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RELEASE PERIODS : S1 AUG 2016 + S2 JAN 2017
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The Disasters of the Universe (DotU) Series 1 set was released the first weekend of August during the 2016 GPK Convention in Vegas. The entire set was created by artist Mark Pingitore who sketched and painted all nine characters to create an eighteen, twin-card parody release poking fun at the Masters of the Universe comic and cartoon franchise. After the convention ended any remaining stock of the first print run of 100 sets, containing one asterisk (* © 2016 MARK PINGITORE PRTD. IN U.S.A.), was posted to his Magic Marker Art website along with DotU t-shirt merchandise and ‘SOLD OUT‘ soon thereafter. A second print run of 200 sets, containing two asterisks (** © 2017 MARK PINGITORE PRTD. IN U.S.A.) cards of 200 sets was released containing an additional nine characters to add to the Disasters of the Universe universe, numbering 10a/b thru 18a/b. On June 22nd, the DotU Series 3 first print run (*© 2017 MARK PINGITORE PRTD. IN U.S.A.) of 200 sets was released containing an additional nine characters to further add to the Disasters of the Universe brand, numbering 19a/b thru 27a/b along with a Horrorible Kids enamel pin and DotU starter bundle. The ‘PEEL HERE‘ vinyl cards have an ingenious Castle Grayskull-esque die-cut sticker with the first sideways version found in the second release. ~ |
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A Disasters of the Universe (DotU) binder was available on December 13, 2019 in anticipation of the forthcoming re-release and new material that would be printed on retro card stock rather than the previous vinyl card stock and still retain the battlement die-cut sticker. The DotU Series 1-4 box was released in the middle of the month of May, during the initial 2020 COVID quarantine. The additional set was created by artist Mark Pingitore who sketched and painted all eighteen new characters to create the twin-card parody Series 4 release to add to the existing Series 1-3 sets. The box and pack pre-orders began on January 9, 2020, ended on February 10, 2020, and came with a free bonus sticker. The product was eventually posted to his Magic Marker Art website for sale on May 11, 2020 when pre-orders began shipping. ~ |
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1a ADAM N. EVIL ~ Nomenclature = word play of ‘Adam and Eve’; the first man and the first woman mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the New Testament. ~ He-Man description: Adam — Prince Adam (who becomes He-Man) is heir to the Eternian throne and Castle Grayskull after his father, King Randor. def’n: Evil — Harmful; wicked. Malicious and malevolent. |
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| 2b FERAL DARRYL ~ Nomenclature = rhyme; the name Darryl with the word ‘feral’. ~ He-Man description: Teela (aka Tee-La) — Captain of the Royal Guard at the palace of Eternos (Castle Grayskull). Protector of Prince Adam of Eternia. def’n: Feral — An animal in a wild state; untamed. Resembling a wild, undomesticated animal. |
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FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS3 cards 116a Eerie ERIC and 118b Berserk KIRK painted by Tomas Bunk, but more specifically, it is based off of Pound’s original tight pencil sketch where the werewolf is carrying body parts. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Beast Man carries Teela’s decapitated head. The dismembered arm has been replaced by Beast Man’s string whip. ~ 9-piece puzzle for reprint Series 1-3 in 2020. |
 
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3a TWO BRAD ~ Nomenclature = Two-Bad; a word play of ‘too bad’. ~ He-Man description: Two-Bad — A two-headed is two evil warriors sharing the same body; Tuvar (blue side) and Baddrah (purple side). def’n: Two — A total that equals one and/plus one. def’n: Bad — Someone that is awful, deplorable, terrible, et cetera. def’n: Too bad — Something regrettable and beyond retrieval. |
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3b SETH
LOATHING ~ Nomenclature = Self-loathing (aka self-hatred). def’n: Self-hatred – An extreme dislike or hatred of oneself (or twoself). GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS2 cards 49a Double HEATHER and 49b Schizo FRAN (along with the name change 49b FRAN FRAN) painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Two-Bad, sans shield, holds a similar fighting stance and the image retains the three red stars, black eye, bandage and motion lines. |
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4a STINK CORY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Stinkor’. ~ He-Man description: Stinkor (aka Odiphus) — A villainous ‘master of odors’ capable of releasing a toxic, debilitating odor. def’n: Stink — To have a strong, unpleasant smell. informal. Abhorrent or despicable. |
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| 4b ODIOUS OWEN ~ Nomenclature = The name Odious to go with the word ‘odious’. def’n: Odious — To be highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting. Causing hatred. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS2 cards 70a Bad Breath SETH and 70b Foul PHIL painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Stinkor, sans shield, appears in a similar sitting position and the image retains the dead daisy flower in pot and the clothespin pinching the nose. |
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5a FAKE BLAKE ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Blake with the word ‘fake’. ~ He-Man description: Faker (aka “He-Man”) — A robot impostor created by Skeletor as an evil duplicate of He-Man for impersonation purposes. A repaint of the He-Man figure within the toyline. def’n: Fake — A person or thing that is not genuine; a sham. Imitation; reproduction; replication. |
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| 5b DEE COY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Decoy’. def’n: Decoy — A person or thing used to mislead or lure an animal or person into a trap. def’n: Shadow — An evil counterpart. The dark side of the hero. |
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| GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS14 cards 572a Fake JAKE and 572b Sham SAM by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Faker, sans sword, appears in the same stiff position with a shadow character replacing the luring monster. ~ Coincidentally, my caricature was painted like this character by Pingitore for the 2014 C2E2 GPK UG Convention in Chicago (I was present but absent for the photo). |
 
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6a BUZZ SAW ~ Nomenclature = ‘Buzz Saw’ Hordak. ~ He-Man description: Hordak (aka Hec-Tor Kur) — A former mentor of Skeletor from Horde World. The ‘Buzz Saw’ Hordak action figure with saw blades housed within chest cavity is a rare and sought after collectors item. def’n: Buzzsaw — Another term for circular saw. A power saw with a rapidly rotating toothed disk. def’n: Saw — A tool consisting of a tough blade. |
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| 6b HORDE DAX ~ Nomenclature = ‘Hordak’. ~ He-Man description: Hordak (aka Hec-Tor Kur) — The leader of the Evil Horde. The arch nemesis of She-Ra, He-Man’s twin sister. def’n: Horde — A large group of people. |
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7a TRAP JAW PAUL ~ Nomenclature = semi-Rhyme; the name Paul with the words ‘trap jaw’. ~ He-Man description: Trap Jaw (aka Kronis) — A cyborg member of the Evil Warriors with a robotic arm and a sharp-toothed jaw. def’n: Trap — An object for catching prey, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut. |
