Collecting – About Things | A Hans Scharler Blog https://nothans.com Life, Comedy, Games, Tech, Marketing, and Community Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:24:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/nothans.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-settings.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Collecting – About Things | A Hans Scharler Blog https://nothans.com 32 32 114568856 Searching for Hans: Garbage Pail Kids Card Collecting https://nothans.com/searching-for-hans-garbage-pail-kids-card-collecting https://nothans.com/searching-for-hans-garbage-pail-kids-card-collecting#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:48:57 +0000 https://nothans.com/?p=5051 When I was a kid, I used to walk down to the Pioneer Country Store and pick up a pack of Garbage Pail Kids for 25 cents. The series of collectible cards featured twisted artwork (inspired by the widespread success of the Cabbage Patch Kids) and one-line puns using different common first names. For example, there was one that I remember with a caption of “Adam Bomb,” and sure enough, there was a kid with a fiery burst shooting from the top of his head. This might be the original or the inspiration for the head-exploding emojis 🤯.

I opened pack after pack, waiting for “Hans” to be featured as one of the names for a Garbage Pail Kid and wondering how it would be represented.

After getting to Series 6 of GPK, I finally got my wish.

Ugly Hans Garbage Pail Kids Original Series 6: 235a

Do you remember these cards? Do you have one for your name? If you want to learn about this strange card series, watch The History of The Garbage Pail Kids: From Parody to Pop.

The History of The Garbage Pail Kids: From Parody to Pop Culture

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]]> https://nothans.com/searching-for-hans-garbage-pail-kids-card-collecting/feed 0 5051 Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein Book Published by Marvel Comics https://nothans.com/marvel-comics-frankenstein-book https://nothans.com/marvel-comics-frankenstein-book#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:08:57 +0000 https://nothans.com/?p=3207 I encouraged you to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or at least watch some recap videos to get some context. Now, I am going to suggest that you can skip that and go straight to the comic book version of the iconic novel illustrated by the late, great Bernie Wrightson.

Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein Artwork

I have been fascinated with Bernie Wrightson’s artwork and style. Some time ago, I started collecting all of the cards released by FPG Cards back in 1993 through 1996. I have nearly a complete collection of Bernie Wrightson’s FPG Cards… I recently got a sealed box of More Macabre cards at a thrift store. I recorded a timelapse video of George and I openning all 36 packs looking for a rare metal card or a signature card. But. I digress.

Opening a 1994 Sealed Box of Berni Wrightson’s Macabre FPG Cards

In 1983, Marvel Comics and Bernie Wrightson released an illustrated version of Frankenstein with an introduction by Stephen King. This book has been reprinted several times and is my favorite way to read Frankenstein. It’s a great pairing of the original text with dark illustrations. I like Bernie’s take on Frankenstein’s monster. It feels true to how Mary Shelley described the creature and its construction.

Illustrated Frankenstein Book
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