Disgrace to the White House: Garbage Pail Kids as a Platform for Political Satire (Jerusalem: Self. Pub. 2024).
Abstract: While originally designed for children, Garbage Pail Kids evolved into a model for political satire already in the 1980s, gaining further prominence since the second decade of the 21st century. This research aims to demonstrate how this phenomenon has been applied in both Topps’ official products and unofficial spinoffs created by satirists and caricaturists. This historical book involves synthesizing visual findings from both ephemeral and digital sources, as well as historical materials sourced from daily press and children’s magazines. Additionally, it relies on personal communication with individuals involved in creating, distributing, and collecting Garbage Pail Kids, the local ecotypes, and their offshoots.
Table of Contents:
Introduction ………. 11
American Garbage vs International Trash ………. 17
Setting a Bad Example ………. 37
Disgrace to the Knesset ………. 53
Disgrace to the White House ………. 73
Viral Political Garbage ………. 117
Conclusions ………. 169
Transliterations ………. 171
List of Figures ………. 175
Bibliography ………. 181
Index ………. 193
Disgrace to the White House:
Garbage Pail Kids as a Platform for Political Satire
Author: Dr. Ido Noy
Hardcover
ISBN 978-965-598-791-1
Publication: August 2024