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| 7b COMPACT EARL ~ Nomenclature = ‘Compactor’. def’n: Compactor — A machine or mechanism used to reduce the size of material such as waste. A trash compactor. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS5 cards 186a Iron-jaw AARON and 186b JEAN Machine painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Trap Jaw, sans sword, appears in the same position but is found full-bodied, with waist and legs. ~ 9-piece puzzle for reprint Series 1-3 in 2020. |
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8a VILE LYN ~ Nomenclature = The name Lyn to go with the word ‘vile’; sounds like ‘violent’. ~ He-Man description: Evil-Lyn (aka Kronis) — A member of the Evil Warriors. A repaint of the Teela’s figure within the toyline except for the head mold and accessories. def’n: Vile — Morally bad; wicked. Extremely unpleasant. def’n: Violent — Unpleasant and destructive. With hurtful intentions. |
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| 8b EVIL EVE ~ Nomenclature = The name Eve to go with the word ‘evil’. ~ He-Man description: Evil-Lyn (aka Evelyn Powers) — An evil warrior goddess and arch nemesis of Teela possessing magic skills. def’n: Evil — Harmful; wicked. Malicious and malevolent. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ None. However, the character appears to have been modeled after the image for OS2 cards 76a BONNIE Bunny and 76b Pourin’ LAUREN that has the same stance, leg positions (with thigh indentations and knee dimples) and high heels. |
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9a MER MANNY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Merman’. ~ He-Man description: Mer-Man (aka Squidish Rex) — Commands sea creatures and a thrall to Skeletor (ruler of Snake Mountain). Is part of the Evil Warriors group. def’n: Merman — The male equivalent of a mermaid. A mythical half-human sea creature with the head and trunk of a human and the tail of a fish. Usually depicted as beautiful. |
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| 9b GILLED GIL ~ Nomenclature = The name Gil to go with the word ‘gill(+ed)’. def’n: Gill — The paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians where oxygen is extracted from moving water. To gut or clean (a fish). GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS3 cards 108a Smelly SALLY and 108b Fishy PHYLLIS painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Mer-Man, sans toyline sword but with cartoon trident weapon, appears in a similar seducing and seductive position. |
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10a SPIKEY MIKEY ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Mikey with the word ‘spike(+y)’. ~ He-Man description: Spikor (aka Kleffton) — A member of the Evil Warriors that wears magically fused razor-sharp spiked armor that’s fused to his body. def’n: Spiky — Having many spikes or sharp projecting points. |
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| 10b SHARP WHITNEY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Sharp-witted’. def’n: Sharp-wit — Having or showing keen intelligence or discernment; to think quickly and effectively. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS8 cards 321A Squashed JOSH and 321B Squoze ROSE painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Spikor, sans spiked club but with trident arm weapon, appears in the same sticky situation, but unlike its GPK counterpart, the character is unharmed and the hand is harmed instead. ~ 9-piece puzzle for reprint Series 1-3 in 2020. |
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11a ARMED MANNY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Armed man’ or ‘man-at-arms’. ~ He-Man description: Man-At-Arms — Has the governmental role of advising the current King of Eternia and the Royal Guard on military affairs. def’n: Man-at-arms — A soldier, especially one heavily armed and oftentimes mounted on horseback. |
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| 11b DECKED DUNCAN ~ Nomenclature = The name Duncan to go with the word ‘deck(+ed)’. ~ He-Man description: Man-At-Arms (aka Duncan) — Man-At-Arms is the primary military title of Duncan. A master of all weapons. def’n: Deck — To be decorated or adorned. informal. To knock someone to the ground with a punch. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS1 cards 41a Mean GENE and 41b Joltin’ JOE painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Man-At-Arms in is a similar mirror pose with a plethera of weapons. |
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12a PARA KATE ~ Nomenclature = ‘Parakeet’. ~ He-Man description: Sorceress of Castle Grayskull (aka Teela Na) — The mother of Teela that is imbued with magical abilities by the Pool of Power. Provided Prince Adam with the Sword of Power to become He-Man. def’n: Parakeet — A small parrot with predominantly green plumage and a long tail. |
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| 12b CAGED PAIGE ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Paige to go with the word ‘cage(+d)’. ~ He-Man description: Sorceress of Castle Grayskull (aka Zoar) — She can become Zoar (‘soar’), a falcon, and communicate telepathically. Bestowed the Sword of Protection to Princess Adora, Prince Adam’s twin sister, to become She-Ra. def’n: Cage — A structure of bars in which birds or other animals are confined. def’n: Soar — To fly or rise high in the air. |
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| GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS6 cards 234a HARRY Canary and 234b BURT Cage painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Zoar is in squatting, perched position and pooping. ~ Artist Brent Engstrom also worked on a similar version for the Prime Slime Trashy TV set for Comic Book cards 3a Hawk MANNY and 3b Caged CARTER; a parody of DC Comics Hawkman (Carter Hall). |
 
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13a HISSY FIT KIT ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Kit with the words ‘hissy fit’. ~ He-Man description: King Hiss (aka King Hssss) — The villainous king of the Snake Men group who sheds his skin to reveal snakes. Eventually defeated by Hordak. def’n: Hissy —noun. Hissy fit. An angry outburst, a fit of temper, a paroxysm of rage or a tantrum. |
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| 13b MOLT TIM ~ Nomenclature = ‘Molt(+ing)’. def’n: Molt — To shed the skin (of a snake) to make way for new growth. Known also as sloughing or ecdysis; the process of shedding old skin (in reptiles). GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS4 cards 132a Bony TONY and 132b Unzipped ZACK painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, King Hiss is full bodied and holding his snake staff; instead of exposing a skull, the villain exposes his inner snake. ~ 9-piece puzzle for reprint Series 1-3 in 2020. |
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14a MEK A. NICK ~ Nomenclature = ‘Makaneck’; sounds similar to ‘mechanic’. ~ He-Man description: Mekaneck (aka Orius) — The ‘human periscope’ spy for the Heroic Warriors group. Cybernetically enhanced to extend his neck and has telescopic vision. def’n: Neck — The part of a person’s body connecting the head to the rest of the body; longneck. def’n: Mechanic — A person who repairs and maintains machinery; a manual laborer or artisan. |
