their launch page for the set. The odds for the Bowman GPK inserts are:

  • Hobby
    Base – 1:304
    Red Refractor (/5) – 1:6,064
    Superfractor (1/1) – 1:29,307
    Black Auto (/10) – 1:4,554
  • Breaker’s Delight
    Base – 1:52
    Red Refractor (/5) – 1:1.043
    Suoerfractor (1/1) – 1:5,002
    Black Auto (/10) – 1:374
  • Mega
    Base – 1:4,568
    Red Refractor (/5) – 1:91,925
    Superfractor (1/1) – 1: 441,241

The format follows the typical format for GPK inserts in sports sets. Player autographs are only found in Hobby and Breaker’s Delight boxes. Based on the odds, there are a total of 100 of each of the GPK base cards throughout the release. This also matches what Topps has done in the past with print runs. As always these cards are very rare. Collectors can expect 1 GPK base card in every 4.2 Hobby cases, or 1 in 8.6 Breaker’s Delight cases, or 1 in 38 Mega Box cases! Hobby and Breaker’s Delight boxes are out now, while Mega boxes launch 9/23/26.


Once again Garbage Pail Kids are set for a major appearance in 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball. This will be the third year in a row with GPKs in the set. Topps today launched preorders for the product via their website. The checklists for both Hobby and Mega boxes was also posted today by Topps on the Bowman Chrome Baseball Launch page. Both checklists show there are 50 cards in the Bowman GPK Insert base set. The checklist features a mix of current stars, past players, and up and coming rookies. The Hobby checklist also lists 40 of those cards that will be autographed by the players. Longtime GPK artist David Gross did all the artwork for the set. Topps has not released odds yet, so information on parallels is not available. It’s expected these will once again be SSPs and case hits in the product. Below are pictures of the cf the checklists. 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Hobby boxes are set to launch on 9/9/26, while Mega boxes launch 9/23/26.

Topps Reveals Print Run for 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions Week 6

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The latest six week GPK series is over, with sales for the final set ending last Thursday. Topps has now revealed the print run for 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions week 6. The set sold a total of 1,585 copies. Sales fell for the first time since week two. The set sold just over 200 less than week 5. However, sales were still strong, only a couple below week one. This will.not be the final online release of 2026, collectors can look for more coming soon.

Hot Topic Launches GPK x WWE T-shirts

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Can’t get your hands on the latest rare Garbage Pail Kids WWE cards in WWE Chrome? Now you can own some of the artwork in tshirt form. Hot Topic is now selling four new GPK x WWE t-shirts. The shirts feature David Gross’ artwork from the recent WWE Chrome release with the wrestlers John Cena, CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, and Jay Uso. The shirts retail for $28.00, but the website is always offering sales. Purchase your’s from the Hot Topic website here.