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We are at half way point for iGPKs based off the wacky and outrageous competitions from around the world. Today Topps launched 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions week 3. This is the third set of a planned six week series. Today’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new characters with a/b versions. All artwork for the set was done by Brent Engstrom and Joe McWilliams. Each set purchased also come with either a Wrapper, Gold Foil Wrapper /25, or SSP Gold Medal Award Winner card. Sets can be purchased for $19.99 each or in a lot of 10 for $189.99. They are available for 7 days on Topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

• 11a ERIC Guitar
• 11B Rockin’ RICK
• 12A Sleepy SLOANE
• 12B Racing RACHEL
• 13A Pizza PETE
• 13B DEE Licious
• 14A Unicycle MICHAEL
• 14B JUAN Wheel
• 15A High Heel HAL
• 15B Marathon MEL

The wacky and outrageous competitions are continuing. Topps shared a teaser image with GPKNews of 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions week 3. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new gags with a/b variations. Each set purchased also gets either a Wrapper, Gold Foil Wrapper /25, or Gold Medal Award Winner card. Sets will go on sale tomorrow, 8/6, on Topps.com.

After ending last Thursday, Topps has revealed the print run for 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions week 1. The set sold a total of 1,588 copies. That total marks the lowest first week sales of a six week online series since 2023. Collectors have five more weeks to collect the newest GPK.

Topps today launched 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions Week 2. This is the second set of a planned six week series on all the wacky competitions from around the world. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new characters with a/b versions. All artwork on the set was done by Brent Engstrom and Joe McWilliams. Collectors buying a set will also receive either one Wrapper, Gold Foil Wrapper /25, or a SSP Gold Medal Award Winner Card. Sets can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $189.99. Sets are available on Topps.com for 7 days. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is this week’s checklist along with pictures of the cards.

While GPK collectors still have one more day to purchase the first week of GPK Bizarre Competitions, Topps sent GPKNews a teaser image for the week two set. 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions Week two is set to launch tomorrow, 7/30, on Topps’s website. The set celebrates all the wacky competitions from around the world. All artwork for the sets was done by Joe McWilliams and Brent Engstrom. Each weekly set contains 10 cards, 5 new characters with a/b versions. Each set purchased also gives collectors either a Wrapper, Gold Foil Wrapper /25, or SSP Gold Medal Award Card. The series is schedule to launch every Thursday for six weeks.

Topps today launched 2026 Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Competitions Week 1. The new six week series celebrates all the strange and wacky competitions from around the world. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 new characters with a/b variations. Each set purchased also comes with either a Wrapper, Gold Foil Wrapper /25, or a SSP Gold Medal Award card. Sets can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $189.99. They are available on Topps.com for 7 days. Topps will release the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the first week’s checklist.

• 1A Beardy BRENT
• 1B Fur RAY
• 2A ARMOND Pit
• 2B Musical MARCUS
• 3A Carried CARRIE
• 3B Relaxin’ RETA
• 4A Shin Kicked SHAWN
• 4B Hurt BURT
• 5A AVA Cardo
• 5B Flying FLO