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| 14b PERRY SCOPE ~ Nomenclature = ‘Periscope’. def’n: Periscope — An apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors (or prisms) by which an observer can view long distances. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ Althought no specifically modeled after, the character is reminiscent of the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS3 cards 91a BLAKE Flake and 91b Hippie SKIPPY painted by Tom Bunk. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Mekaneck is holding his club weapon rather than a guitar; both images have a similar background color and both characters have unconscious iconography above their heads displaying their stunned, comatose states. |
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15a CLAW PHIL ~ Nomenclature = ‘Clawful’; a word play on ‘handful’. ~ He-Man description: Clawful (aka “claw click sounds”) — A hybrid between a man and crustacean with large, life crushing, sharp claws. def’n: Handful —The amount that fills the hand (claw). A ‘person’ who is very difficult to deal with or control. |
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| 15b CRABBY PATTY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Crabby Patty’; a popular burger served at the Krusty Krab in Bikini Bottom within SpongeBobia. def’n: Crabby — Irritable; bad-tempered; cantankerous; grouchy; testy; crusty. def’n: Patty — A small flat cake of minced or finely chopped food, especially meat. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Clawful is laying on |
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16a BUZZIN’ BEA ~ Nomenclature = ‘Busy bee’. ~ He-Man description: Buzz-Off (aka Tzzzztzzz zzTTTzz) — A humanoid bee and part of the Heroic Warriors that’s capable of flight; the ‘spy in the sky’. Belongs to a race of Bee People from the Mystic Mountain; leader of the Andreenids. def’n: Busy bee — informal. An industrious person; diligent and hard-working. Unflagging; untiring. def’n: Bee — A honeybee. |
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| 16b JOAN DRONE ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Joan with the word ‘drone’. def’n: Drone — A low continuous humming sound. A male bee in a colony of social bees, which does no work but can fertilize a queen. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS1 cards 39a Buggy BETTY and 39b Green JEAN painted by John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Buzz-Off is in the same flying (or hovering) position and holding a honey dipper rather than his battle axe. The image contains the first textured ‘back’ground. |
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17a MOD U. LUKE ~ Nomenclature = ‘Module & Modulok’; sounds similar to ‘made you look’. ~ He-Man description: Modulok — A member of the Evil Horde (without a bat emblem) was packaged as the ‘evil beast of a thoursand bodies’. Created Multi-Bot. def’n: ‘Module’ — Individual parts used to construct a more complex structure. Interrelated units. def’n: ‘Made you look!’ — slang. An insult after making someone look at something. def’n: Look — To direct one’s gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction. |
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| 17b DERRY AARON ~ Nomenclature = ‘Derrière’. ~ He-Man description: Modulok (aka Galen Nycroft ) — A scientific genius; the name brings to mind Sir Arhur Conan Doyle’s Holmes brothers; the detective Sherlock (‘Lok’) and Mycroft (‘Nycroft’) as well as ‘Galen’, a prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire. def’n: Derrière — informal. An euphemistic term for a person’s buttocks. The rump of an animal. |
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18a WEBBY DEBBY ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Debby with the word ‘webby’. ~ He-Man description: Webstor (aka Araneus son of Raknus) — A cross between a man and a spider belonging to the Evil Warriors clan. Has spider-like abilities and agility with a grappling hook. def’n: Webby — Consisting of a web. def’n: Web — A network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by it’s spinnerets (in it’s derrière) used to catch prey. def’n: Spider — An eight-legged predatory arachnid with an unsegmented body containing fangs that inject poison into their prey; most kinds spin webs that capture insects. Suggestive of a spider. |
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| 18b ITSY BETSY ~ Nomenclature = Rhyme; the name Betsy with the word ‘itsy bitsy’. def’n: Itsy Bitsy Spider (aka Incy Wincy Spider, etc.) — A popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider and a downspout or ‘waterspout’ of a gutter system. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS3 cards 98a CHAROLOTTE Web and 98b DIDI T. painted by artist John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Webstor, sans grappling hook and gun, is in the same sticky sitution as it’s GPK counterpart. The character only has six appendages instead of eight, but has four eyes and teeth compared to two each. |
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19a LITE DWIGHT ~ Nomenclature = Lite-Brite; a light box toy with plastic coloured pegs first marketed in 1967. ~ He-Man description: Scare Glow (aka Karak Nul) — A skeletal ghost warrior with a solid, albeit translucent, body and whose bones emit a strong glow. def’n: Light — To illuminate or provide with light (a natural agent that stimulates sight). |
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LARRY ~ Nomenclature = rhyme; the name Larry with the word ‘hairy’. ~ He-Man description: Grizzlor (aka Gur’Rull Gu’Rrooow Arrrk) — His abilities include his savage claws and his frightening ferocity. His only fear being the sight of his own gruesome visage. def’n: Hairy — To be covered with hair, especially long and/or thick hair. informal. Difficult. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is humourously modeled after the GPK image for OS1 cards 12a Furry FRAN and 12b Hairy MARY painted by artist John Pound who is seen holding a curling iron and can of hairspray. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, instead of his crossbow , Grizzlor is seen holding a blow/hair dryer and curling brush and has six more hair bows than the GPK character. |
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21a MEGA TORY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Megator’. ~ He-Man description: Megator (aka Moleb the Demolisher) — A giant destroyer with super strength affiliated with both the Evil Horde and Snake Men factions. def’n: Mega — Extremely large; huge. |
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WYATT ~ Nomenclature = semi-ryhyme; the name Wyatt with the word ‘giant’ def’n: Giant — Being of very great size or force; gigantic in proportion. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ On sheer size and scale, the character is reminiscent of the Garbage Pail Kids image for OS2 cards 44a SY Clops and 44b One-Eyed JACK painted by artist John Pound. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Megator, menacingly stands over a mini man holding his massive, spiked mace. The piece could have worked as well for OS11 cards 450a IKE Spike and 450b MASON Mace painted by Pound. |
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22a SY CLONE ~ Nomenclature = ‘Sy-Klone’ or ‘cyclone’. ~ He-Man description: Sy-Klone — A blue-skinned cyborg and member of the Heroic Warriors, originally tagged as ‘Heroic fist-flinging tornado’ by Mattel. def’n: Cyclone — A tropical storm and system of extremely strong winds rotating inward. |
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23a DORK OWEN ~ Nomenclature = phonetically; ‘Orko’. ~ He-Man description: Orko (aka Gorpo) — The character was created specifically for the animated series for comic relief and later added to the toyline. def’n: Dork — A dull, slow-witted or socially inept person. |
