The iconicPeanutsfranchise is turning 75 this year, andScreen Rantcan exclusively reveal that it’s getting new card games and an exclusive San Diego Comic Con promo release to celebrate. Since its debut in 1950,Peanutshas expanded from a witty comic strip into a multimedia franchise that covers everything from the classic holiday TV specials to a dizzying array of Snoopy t-shirts. The newest 75th anniversary products aren’t the firstPeanutsventure intotabletop game products, but they could be an exciting development for fans.
Created by Cryptozoic Entertainment,Peanuts Playpaks: 75 YearsandPeanuts: The Doctor Is Inwill be releasing on August 1 and debuting at San Diego Comic-Conon July 24-27.Peanuts Playpaks: 75are trading card packs with included activities, whilePeanuts: The Doctor Is Inrecreates Lucy’s unhelpful psychiatric advice in card game form. At SDCC, two exclusive conventionPlaypakswith six cards each will be available, andPeanutspurchases at Cryptozoic’s booth #115 will come with Promo Card P4, emblazoned with “The Gang’s All Here,“while supplies last.
Peanuts Playpaks & The Doctor Is In Are Very Different Card Games
Two Unique Avenues For Charlie Brown & Co.
While both of the newPeanutscard products might be attractive to fans, they offer very different points of appeal.Playpaksare more focused on collectibility, but they don’t feature the competitive possibility of collectible cardgames likeMagic: The Gatheringor thePokémon TCG. Instead, the fun comes from the following inclusions and activity types that can be found in five-card packs:
Meanwhile,Peanuts: The Doctor Is Inflips players between the roles of Charlie Brown and Lucy, using cards to represent a problem that good ol' Charlie Brown needs help with and Lucy’s proposed solutions. With the tagline “A party game of good grief!,” it also sounds less focused on intense competition and more on the silliness of the scenarios.Booth #115’s first 300 copies ofPeanuts: The Doctor Is Inat SDCC will come with an exclusive 75th anniversary box sleeve.
The New Peanuts Anniversary Products Are Almost Here
SDCC Is The Best Option, But Not The Only One
If you’re planning on attending San Diego Comic-Con and any of this is eye-catching,SDCC is definitely the place to be to get some exclusivesrelated to both products. If not, August 1 isn’t far away, and there could still be plenty of collectability in regularPlaypaksreleases.
Either way, 2025 is an exciting milestone forPeanuts, and these card products might be a fun way to ring in the 75th anniversary. There’s a reason why the franchise has been able to remain popular for so long, and the iconic characters may still have a lot more to give the world of tabletop games.
