Garbage Pail Kids News
The Loyal Subjects shared images of their upcoming figures for their GPK x WWE mashup on their Instagram account. The figures are shows in their packaging, and include a display within the box. The company is releasing four figures, Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, and Andre the Giant. The figures will be sold at Wal-Mart only. While a release date hasn’t been announced, the company’s Instagram say they would be released very soon.
GPK Nation is set to continue the weekly limited edition pin launches this week. This weeks pin is Ali Gator. As with the previous pins, this one will be limited to /50 copies made. The pin is set to launch tomorrow, 3/2 at 1:00 PM EST. Once again there are no plans for a Friday launch this week.
GPK Nation is set to continue with their weekly pin launches this week. Buggy Betty is the sixth pin of the twelve pin series to launch. The pin launches tomorrow, 2/23 at 1:00 PM EST. As with the other pins, this one will be limited to 50 copies. Currently there are no other launches scheduled at GPKNation this week. Collectors however, can continue their pin collections this week.
Today Funko made official what had been rumored the past couple of weeks. There will be a Garbage Pail Kids Bony Tony Funko POP for sale at their Spring 2021 Virtual Con. The Virtual Con is taking the place of the Emerald City Comic Con, which has been moved to December due to Covid-19. Despite the delay in the con, Funko decided to continue with the various promotions they had planned for the con. The Bony Tony is one of the exclusive POPs the company is offering to collectors during the Virtual Con, which is scheduled to take place 3/1-3/5. Members of the Funko Fan Club will be giving first crack at purchasing the figure through a lottery system. The deadline has passed for people to join the fan club to take advantage of this offer. However, never fear GPK collectors you will still have a chance to purchase the figure. While Funko Club members can purchase the figure starting 3/3, Hot Topic will have the figure available online and in stores starting 3/4.
Update: Super Impulse shared with GPKNews that Series 1 of the toys will feature 3 characters available in a/b versions. The characters will be; ADAM BOMB and BLASTED BILLY, up CHUCK and HEAVIN STEVEN, TEE-VEE STEVIE and GEEKY GARY. The packs will carry a MSRP of $5.99. Each figure measures 1.25” tall and comes with a display case and mini GPK Sticker. The product will be available in stores in early March.
Super Impulse today begin teasing a new line of officially licensed Garbage Pail Kids micro sized toys. No details were released other than the teaser image with some silhouettes of GPK figures, headlined by Adam Bomb. Super Impulse released a similar line of Wacky Packages micro toys last year that measured roughly and inch and a half tall.
Fright Rags will return this week to the GPK licensing game with a brand new clothing collection. One of the first GPK licensees has been good for about one release per year. The new release includes shirts, socks, and pants. First up are three new t-shirts with artwork done by Brent Engstrom. Obey Ray, Camp Crystal Jake, and Balloon-a-Graham all feature previously released artwork. They will also offer a pair of Adam Bomb socks done by artist Matthew Skiff, and a pair of lounge pants designed by Kyle Crawford. All items will go on sale this Wednesday at 10:00 AM EST.
GPK Nation is back with more officially licensed launches this week. Up first will be the fifth pin in the current 12 pin series. The Cracked Jack pin will launch tomorrow, 2/16 at 1:00 PM EST. Like the other pins, this is limited to /50 copies.
Friday’s launch will offer a very unique coin. The large sized Mick Dagger coin includes a removable sword. The coin is limited to /100 copies. It will go on sale during the regular Friday launch time, 2/19 at 1:00 PM EST.
Abrams Books next installment in the GPK book series by author RL Stine has been announced. Garbage Pail Kids Book 3 Camp Daze is now available for preorder on Amazon for $14.99. Once again Jeff Zapata, Fred Wheaton, and Joe Simko are listed as doing the illustrations for the book. However, no artwork is available for the book yet. This will mark the third book in the series. Smellville (Book 1) was released in 2020, while Thrills and Chills (Book 2) is set to come out in May. Right now Camp Daze is set to release on 10/12/21. Here is the description from the listing.
Product Description
Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for the third volume in this illustrated, New York Times bestselling middle-grade series
The Garbage Pail Kids are off to sleepaway camp in the third installment of the New York Timesbestselling Garbage Pail Kids series!
Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and slobby and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey—get into mischief at their middle school. These all-new illustrated stories are guaranteed to amuse and entertain readers of all ages.
GPK Nation is back to a regular launch schedule this week with a full slate of new licensed products. Up first is the fourth pin in the 12 week pin series. The Patty Putty pin will launch tomorrow, Tuesday 2/9 at 1:00 PM EST. Like previous pins, it will be limited to 50 copies.
This Friday, 2/12 at 1:00 PM EST, will see the launch of a new large coin/plate based off of Joe Simko’s Krashers artwork. There will be both Adam Bomb and Blasted Billy versions. The plates are limited to 200 copies each. For a limited time collectors that purchase Adam Bomb plate will get the Blasted Billy for free.
The Loyal Subjects, via their Instagram account, posted sneak peaks of the Garbage Pail Kids x WWE figures they will soon be offering. The figures will stand approximately 5.5 inches tall. So far figures for Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, and Andre the Giant have been shown. The company mentioned these figures will be exclusive to Wal-Mart, and will be available this spring.
