After a limited Series 0 of trading cards (see “Ira Friedman Enterprises Launching ‘Craniacs’”), Craniacs Series 1 is going into wide distribution in the hobby sector, Ira Friedman Enterprises CEO Ira Friedman told ICv2. Craniacs Series 0 was distributed exclusively by GTS Distribution; Craniacs Series 1 is being distributed  by Diamond Comic Distributors, Southern Hobby Distribution, SP Images, Magazine Exchange, and Mad Al, in addition to GTS. The company’s current distribution strategy does not include big box stores.

Craniacs are from a world of skull-faced characters whose planet has two disparate civilizations: one from the future and one from ancient times.  The paintings are by Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko. 

Craniacs Series 1, with 100 different designs to collect, comes 7 cards to a booster pack, with 1 “Rainbow” Foil Card per pack. Chase cards include “Gold Crackle” Sequentially-Numbered Parallels (1:28 packs), and Sketch Cards (1:20 boxes). 

Random Redemption Cards include Commemorative Coin Medallions (25 Winners), Skateboard Art Decks – Limited Edition (2 Winners), and Original Joe Simko Painting – Series 1 (1 Winner throughout the series). 

There are two box configurations, Hobby Box (24 packs/box) and Blaster Box (7 packs/box), each with their own chase cards.

Hobby Box chase cards are “Crystal” Retrovia Foil Cards (1:7 packs), and “Red Crystal” Retrovia Foil Cards (1:21 packs).

Blaster Box chase cards are “Pulsar” Futerra Foil Cards (1:7 packs), and “Blue Pulsar” Futerra Foil Cards (1:21 packs).

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