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24a DRAGS THOR ~ Nomenclature = ‘Dragstor’. ~ He-Man description: Dragstor (aka Theydon) — A cyborg warrior associated with the Evil Horde organization. Fumes from his engine may produce noxious or toxic gas. def’n: Drag — informal. Clothing more commonly or conventionally worn by the opposite sex. def’n: Drag racing — A race between two or more cars over a short distance; acceleration test. |
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| 24b DEAN QUEEN ~ Nomenclature = rhyme; the name Dean with the word ‘queen’. ~ He-Man description: Dragstor (aka Theydon) — His main ‘accessory’ is a cybernetic wheel and engine on his back that allows him to travel at super speed like a vehicle. def’n: Queen — To behave in an unpleasant and superior way. def’n: Drag queen — A man who dresses up in women’s clothes; oftentimes for entertainment. |
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25a NIN JORDAN ~ Nomenclature = ‘Ninjor’; ninja. ~ He-Man description: Ninjor — A deadly martial artist typically armed with a katana, a bow and nunchaku weapon; a master of stealth. def’n: Ninja — A person skilled in ninjutsu; a traditional Japanese art of stealth, camouflage and sabotage developed in feudal times for espionage and now practiced as a martial art. |
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| 25b SEAN OBI ~ Nomenclature = ‘shinobi’. ~ He-Man description: Ninjor — A shinobi warrior whose in league with Skeletor and affiliated with the Evil Warriors faction. def’n: Shinobi — aka ninja. A covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan whose functions also included infiltration, assassination and guerrilla warfare. GPK FUN FACTS: ~ The character is modeled after the GPK image for OS3 cards 94a Bruised LEE and 94b Karate KATE painted by artist Tom Bunk. ~ For the Disasters of the Universe card, Ninjor, sans shinobi weapons, appears in the same position and arm-smashing and cracking outcome as the GPK character, but is a red belt instead of a purple belt. |
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26a TONGUE LASHIN’ TIM ~ Nomenclature = The name Tim to go with the words ‘tongue-lashing’; ‘Tung Lashor’. ~ He-Man description: Tung Lashor (aka Tung or Tung Lash) — A member of the Snake Men and Evil Horde factions. Has a long, sticky tongue used as a weapon. def’n: Tongue-lashing — A loud or severe scolding. def’n: Lashing — An act or instance of severe whipping. |
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| 26b TASTE BUD ~ Nomenclature = ‘tastebud’. ~ He-Man description: Tung Lashor (aka Kasssher) — A She-Ra showrunner whose extended tongue is used like a tentacle or whip and coated with venom. def’n: Tastebud — The cluster of nerve endings on the tongue that provide the sense of taste. def’n: Taste — The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth (by the tongue). |
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27a BATTLE RAMSEY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Battle + Battering ram’. ~ He-Man description: Ram Man (aka “Krass”) — A member of the Heroic Warriors clan with a flat-topped metal helmet and bulky and spring-legged action. def’n: Battle — A sustained fight between large, fully equipped forces. def’n: Ram — To crash violently against something. Short for battering ram. def’n: Battering ram – A heavy object rammed against a door to destroy it. |
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28a SHADOWY SHERRY ~ Nomenclature = ‘Shadow Weaver’; shadow. ~ She-Ra description: Shadow Weaver (aka Evil Mistress of Dark Magic™) — A sorceress and spellcaster is best known for her ‘Shadow Magic’ which includes: Coils, Cells, Sleeping and Bubbles. def’n: Shadow — verb. To envelop in shadow; to cast a shadow over someone or something. To observe someone closely and secretly; to hide in the dark shadows. |
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29a TREY KLOPS ~ Nomenclature = ‘Tri-Klops’; triclops. ~ He-Man description: Tri-Klops (aka Trydor Esooniux Scope) — A Skeletor minion and enemy of He-Man wearing a rotating visor helmet with three artificial eyes, each with a special type of vision. def’n: triclops — A three-eyed ‘giant’ (cyclops = one-eyed; cyclic/circle = round and ‘ops’ = eye). |
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LEN ~ Nomenclature = Contact lens. ~ He-Man description: Tri-Klops (aka T.E. Scope) — A skilled swordsman and hunter with the ability of Distavision (great distance), Nightvision (seeing in darkness), and Gammavision (gamma ray abilities); the ‘third eye’ ability varies depending on the source material. def’n: Contact lens — A thin plastic lens placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision. def’n: Contact case — A capsulated container for storage of contact lenses with contact solution. |
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30a MANNY FACES ~ Nomenclature = ‘Man-E-Faces’; Many faces. ~ He-Man description: Man-E-Faces (aka Perkaedo) — A member of the Heroic Warriors, notable for his large metal head and suit containing a visor-less opening for displaying his ability of changing his ‘many’ facial appearance and powers: “Human…Robot…Monster!“ def’n: Many — A (relatively) large number of (something or another). def’n: Face — The front part of a person’s head from the forehead region to the chin area. |
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TATE ~ Nomenclature = Rotate. ~ He-Man description: Man-E-Faces — Has the ability of changing from a human to a monster and/or to a robot and is a master actor and impersonator. def’n: Rotate — To move or cause to move in a circle around a central axis. |
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31a SSSQUEEZED LUIS ~ Nomenclature = ‘Sssqueeze’. ~ He-Man description: Sssqueeze (aka Tanglor) — A reptillian character in the Masters of the Universe franchise who has the power to elongate his arms and to constrict enemies. def’n: Squeeze — To firmly press (something), typically with one’s fingers (or arms in this case). |
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PIPER ~ Nomenclature = Viper. ~ He-Man description: Sssqueeze (aka Schisszz Shazzz) — A member of the Snake Men group with constricting powers and the abilities to tie up three warriors at once. def’n: Viper — A venomous snake possessing large hinged fangs. A spiteful, treacherous person. def’n: Snake — A long, limbless (not in this case…) reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail & jaws. |
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32a KAT TRA ~ Nomenclature = ‘Catra’; cat tray. ~ She-Ra description: Catra (aka Jealous Beauty™) — An Evil Horde minion under Hordak who’s trademark Magicat mask is able to transform her into a purple panther of terrifying strength. def’n: Tray — A shallow container with a raised rim; cat litter tray. |
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STEPH ~ Nomenclature = Fresh Step© cat litter; Fresh step. ~ She-Ra description: Catra (aka C’yra of D’riluth III) — The Evil Horde-ster is capable of generating energy beams (Freezefire), teleportation, and catlike cunning agilities. def’n: Fresh — To be clean and pure; presumptuous. Fully of energy and vigor. def’n: Step — An act or movement of putting one leg/paw in front of the other. |
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33a ANT TENNA ~ Nomenclature = ‘Mantenna’; antenna. ~ She-Ra description: Mantenna (aka Clieeb-Tolio Jak-Us) — A villainous member and creature of the Evil Horde clan containing four legs and pop-out antenna eyes. def’n: Antenna — A rod, wire, or other device used to trasmit or receive radio or television signals. Zoology. Either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the head of insects and crustaceans. |
