Joe Ledbetter’s The Outsiders is a rare kind of artist blind-box series: every figure belongs to one coherent cast, but the sculpted silhouettes range from sheep and guinea pigs to reptiles, birds, and skate rats. Kidrobot released the series on September 26, 2017, presenting the characters as misfits who refuse to fit in. That idea is not just packaging copy—it gives the entire set a common personality while leaving room for Ledbetter’s sharp outlines, expressive teeth, and brightly blocked animal designs.
A 2017 artist series built as a 15-character ensemble
Each pull is a three-inch vinyl art figure sealed inside a foil bag, with a matching character card. The official roster is Bubbles, Reeko, Ozzie, Pinky, Geiger the Guinea Pig, Allie, Nollie the Skate Rat, Darwin, Gripe, Pelican’t, Jack, Baaa, Flo, Moonbeam, and Lava Bubbles. Contemporary release material specifically singled out Gripe, Nollie, and Geiger as examples of the oddball cast, while collector coverage noted finish variety that included flocked and glow-in-the-dark treatments.
There is one naming wrinkle worth knowing when cataloging a complete set. The photographed box and independent checklist call the skateboard character Nollie. Joe Ledbetter’s own release announcement expands that to “Nollie the Skate Rat,” while Kidrobot’s current product page shortens the same slot to “Skate Rat.” Those are not separate sixteenth and seventeenth figures; they refer to the same 2/24 character.
Read the odds as a 24-box assortment, not a promise
The box sides print a complete rarity ladder. Allie and Jack are the most frequently packed at 3/24 each. Six characters sit at 2/24: Bubbles, Reeko, Pinky, Nollie, Gripe, and Pelican’t. Five are 1/24 pulls: Ozzie, Geiger, Darwin, Baaa, and Flo.
The two true chase pieces are Moonbeam and Lava Bubbles, each printed at 1/48. Kidrobot explicitly describes both as “extremely rare chase” pieces, so chase terminology is supported here rather than being shorthand for any appealing figure. A 1/48 ratio means each design averages one appearance per two 24-box assortments; it does not guarantee that opening two displays will produce one. Taken together, the two chase ratios account for an average of one chase-level pull per 24 boxes, but distribution variance and case collation still matter.
This structure also explains why a nominal 15-character set does not fit neatly into one display. Even before duplicates, a 24-box case cannot be expected to contain both 1/48 designs. For completion-minded collectors, trading duplicate 3/24 and 2/24 figures is more practical than treating a sealed case as an automatic master set.
What to check on a sealed Outsiders box
The BlindBoxes product photographs show the individual character lineup and ratios directly on the side panels, which is useful for authenticating the correct series without opening it. The pictured box has clear wrapping visible across the illustrated front, plus minor edge creasing and a slightly uneven top flap. Those are ordinary storage points to inspect on older blind-box packaging: look for intact wrap, crushed corners, sun fading, or a top flap that may have been opened and reclosed.
For an opener, the exterior box is only the first layer. The foil bag should conceal the figure, and the included card should match the character inside. For a sealed-box collector, the dense front illustration, arched blue-and-yellow logo, and side-panel odds are much of the display appeal. Either way, the useful distinction is between an individual blind box and Kidrobot’s 24-unit display format—one purchase here represents one random figure, not a complete tray.
Who this series suits
The Outsiders works especially well for collectors who prefer a single artist’s visual world over a multi-artist platform series. Ledbetter designed the entire animal ensemble around one theme, so even common pulls feel like pieces of a deliberate group. The two 1/48 variants create a serious completion challenge, while the named characters and matching cards make partial-set collecting satisfying without requiring every rarity.