Introduction

The Annotated Wacky Packages pages aim to document Topps' All-New Series (2004 - present) in contextual depth for fans and collectors:

ANS3 base sticker 'Stumble Bee', 'Red Veins' foil sticker, 'Big Muc' magnet

For information on classic, pre-2004 Wacky Packages stickers, visit the most complete resource on the Web, wackypackages.org.

Annotated ANS3 Index

Overview - a brief outline of All-New Series 3
Checklists - lists of the ANS3 cards with links to in-depth dossiers on each title (more to come)
Credits - the creative personnel behind each title, where known
Promotions - advertising material in print, on the web, and other media

Overview

Topps issued the first wave of All-New Series 3 in a Test Release to limited markets in December 2005. It was followed by a Nationwide Release that shipped in late February 2006, accompanied by six new Bonus Cards available in carded blister packs and in retailer-exclusive bonus boxes.

With 71 unique paintings appearing among the base set, foil insert cards, and bonus stickers, ANS3 contains the largest number of new titles of any Wacky Packages series.

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Checklists

Click on the hyperlinked names (more to come) for further information about individual titles.

Promo Cards

[ ] Spitter-Man

Base Set Cards (55 titles)

01 [ ] Cocoa Pups	29 [ ] Spitter-Man
02 [ ] Toady Grahams	30 [ ] Liploc
03 [ ] Snorox	31 [ ] Del Monster
04 [ ] Spite	32 [ ] Pine-Soil
05 [ ] Hair	33 [ ] Rasta Roni
06 [ ] Watchemacrawlit	34 [ ] Coca-Cobra
07 [ ] Breakbone's*	35 [ ] Juicy Snot Drop
08 [ ] Browny	36 [ ] Hopeless
09 [ ] Life Savings	37 [ ] Tantrum
10 [ ] Nerd	38 [ ] Stench's
11 [ ] Gutterball	39 [ ] Ego
12 [ ] I Can't Believe It's Not Better!
13 [ ] Deer Parts	40 [ ] Reekola
14 [ ] Yeti Wip	41 [ ] Blubberlicious
15 [ ] Turtle Whack	42 [ ] Yoo Goo
16 [ ] Coldate	43 [ ] Zilla Wafers
17 [ ] Smellmo	44 [ ] Leggo
18 [ ] Cursed Fright Strips	45 [ ] Slacker Jack
19 [ ] Brawl Park	46 [ ] Ordinary K
20 [ ] Chara Pet	47 [ ] Gripe-Nuts
21 [ ] Darn	48 [ ] Kongsford
22 [ ] Cadbully	49 [ ] Spud Stick
23 [ ] Brick	50 [ ] Bald-Aid
24 [ ] Sunburn	51 [ ] Scavenging Bubbles
25 [ ] Cap'n Crutch	52 [ ] Energeyser
26 [ ] Doze	53 [ ] Prickles*
27 [ ] Stumble Bee	54 [ ] Jelly-O
28 [ ] Secrete	55 [ ] Lazy

*The reverse of this card comes in two variations, with copyright and without copyright. Both versions are equally plentiful.

Foil Cards (10 titles)

F01 [ ] Croak	F06 [ ] Alive
F02 [ ] Totaled	F07 [ ] Liquid Bummr
F03 [ ] Kibbles n Zits	F08 [ ] Greese Sticks
F04 [ ] Crummy Time	F09 [ ] Raisin Brain
F05 [ ] Thomess the Trainwreck	F10 [ ] Red Veins

Magnet Cards (9 titles)

M1 [ ] Bustedfinger	M6 [ ] Footsie
M2 [ ] Slum Maid	M7 [ ] Big Muc
M3 [ ] Hipton	M8 [ ] Slam Jim
M4 [ ] Shrunken Donuts	M9 [ ] Monotony
M5 [ ] Generally Demented

Bonus Cards (6 titles)

B1 [ ] McFurry

B2 [ ] My Scream Barfie

B3 [ ] Bullseye

B4 [ ] Mutt-Bone

B5 [ ] Miracle Growl

B6 [ ] Messquik

Unpublished Paintings*

Three completed paintings, all by David Gross, were dropped from the ANS3 preliminary checklist and replaced with other titles before the publication of Wave 1.

[ ] Hi-Sea

[ ] Picky Stix

[ ] Snore Caps

* See notes about unpublished Wacky Packages

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Credits Matrix

John Williams - Editor and Writer
Jeff Zapata - Editor, Concept Artist, and Writer

