by Shawn Robare | Oct 17, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
We’re nearing the end of week 3 of the 2013 Halloween countdown and I’ve been having a blast! Though I was introduced to the Garbage Pail Kids by my mom when the 3rd series came out, I never managed to put a full set together of those cards, but by the...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 16, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So, we’re past the midpoint of the countdown and today marks the last day of the Mad Scientist sub-theme with two of my favorite GPK severed heads, stickers 160a&b, Decapitated Hedy and Formalde Heidi! These stickers hail from the 4th series and were painted...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 15, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Corey Feldman and I both share an interesting trait in common, we both use his filmography as a means of charting the timeline of our lives (well to a point, for, um, both of us.) Seriously, when St. Martin’s press kindly offered a review copy of Feldman’s newly...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 15, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
We’ve entered the half-way point of the month and also this year’s countdown to Halloween! Continuing with a mini sub theme of Mad Scientists, today’s Garbage Pail Kid features one of my favorite gory pieces of Tom Bunk artwork… 401a&b,...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 14, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
There’s a new sub theme starting with week three of the 2013 Countdown to Halloween, mad scientists! This’ll be a carry over from yesterday’s Fly homage, and carry on for the next couple of days. First up is the super rad John Pound painted Mad Max...