for fellow Kraft Heinz product Planters, shown as an attendee of the funeral of Mr. Peanut. His tears end up causing a new, baby Mr. Peanut to grow from the ground. Reception Time magazine included the Kool-Aid Man on a list of the "Top 10 Creepiest Product Mascots", saying, "Our biggest gripe with Kool-Aid Man: Why did he have to cause such a mess every time he entered the scene?" References External links Kool-Aid Man Atari 2600 game Comic books Jamie Knobler, "Kool-Aid: 75 years of smiles", The Loquitur, September 9, 2002 Mascots introduced in 1954 Drink advertising characters Marvel Comics characters Archie Comics characters Fictional anthropomorphic characters Animated characters Corporate mascots Fictional food characters Male characters in advertising