#	Title	Painter	Concept Writer/Artist
01	Cocoa Pups	David Gross	David Gross
02	Toady Grahams	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
03	Snorox	Strephon Taylor	Adam Harris/ Neil Camera
04	Spite	David Gross	David Gross
05	Hair	David Gross	David Gross
06	Watchemacrawlit	John Pound	Adam Harris/ Neil Camera
07	Breakbone's	David Gross	David Gross
08	Browny	Strephon Taylor	Neil Camera
09	Life Savings	John Pound	Adam Harris/ Neil Camera
10	Nerd	David Gross	David Gross
11	Gutterball	David Gross	David Gross
12	I Can't Believe...	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
13	Deer Parts	David Gross	David Gross
14	Yeti Wip	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
15	Turtle Whack	David Gross	David Gross
16	Coldate	Mark Sparacio	Neil Camera
17	Smellmo	David Gross	David Gross
18	Cursed Fright Strips	Mark Sparacio	Joe McWilliams
19	Brawl Park	David Gross	David Gross
20	Chara Pet	David Gross	David Gross
21	Darn	Strephon Taylor	Neil Camera
22	Cadbully	John Pound	David Gross
23	Brick	David Gross	David Gross
24	Sunburn	David Gross	David Gross
25	Cap'n Crutch	Strephon Taylor	Neil Camera
26	Doze	David Gross	David Gross
27	Stumble Bee	John Pound	Joe McWilliams
28	Secrete	David Gross	David Gross
29	Spitter-Man	David Gross	David Gross/Jeff Zapata
30	Liploc	David Gross	David Gross
31	Del Monster	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
32	Pine-Soil	Mark Sparacio	Joe McWilliams
33	Rasta Roni	David Gross	David Gross
34	Coca-Cobra	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
35	Juicy Snot Drop	Strephon Taylor	Neil Camera
36	Hopeless	George Wright	George Wright
37	Tantrum	David Gross	David Gross
38	Stench's	George Wright	George Wright
39	Ego	David Gross	David Gross
40	Reekola	M. Wartella	M. Wartella
41	Blubberlicious	David Gross	David Gross
42	Yoo Goo	Claude St. Aubin	Neil Camera
43	Zilla Wafers	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
44	Leggo	Strephon Taylor	Neil Camera
45	Slacker Jack	Tom Bunk	Frank Santopadre/ Jeff Zapata
46	Ordinary K	David Gross	David Gross
47	Gripe-Nuts	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
48	Kongsford	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
49	Spud Stick	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
50	Bald-Aid	David Gross	David Gross
51	Scavenging Bubbles	David Gross	David Gross
52	Energeyser	John Pound	Neil Camera
53	Prickles	David Gross	David Gross
54	Jelly-O	David Gross	David Gross
55	Lazy	Strephon Taylor	David Gross
F01	Croak	David Gross	David Gross
F02	Totaled	David Gross	David Gross
F03	Kibbles n Zits	David Gross	David Gross
F04	Crummy Time	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
F05	Thomess the Trainwreck	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
F06	Alive	Strephon Taylor	David Gross
F07	Liquid Bummr	John Pound	John Pound
F08	Greese Sticks	M. Wartella	M. Wartella
F09	Raisin Brain	Joe McWilliams	Joe McWilliams
F10	Red Veins	Strephon Taylor	Strephon Taylor
B1	McFurry	Neil Camera	Neil Camera
B2	My Scream Barfie	David Gross	David Gross
B3	Bullseye	Jeff Jordan	Neil Camera
B4	Mutt-Bone	David Gross	David Gross
B5	Miracle Growl	David Gross	David Gross
B6	Messquik	David Gross	David Gross

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Promotions

Promotional materials for ANS3 began to appear as early as summer 2005.

Print Advertising

Promo Cards

The Annoying Spitter-Man

Topps distributed a free card (not a die-cut sticker) at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con (July 14-17) which served as a promotion for both ANS2 and a tease for the forthcoming All-New Series 3.

"Spitter-Man" also appears as base card #29 in the first wave of ANS3.

The card front is a parody of the cover of Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), the first appearance of Marvel's Spider-Man. The "Spitter-Man" gag was devised by Wacky series editor Jeff Zapata and painted by artist David Gross. The back of the card touts ANS2 as "On Sale Now!" while suggesting that ANS3 is "Coming Soon."

Flyers/Sell Sheets/Posters

2-page Product Preview Flyer

Pre-release flyer page 1 - click to enlarge

Pre-release flyer page 2 - click to enlarge

Topps issued a 2-sided flyer to dealers in November 2005 that gave the public its first glimpse of ANS3.

Preliminary Checklist

These checklist pages were revealed on 11/12/05. Several days later, word was received that three titles from this list had been dropped, though the names were not revealed at the time. When the published checklist was seen during the week of 12/19/05, it was apparent that "Picky Stix," had been replaced by "Nerd" (#10); "Hi-Sea" had been replaced by "Cursed Fright Strips" (#18); and "Snore Caps" had been replaced by "Spud Stick" (#49).

"Wack Attack" (Skateboard) Brochure

Distributors and retailers received this 4-page fold-out promotional brochure for the National Release of ANS3 in early December. Click the thumbnails to enlarge each page; see also pages 2 and 3 together.

Sell Sheet

First seen in January 2006, this 1-page sell sheet excerpts elements from the ANS3 4-page brochure (above).

Magazine Ads

Previews catalog ad for ANS3 - click to enlarge

The December 2005 issue of Diamond Comics Previews catalog (Volume XV, #12) carried Topps' solicitation to hobby and comics shops for orders of the nationwide release of ANS3 (page 400). The full page facing the solicitation (page 401) contained a Topps advertisement for the series.

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