Rootin' Ruben, Garbage Pail Kids card
All-New Series 1 · 35a

Rootin' Ruben

Rootin' Ruben first appears as card 35a in All-New Series 1 (2003), and the name has been printed 2 times across 2 sets up to 2017. Painted by John Pound, Layron DeJarnette.

On the card: The kid sits in a chair wearing a baseball cap and a foam finger while holding a tray of nachos. Melted cheese pours from his nose and mouth all over his face, hand, and food.

Yellow middle

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Every card printed as Rootin' Ruben

Rootin' Ruben, Garbage Pail Kids 35aRootin' RubenAll-New Series 1 · 35a
Rootin' Ruben, Garbage Pail Kids 4Rootin' RubenJay Lynch Tribute · 4
SetYearCardPainterWhat the painting shows
All-New Series 1200335aJohn PoundThe kid sits in a chair wearing a baseball cap and a foam finger while holding a tray of nachos. Melted cheese pours from his nose and mouth all over his face, hand, and food.
Jay Lynch Tribute20174Layron DeJarnetteThe kid sits in a movie theater with a bucket of popcorn and a cup while holding up a foam finger. Popcorn and drink spill all over him, and thick yellow snot hangs from his nose and drips into his mouth.

The same painting, other names

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Checklists: House of Checklists and GPK World. Card scans: GEEPEEKAY, used with permission. Garbage Pail Kids is a trademark of The Topps Company.