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QUINCY ~ Nomenclature = Frequency. ~ She-Ra description: Mantenna (aka C’yra of D’riluth III) — The Rebrunk Nuru creature species has extendable eye-stalks with ‘spy sight’ that can emit stun beams and other weaponfire beams. def’n: Frequency — The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave; sound and radio waves, usually measured per second. def’n: Free — Without cost or payment. |
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34a BATTY ARNIE ~ Nomenclature = ‘Battle Armor Skeletor’; batty. ~ He-Man description: Skeletor (aka Battle Armor™ Skeletor©) — The main antagonist and evildoer of the Masters of the Universe franchise and leader of the Evil Warriors. def’n: Batty — Crazy, insane. def’n: Bat — Mammals of the Order Chiroptera with forelimbs adapted as wings. |
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NO ~ Nomenclature = Guano. ~ He-Man description: Skeletor (aka Evil Lord of Destruction™) — The MOC stated: Armor breastplate shows dents, “repairs” at your touch!” The chestplate is a neon bat insignia. def’n: Guano — A manure; the accumulated excrement of seabirds and bats used as fertilizer. |
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35a KRIST FIST ~ Nomenclature = ‘Fisto’. ~ He-Man description: Fisto (aka Battle Fist) — A very muscular Heroic Warrior known as a hand-to-hand fighter in battle, most notably for his unmistakable and large right hand which is a distinctive and huge metal fist. def’n: Fist — A peron’s hand with fingers clenched in order to strike a blow. |
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MITT ~ Nomenclature = Massive mitt. ~ He-Man description: Fisto (aka Malcolm) — Whether or not he’s sporting a gauntlet-like glove or cybernetic hand, Fisto’s fist contains superhuman strength and power, able to smash through rock and skull alike, packing more than just a punch. def’n: Mitt — informal. A peron’s hand. A glove. def’n: Massive — Something exceptionably large and heavy or solid. |
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36a ROSS MOSS ~ Nomenclature = ‘Moss Man’. ~ He-Man description: Moss Man (aka Kreann’Ot Norosh) — A man, or creature, made of moss whose ability is to camouflage into foliage and other green areas as well as control all plant life. def’n: Moss — A small flowerless green plant which lacks true roots, growing in low carpets in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores. |
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NATE ~ Nomenclature = Natural; all-natural. ~ He-Man description: Moss Man — A Heroic Warrior spy capable of becoming any form of plant. The toy figure is a ‘green repaint’ of the Beast Man action figure covered with a fuzzy ‘moss’ with the fangs painted over and a pine scent added. Lives in peace and harmoney with plants and animals. def’n: All-natural — being or composed of ingredients that are from nature and not artificial. def’n: Natural — existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. |
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A. KAZE ~ Nomenclature = Kamikaze. ~ He-Man description: Blast-Attak (aka Program Robot Serial Number 1710) — An ‘Evil Blast-Apart Robotic Warrior’ who will explode after a pre-set period of time, causing immense damage to his surroundings, with the ability to reform automatically. def’n: Kamikaze — [kami = divinity / kaze = wind]. Relating or referring to a kamikaze attack or pilot in a deliberate suicidal crash. Reckless or potentially self-destructive behaviour. |
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BRACE ~ Nomenclature = Neck brace. ~ He-Man description: Whiplash (aka Torrant Krazut) — The ‘Evil tail-thrashing warrior’ and reptillian creature not only delivers heavy blows with his tail but can also smash through solid rock. def’n: Neck brace (aka cervical collar, Chandler collar, four poster collar, Philadelphia collar, etc.) — A brace worn around the neck region to steady both the head and neck from further movement for support and stabilization during healing. |
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~ Nomenclature = Malaria. ~ He-Man description: Mosquito — The masked invader is a cyborg-like creature with a long pointed, metal head and nose piece used as a needle to drain the blood from victims. def’n: Malaria — An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a parasite, trasmitted by mosquitos in tropical and subtropical areas, that invades the red blood cells of the body. |
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KIT ~ Nomenclature = Scaredy-cat. ~ He-Man description: Prince Adam — Due to his ‘exit stage lift’ disappearing acts to become He-Man, he is perceived as a coward; a misperception since he’s the most powerful man in the universe. def’n: Scaredy-cat — informal. A very timid and easily frightened individual. |
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41a BERT FLU ~ Nomenclature = Bird flu; influenza. ~ He-Man description: Stratos — An Avionion Bird Person with the power of flight, bird-like abilities, and aerial acrobatic skills that’s affiliated with the Heroic Warriors as a spy. def’n: Bird flu — A severe and often fatal virus of birds, esp. poultry, that is transmissible to humans. def’n: Influenza — A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching and often occuring in epidemics. |
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TEELA ~ Nomenclature = ‘Teela’; tasted. ~ He-Man description: Teela (aka Tee-La) — The skilled combatant is affiliated with the Heroic Warriors and assists He-Man in battles. Package states: “Figure twists for a POWER PUNCH!” def’n: Tasted — To experience the flavour of something. def’n: Tasty — Having a pleasant, distinct flavour. |
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DISPOSE AL ~ Nomenclature = Garbage disposal. ~ He-Man description: Roboto — His metal body gives him a high threshold of pain, invulnerable to many attacks. His toy packaging exclaimed: “Twist his waist, unleash his robot power!” def’n: Garbage disposal — An electrically operated device fitted to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink for grinding up food waste. The disposal of household refuse. |
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MATEO ~ Nomenclature = Mined. ~ He-Man description: Rokkon — The ‘Young heroic battling boulder’ has the capability to transform into a large rock; and to accelerate and fly in rock form. def’n: Mined — To obtain (rock, minerals) from a mine and from the earth. |
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ROCCO ~ Nomenclature = Maraca. ~ He-Man description: Rattlor (aka Siltyo of the Rattlor House) — In rattlesnake fashion, he “Sounds fearsome battle rattle before attacking!” as typed on the toy packaging. def’n: Maraca — A musical instrument, sometimes called a rumba shaker, chac-chac, et cetera, that’s a rattle that’s shaken by a handle and usually played as a pair. |
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1. One of the initial DotU images was posted online during March of 2015 as a final artwork commission piece for the He-Man/Skeletor mash-up characters followed in May of 2016 with a picture of Decal Stickers created for Pingitore’s ‘Slop Culture Kids’ clothing line (t-shirts) that came free with purchase of an online order (no longer available). A Super Toy Con sneak peek Card Mock-Up was posted online prior to the first annual GPK Con in August of 2016 taking place in Vegas with a copyright line of ‘© MARK PINGITORE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED‘.
