Topps Releases 2021 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight Checklist

Update: Topps shared with GPKNews the official sketch artist list for the set. In total there are 60 artists, with 9 being first time GPK artists. The artist checklist can be found here.

We are just one week away from the release of the first retail GPK set of 2021. Today Topps released the checklist for 2021 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight. The base set contains 200 cards, 100 new paintings in a/b versions. Numbering for the set continues the recent trend of 1-100a/b.

As is always the case, there are a number of insert sets all exclusive to different pack types. All four final card artists did work on each insert set for this series. This time Tops has changed up the set size on some of the insert sets. The You Are What You Ear insert set, can be found in Retail Display packs and contains 10 cards. Celebrity Chef insert cards can be found 3 per Refrigerator Tin, with the set having a total of 16 cards. The Cereal Aisle insert cards, which show GPKs as cereal mascots, come 2 per Fat Pack and have a total of 24 cards in the set. Collector boxes will feature a number of exclusive insert sets. GPK Food Wacky Packages come one per Collector box with a total of 10 cards in the set. Each Collector box will also contain a separate pack with 2 mini magnets. The magnets look to be reprints of past food related GPKs, there are a total of 24 magnets to collect. Finally, patches return with the Wacky Packages Patch Card 10 card set.

The four final card artists, Joe Simko, Brent Emgstrom, David Gross, and Smokin Joe McWilliams did all the cards in the set, and their autographs can be found in packs numbered to /80. For the first time in a while Topps did not include the official sketch artist checklist. So far GPK News has confirmed 59 artists, including nine first time GPK artists, but those numbers could change with the release. So far this is an increase of seven from the 35th set. You can find the official checklist for 2021 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight in PDF form here.

Topps Looking for New GPK Brand Manager as Jessica Kanzer Leaves Topps

GPKNews has learned that Garbage Pail Kids Brand Manager Jessica Kanzer is no longer with Topps. Sources say Jessica left Topps a couple weeks ago for an opportunity in another field. Jessica had been leading the retail releases for GPK. She took over for previous brand manager Colin Walton in mid-2018. She oversaw all the retail sets since 2018S2, including the recently released 35th Anniversary and Chrome OS 3 releases. In addition to GPK, Jessica worked on Topps’ entertainment properties like Wacky Packages, WWE, and Star Wars.

According to a Topps spokesperson, the Brand Manager team is working to cover Jessica’s former responsibilities until a replacement is hired. There is currently a listing for Brand Manager – Entertainment on Topps’ job website. The change in leadership is not expected to cause any delays with releases. Work was already completed on 2021S1 Food Fight before her resignation. While no future sets have been officially announced, work continues uninterrupted on 2021S2 by the GPK artists. The GPK brand is exploding in popularity, whomever takes over will have the chance to lead Topps’ entertainment properties through these times.

Super Impulse Teases New Garbage Pail Kids Micro Toys

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.

Topps Launches Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 3

I see more holiday sets in your future. Today Topps launched Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 3. This week’s set contains 10 cards, 5 with a/b versions. The set also comes with one deep purple card. Each set can be purchased for $19.99, or in a lot of ten for $179.99. There are also 10×14 posters of each card available for $19.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set will be available for 7 days on topps.com. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of the cards.

•11A Gum Drop Jill
•11B Gummy Gwen
•12A Battery Bradley
•12B Charged Charles
•13A Rocky Bark
•13B Clark Kennal
•14A Beth Death
•14B Tara Tarot
•15A FrozenFlora
•15B Sour Pris

Fright Rags to Launch New Garbage Pail Kids Collection Wednesday

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.

Mick Dagger Coin Highlights GPKNation Launches This Week

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.

Topps Launches 2021 Garbage Pail Kids Zoom Mishaps

Topps is back with another real time pop culture set. After the massive success of the Gamestonk set, today Topps launched 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Zoom Mishaps. The 12 card set contains 6 new pieces of art with a/b versions. Each set can be purchased for $19.99 or in a lot of 10 for $179.99. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set is available for sale on Topps.com for 7 days. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here is the checklist along with pictures of some cards.

•1A I’m NATE a Cat
•1B Neutered Ned
•2A Fowl Raoul
•2B Wrinkly Randy
•3A PhilTurd
•3B PoopyPat
•4A Scotty Potty
•4B Jason Basin
•5A Doug Face
•5B Ace Swap
•6A Adam Bomb
•6B Blasted Billy

2021S1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight to Include Redemptions for WAX Digital Collectibles

Update: After talking to Topps they have confirmed with GPKNews that all product SKUs will contain NFT codes, 1 per box (Fat Packs will be 1:4.)

Topps Digital continues to get serious about getting collectors involved in the digital NFTs on the WAX Blockchain. Today, via their Twitter account, they announced there will be codes inserted into Blasters of 2021 Series 1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight that can be redeemed for exclusive GPK WAX Blockchain collectibles. The included picture shows artwork done by GPK artist Nik Castaneda. No other details around the promotion has been released yet. More info to come! 2021S1 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight is scheduled to be released on 2/24/21.

Topps Reveals Print Run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 1

The sales are in for the start of month 11 of the weekly holiday sets. Today Topps revealed the print run for Garbage Pail Kids Bizarre Holidays Feb. Week 1. Total sales were 505 sets. Sales were back to their usual numbers after the last two weeks being high, over 700. Only a few weeks left for Topps to complete en entire year of sets.

Topps Launches 2021 On Demand Set #1 Garbage Pail Kids Funny Valentines

In what has become a yearly tradition, Topps wants to be your GPK Valentine this year. Today Topps launched 2021 On Demand Set #1 Garbage Pail Kids Funny Valentines. The 21 card set contains 20 character cards, 10 new pieces of artwork in a/b versions, and 1 header card.. Artists Joe Simko, David Gross, Brent Engstrom, Joe McWilliams, and Neil Camera each did two cards for the set. There is also the 10 card Valentines Cards insert set. Brent Engstrom did all the art for the insert set. Each set comes with the 21 card base set, 2 Character Valentines Cards insert cards, 2 red heard parallel cards, and 1 black heart parallel card. There is also a 1:2 chance at pulling a sketch card. Known artists doing sketches on the set are; Jasmine Contois (77), Greg Treize (50), Darrin Pepe (60), Brandhen Snyder (70), Nik Castaneda (50), Daniel Contois (77), Vincenzo d’Ippolito (70), Bobby Blakey (53), Gavin Williams (75), Anthony Skubis (?), Chris Meeks (50), and Robert Jimenez (40). Each set can be purchased for $40. Shipping is free when choosing the SmartPost option. The set is available on Topps.com for 7 days, however like previous on demand sets it could sell out quickly. Topps will reveal the print run at the end of the sale. Here are pictures of some cards and the checklist.