Overview

• The commemorative release lands on September 4, 2025 as double issue No. 1284 and is positioned as a collectible rather than a full relaunch.
• A 180‑page companion volume titled "50 Jahre Yps – Das Buch. Ohne Gimmick" arrives alongside to chart the magazine’s history and development.
• The classic Urzeit‑Krebse are absent from the pack‑in, which this time is a magnetic "Entscheidungs‑Finder" darts‑style toy.
• Coverage notes the nostalgia pitch chiefly targets men who grew up with the magazine, reflecting its historically male readership.
• Critics describe the revival as commodified memory as Egmont pushes tie‑ins such as "Yps Urzeitkrebszüchterfutter" and an almost sold‑out advent calendar, and observers see little chance of a regular weekly return.