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2. The DotU T-shirts were available for Pingitore’s aforementioned Slop Culture Kids clothing line for most of 2016. Eighteen different T-shirts are still available for all twin-card images for Series 1 on Magic Marker Art’s website.
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3. The online Promotional Material in the form of electronic pictures acted as ads for the Disasters of the Universe Series 1 with images of the round sticker label found on the future ‘pack’ backside for sealing purposes and a close-up of the 1a ADAM N. EVIL card seen on social media in late July and early August of 2016 prior to the GPK Con. The set was listed as $35 each; a great price when considering an independent release, vinyl material, die-cuts and a small profit.
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4. Various fan art can be found online for GPK-inspired He-Man Parody cards — another officially released image was conceptually created by Adam White for his Craze One website. A commission painted by John Pound in January of 2011 and released as a clear 3.25″ x 4″ decal sticker within the ‘Slime Time Snack Pack’ and titled ‘Wee-Man’ and ‘Smelletor’. After John Pound retired from commercial artwork around that period to concentrate on his ‘code cartooning’ artwork. Topps purchased quite a few of these commission pieces and printed as bonus cards within various GPK sets. The He-Man parody image was published within the Brand-New Series 1 set in October of 2012 as cards B4a He-MANNY and B4b Barbarian BRIAN. The same image was later released as a 11″ x 14″ poster card in July of 2014 at the San Diego Comic Con as card CC6a Eternal ADAM and online from the Topps Store as card CC6b He-MANNY.
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5. Along with the Disasters of the Universe Series 2 release on January 5th, 2017 an Enamel Pin of 1a ADAM N. EVIL was available for purchase for $10. This is not the first enamel pin released by Magic Marker Art; it’s an impressive collectors item with the pin backing being an ingenius replica of the card back; albeit, downsized to pin-size. The pin color model was posted on social media promoting the upcoming product item that would soon be for sale.
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6. The online Promotional Material in the form of electronic sheets acted as ads for the Disasters of the Universe Series 2 in late December and early December of 2016 and 2017. The initial ad ran on Mark Pingitore’s social media pages in Demember 2016 with the ‘JANUARY 2017‘ tagline and the second preview ad was posted on the actual release date and the tagline now read ‘NOW AVAILABLE‘. The background showcases the same character sketches for the DotU3 ads.
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7. The Magic Marker Art social media pages showed images of packaged Disasters of the Universe Series 2 Packs with a circular sticker and was eventually used as the picture link for the sale of the set on the website. The circular sticker seen in the bottom left hand corner seals the protective wrap on the backside of the “pack”. The set was listed as $35 each; a great price when considering an independent release, vinyl material, die-cuts and a small profit. The new nameplate colour for the release is yellow.
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8. On April 29th, 2017, the Magic Marker Art website posted a limited edition pack of 8 Magnets for $15.00 with a print run of only 150 per subject under the Slop Culture Kids moniker. The 1st Series set contains four characters from the Disasters of the Universe set with a castle die-cut, two characters from the Horrorible Kids set with a tombstone die-cut, and two characters from the G.I.JOKES set with a dog-tag die cut. The cardboard packaging is modeled after a nostalgic Topps GPK wrapper containing a logo, a yellow background, ‘STICKERS‘ in bold with a white background, a series announcement (starting after the OS1 set) and ‘5 STICKERS • 1 STICK BUBBLE GUM‘ printed at the bottom.
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9. Magic Marker Art (aka Mark Pingitore) took to social media on May 6th, 2017, to announce that sketches for Disasters of the Universe Series 3 had been completed and posting a Mock Up card. The artwork shows a tight sketch of card 19a Lite DWIGHT with a new purple nameplate and nomenclature that gives a shout-out to the magical screen toy line ‘Lite-Brite’. The image is a parody of the Masters of the Universe ‘Scare Glow’ character using an umbilical-like cord to recharge his glow-in-the-dark bones. On May 24th, 2017, the mock-up card image was revealed.
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10. The Magic Marker Art social media pages started to tease collectors of the impending 3rd DotU parody release with two Color Rough sneak peeks. The partial images were revealed on May 12th and May 22nd for card characters #19 and #21, respectively.
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11. The online Promotional Material in the form of electronic sheets acted as ads for the Disasters of the Universe Series 3 on social media in early and late June of 2017. The initial ad ran on Mark Pingitore’s pages on June 7th and had the ‘JUNE 22, 2017’ tagline and portrayed two of the previously sneak-peeked rough-color characters plus a new image. The second preview ad was posted on the actual release date and the tagline now read ‘NOW AVAILABLE‘. The background showcases the same character sketches for the DotU2 ads.
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12. The Magic Marker Art social media pages showed images of packaged Disasters of the Universe Series 3 Packs with a circular sticker and was eventually used as the picture link for the sale of the set on the website. The circular sticker seen in the bottom left hand corner seals the protective wrap on the backside of the “pack”. The set was listed as $35 each; a great price when considering an independent release, vinyl material, die-cuts and a small profit. The new nameplate colour for the release is purple.
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13. The Magic Marker Art page posted a Disasters of the Universe Starter Bundle for sale priced at $80.00 on 06/22/2017 for a limited time only in conjuction with the DotU Series 3 release that very same day. The Bundle included: the DotU Series 1 set (second print run), the DotU Series 2 set (first print run), an ADAM N. Evil enamel pin and the Series 1 Magnet set.
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14. Magic Marker Art (aka Mark Pingitore) took to Instagram on June 13th, 2017 to post the color model image of an upcoming pin for the character of card 19a Lite DWIGHT to be realized as an Enamel Pin. Compared to the tight sketch and mock-up cards (pictured further above) the umbilical cord is not plugged in. The limited edition pin of 150 went on sale August 11th, 2017 for $10 and an image of the glow-in-the-dark special effect was posted the week leading up to the release.
