ADAM Bomb

The GPK x Funko "really big" Mystery Minis have arrived.

Here is the mascot for the series... ADAM Bomb.

I put him next to a Cheap Toy and a Minikin for size comparison. 

These figures are quite nice. The body is hard plastic, and the head is hollow.  There is articulation at the shoulders and neck.  The bodies are standardized and can hold accessories.  Six of twelve come with accessories. Adam's explosion is a separate piece -- so he disassembles to fit in the box.  He is definitely bigger than all other mystery minis.  This figure is 5 inches tall (with the explosion).

 Here are some observations on the series:

1. One case of twelve blind-boxes equals one set of twelve figures.  There is none of that shortpacking and chase figure nonsense.

2. The box is designed to look like an old 1985 pink wax-pack; faux-folds and everything.  Nice touch.

3.  As I expected, the "GPK" logo is the only logo used.  It is on four panels. The "Garbage Pail Kids" logo is on zero.

4. The names are stylized in all caps.  We get DEAD TED instead of Dead TED (cards) or Dead Ted (Minikins).

5. TEEVEE STEEVIE is spelled like the cards instead of TV Stevie (Minikins).

6. CLARK CAN'T is here using his "b name" instead of Nat Nerd (Minikins).

7. The only characters here that were not also Minikins are ALI GATOR and GHASTLY ASHLEY.

8.  NASTY NICK does not have his doll.  Why not? Well, it's clearly a parody of Barbie that essentially would be a knock-off old-school Barbie if made as an accessory. I should be on the lookout for some tiny doll at thrift shops now.
 
9. These are made in Vietnam.  All other mystery minis have been made in China.  I guess this means no "factory rejects" will appear on eBay.
  
10.  Unlike other mystery minis, there is some informative text on the boxes:

The GPK figures in this collection are inspired by the original Garbage Pail Kids collectible sticker cards introduced by Topps in 1985.

Combining spectacular artwork and over-the-top satire, the original sticker series was an inspired collaboration between avant-garde cartoonists and humorists including Art Spiegelman, Mark Newgarden, John Pound, Tom Bunk, Jay Lynch and others. 

Topps and Funko invite you, our new generation of GPK fans, to continue to enjoy this pop-culture phenomenon.