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15. Magic Marker Art and Mark Pingitore took to social media on 01/31/2018 to announce that Disasters of the Universe hand-drawn Sketch Cards (1:1 ratio) would be available at the upcoming Gross Card Con (ToyCon) in Las Vegas over the weekend of 02/23-02/25/2018, along with Disasters of the Universe, G.I.JOKES and Magic Marker Art sketch card stock. The sketches will run $50 for a B&W drawing and $75 for a color version. The sketch card stock may possibly be available online and at future conventions and card shows.
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16. An 11×17 inch Distasters of the Universe mini Poster became available online at Magic Marker Art on March 26th, 2018 (* © 2018 MARK PINGITORE PRTD. IN U.S.A.) for $10.00 each. The 19a Lite DWIGHT character poster is a limited edition of 50 copies and signed by the artist, Mark Pingitore.
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17. On March 4th of 2019, the Magic Marker Art website posted a limited edition 2nd Series pack of 8 Magnets for $15.00 with a unspecified print run under the Slop Culture Kids moniker after the Gross Card Con #4 weekend in Las Vegas. The set was announced on social media on February 2nd of 2019 and contains two characters from the Disasters of the Universe set with a castle die cut, two characters from the Horrorible Kids release with a tombstone die-cut, two characters from the Trashformers set with a trashcan die cut, and two characters from the Nintendopes release with a cartridge die cut. The cardboard packaging is modeled after a nostalgic Topps GPK wrapper that contained a logo, a yellow background, ‘STICKERS‘ in bold with a white background, a series announcement (starting after the OS1 set) and ‘5 STICKERS • 1 STICK BUBBLE GUM‘ printed at the bottom.
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18. On December 5, 2020 Magic Marker
Art shared a “Print proof” flat for an upcoming Disasters of the Universe binder with a ‘COMING SOON‘ remark on the image, and on December 12, 2020 shared an image of the binder and stated: “Disasters binders are in! They will be available to order tomorrow!” The actual ad and website image, pictured below, was posted to social media on December 13, 2020 and stated: “NOW AVAILABLE! Direct link in my profile.“
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19. On November 4, 2020 Magic Marker
Art took to social media with a stack of Tight Pencil artwork stating: “Speaking of MOTU, I’m about ready to start color roughs for the next Disasters of the Universe release coming early 2020!” On November 20, 2020 artist Mark Pingitore shared a headshot Color Rough sneak peek of the Masters of the Universe character Tri-Clops parody stating: “Keep three eyes out for a new Disasters of the Universe series coming early 2020! [THREE EMOJI EYES] Almost finished color roughs!” A second color rough of the Shadow Weaver character was posted on November 27, 2020 and simply stated: “Another new Disasters of the Universe color rough preview“.
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20. The following month, on December
17, 2020 Magic Marker Art posted a Card Preview of card number 29a TREY Klops stating: “Finishing up paintings for the next Disasters set! Pre-orders and full details coming in January.” and almost a month later a second card preview of card number 28a Shadowy SHERRY on January 13, 2020 stating: “Shadowy SHERRY – Disasters of the Universe Pre-orders are now open! Store link in my profile.” Card previews continued to be shared for several months.
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21. Starting on December 27, 2020 a
slew of ads were posted to social media over the next month promoting the pre-order for the Disasters of the Universe release with the initial ad stating: “Disasters of the Universe pre-orders start January 9th! Stay tuned for full details!” The second ad posted on January 8, 2020 stated: “Disasters of the Universe box and pack pre-orders start tomorrow at www.magicmarkerart.storenvy.com! This series sees the addition of 1 foil card per pack in addition to the 5 base cards. The complete base set will still come with each box. Full release details to be revealed tomorrow!“
The third ad posted on the release day of
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22. Besides the Disasters of the
Universe box, whose Product Label would change from ‘PRE-ORDER $80 PER BOX‘ (as seen above) to simply ‘$80 PER BOX‘ on the Magic Marker Art shop online, collectors could also order two different pack options. The 1-pack product label would change from ‘PRE-ORDER 1 PACK $4‘ to simply ‘1 PACK $4‘ and the 5-pack product label would change from ‘PRE-ORDER 5 PACKS $17‘ to simply ‘5 PACKS $17‘ on the website after the pre-order.
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23. On January 21, 2020 artist Mark
Pingitore advertised a free Bonus Sticker to help promote pre-order presales stating: “Every Disasters PRE-ORDER comes with a free bonus sticker! Order now at www.magicmarkerart.storenvy.com”. Unlike the original decal sticker of the same character in 2015, this is a rendered artwork version as seen on the wrapper and album cover with the DotU header.
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24. The Disasters of the Universe Series
4 covered the three previous releases and new content and introduced Foil Cards to the Magic Marker Art collecting library. Every pack came with on foil card for the 90-card set, covering images for the previous three releases and the new content for series 4. Collectors could purchase the complete uncut foil card sheet for $50 directly from the Magic Marker Art website: “A set of (2) 45 card uncut foil sheets – Each sheet measures 19 x 24.5 inches and together has the full 90 card foil set“.
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25. The Non-Sport Update publication
by Beckett showcased the Disasters of the Universe Series 4 set with two card previews for 29a TREY Klops and 38a WHIT Lash within their ‘future releases’ section from their ‘Volume 31 No. 1 Feb-Mar 2020’ magazine issue. NSU has been very supportive in listing and reviewing artist Mark Pingitore’s independent releases.
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26. Artist Mark Pingitore posted the
Artwork Stages to social media on March 9, 2020 and stated: “TREY Klops from start to finish. A look at the stages for each painting I do – rough sketch, final drawing, color rough, and final art. There’s also a tight pencil stage between the rough sketch and final pencil that I do for every one.” A nice visual presentation of the artwork process prior to card mock-up production.
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27. Magic Marker Art continued to advertise
for the Disasters of the Universe set and posted a Mint On Card reverse back sample on March 9, 2020 and stated: “A better look at one of the MOC backs from Disasters of the Universe- Series 4. I wanted to do a fun nod to the vintage MOTU cardbacks. RELEASE UPDATE After a slight delay due to the Corona situation, production is planned to wrap up by the end of March. It’s looking like I’ll have them in hand early April, but I will post another update when I know for sure! Thanks!” The ingenius card backs are a nostalgic shout out to the hand-painted portraits of toy characters and their packaging with a card and plastic bubble.
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28. On April 22, 2020 a new T.R.A.S.H. Mini mock-up image was previewed on social media by artist Mark Pingitore and stated: “Sneak peek at the next T.R.A.S.H. Mini in the works [three making-muscles emojis]“. This was a repost on Instagram from Alien Robot Monster (A.R.M.) that Magic Marker Art worked closely with for his first T.R.A.S.H. Mini from the Horrorible Kids line. Alien Robot Monster stated: “You know this guy? I told him I think he’s suffering from a split personality. He said no, we’re not! WIP of Adam N. Evil, [Magic Marker Art’s] awesome Disasters of the Universe character and our next collab!“
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29. Mark’s appreciation for parody and Garbage Pail Kids can be seen on his Magic Marker Art’s website in the form of his Personal Mascot, a self-caricature modeled after OS2 cards 74a MARK Bark and 74b Kennel KENNY painted by John Pound. This would be the first ‘Mark’ name in the GPK canon; Pingitore’s character is biting down on a No.2 pencil instead of a dog bone. ~ |
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~ MAGIC MARKER ART CHECKLIST : ALL ART BY
MARK PINGITORE ~
~
VARIATIONS ON PRINTABLE CHECKLIST ~
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CARD NO.
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CHARACTER NAME
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SERIES NO.
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ARTIST
|
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1a
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ADAM
N. EVIL — 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
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MARK
PINGITORE |
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1b
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CLASHED KELDOR
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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2a
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BEAST MANUEL
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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2b
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FERAL DARRYL
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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3a
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TWO BRAD
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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3b
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SETH
LOATHING |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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4a
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STINK CORY
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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4b
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ODIOUS OWEN
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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5a
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FAKE BLAKE
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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5b
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DEE COY
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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6a
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BUZZ
SAW |
1
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MARK
PINGITORE |
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6b
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HORDE DAX
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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7a
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TRAP JAW PAUL
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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7b
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COMPACT EARL
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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8a
|
VILE LYN
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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8b
|
EVIL EVE
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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9a
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MER MANNY
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1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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9b
|
GILLED GIL
|
1
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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10a
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SPIKEY MIKEY
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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10b
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SHARP
WHITNEY — 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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11a
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ARMED
MANNY |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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11b
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DECKED
DUNCAN |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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12a
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PARA
KATE |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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12b
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CAGED
PAIGE |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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13a
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HISSY
FIT KIT — 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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13b
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MOLT
TIM — 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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14a
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MEK
A. NICK |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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14b
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PERRY
SCOPE |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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15a
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CLAW
PHIL |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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15b
|
CRABBY
PATTY |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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16a
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BUZZIN’
BEA |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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16b
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JOAN
DRONE |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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17a
|
MOD
U. LUKE |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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17b
|
DERRY
AARON |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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18a
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WEBBY
DEBBY |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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18b
|
ITSY
BETSY |
2
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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19a
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LITE DWIGHT
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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19b
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JOE
GLOW — 9-PIECE PUZZLE : 2020 REPRINT |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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20a
|
GRIZZ
LORI |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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20b
|
HAIRY
LARRY |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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21a
|
MEGA
TORY |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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21b
|
GIANT
WYATT |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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22a
|
SY
CLONE |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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22b
|
CHRIS
TWIST |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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23a
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DORK OWEN
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3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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23b
|
MAGIC
MARK |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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24a
|
DRAGS
THOR |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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24b
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DEAN
QUEEN |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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25a
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NIN
JORDAN |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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25b
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SEAN
OBI |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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26a
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TONGUE LASHIN’ TIM
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3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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26b
|
TASTE
BUD |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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27a
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BATTLE
RAMSEY |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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27b
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WIDE
WADE |
3
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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28a
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SHADOWY SHERRY
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4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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28b
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WEAVIN’
WENDY |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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29a
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TREY
KLOPS — 9-PIECE PUZZLE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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29b
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CONTACT LEN
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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30a
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MANNY
FACES — 9-PIECE PUZZLE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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30b
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RO TATE
— 9-PIECE PUZZLE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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31a
|
SSSQUEEZED
LUIS |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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31b
|
VIPER
PIPER |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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32a
|
KAT
TRA |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
32b
|
FRESH
STEPH |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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33a
|
ANT
TENNA |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
33b
|
FREE
QUINCY |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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34a
|
BATTY ARNIE
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
34b
|
JUAN
NO |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
35a
|
KRIST
FIST |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
35b
|
MASSIVE
MITT |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
36a
|
ROSS
MOSS |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
36b
|
NATURAL NATE
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
37a
|
BLASTED BILL
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
37b
|
CAM
A. KAZE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
38a
|
WHIT LASH
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
38b
|
NICK
BRACE |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
39a
|
MOE SQUITOR
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
39b
|
MA LARRY
A |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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40a
|
PRISS ADAM
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
40b
|
SCAREDY KIT
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
41a
|
BERT
FLU |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
41b
|
ARI
SICK |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
42a
|
SNAKE
BRIT |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
42b
|
TASTED TEELA
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
43a
|
SLOBBY ROBBY
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
43b
|
GARBAGE
DISPOSE AL |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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44a
|
ROCK
KEN |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
44b
|
MINED
MATEO |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
45a
|
RAT
LAURA |
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
|
45b
|
MA ROCCO
|
4
|
MARK
PINGITORE |
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CARD NO.
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CHARACTER NAME
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SERIES NO.
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ARTIST
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NOTE: #1—#45 WITH SERIES 4 PARALLEL
FOIL CARD
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CARD NO.
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CHARACTER MAGNET
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SERIES NO.
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YEAR
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1a
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ADAM
N. EVIL |
1
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APR 2017 : MS1
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2a
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BEAST MANUEL
|
1
|
APR 2017 : MS1
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10a
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SPIKEY MIKEY
|
2
|
APR 2017 : MS1
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13a
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HISSY
FIT KIT |
2
|
APR 2017 : MS1
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19a
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LITE DWIGHT
|
3
|
MAR 2019 : MS2
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23a
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DORK OWEN
|
3
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MAR 2019 : MS2
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*MS1 + MS2 = MAGNET SERIES 1 OR 2*
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CARD NO.
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CHARACTER FIGURE
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SERIES NO.
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YEAR
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1a
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ADAM
N. EVIL — T.R.A.S.H. MINIS (A.R.M.) + PROMO |
1
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TBA 2020
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THANK-YOU PINGITORE FOR FINAL ARTWORK IMAGES AND LOGOS
