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Introducing Cranky Kraken Games - Monsters on Board Second Edition Leads the New Publisher’s Lineup

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Founded by lead designer Ivo Neskovic, the independent publisher brings a redesigned edition of the monster-themed strategy game to Kickstarter early 2027. 28 October 2026 — Cranky Kraken Games, a new independent tabletop publisher founded by game designer and digital studio co-founder Ivo Neskovic, today announces its debut with Monsters on Board: Second Edition . Coming to Kickstarter early 2027, the game combines dice drafting, interconnected actions and rival monster parties in a redesigned edition shaped by years of play and feedback. Following the return of the game’s publishing rights to its designers, Monsters on Board enters a new chapter under the publisher founded by its lead designer. It is the first announced release in a broader lineup of games currently in development at Cranky Kraken Games. Welcome Back to Startleton It’s Halloween night, and the Grim Lords are hosting rival monster balls. The essential ingredient is Spook Juice, distilled from human fear, and Startleto...
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Double Quick Ratings: @IDWPublishing's Doctor Who, G.I. Joe, Judge Dredd, TMNT, Transformers


Here are today's Quick Ratings for IDW Publishing's; Doctor Who #10, G.I. Joe #5, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #191, G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #3, Judge Dress: Year One #3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #3, The Transformers: Monstrosity #9, and The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #18. If you have any questions about my rating or want to discuss anything just leave me a comment.
See the Review Rating Overview page for more information on how I rate each comic


Doctor Who #10 - Sky Jacks, Part 2 of 4


The missing Doctor has been found! But now the TARDIS has vanished, leaving him and his companion stranded in a strange dimension with seemingly infinite skies! How do they plan to escape this steampunk world? By using a World War II-era atomic bomb, of course! Join us for 'Sky Jacks,' Part 2 of 4!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 2/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.3 - (Buy Doctor Who #10) SAVE 10%


G.I. Joe #5 - Homefront, Part 5 of 5


HOMEFRONT reaches its explosive conclusion-and we do mean explosive: If BARONESS can't hold the city of Warrenton, no one will! And the fate of the entire G.I. JOE team rests in the hands of its newest-and most inexperienced- member, HASHTAG. What will she decide? Plus: The return of a fan-favorite Cobra character YOU'VE been clamoring for since he first appeared!

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 Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 5/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.6 - (Buy G.I. Joe #5) SAVE 25%

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #191


G.I. JOE goes to the jungle! LADY JAYE's team is led into the jungles of southeast Asia for a mission that will pit G.I. JOE against an enemy they thought long gone: MAJOR BLUDD! Will fortune smile on LADY JAYE and her team or will the ruthless mercenary gain the upper hand? It's kill or be killed in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #191!

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 4/5
Verdict 3.6 - (Buy G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #191) SAVE 10%

G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #3 - Snakes and Tigers, Part 3


SNAKES AND TIGERS! FLINT's plan to trap the team's new, elusive enemy may be crazy enough to work: offering up a target too irresistible to pass up, he thinks they can draw their opponents out. But when things start going south-fast-it's up to CHAMELEON to salvage the mission. Will she put the team in danger in order finish the job?

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 3 - (Buy G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #3) SAVE 10%

Judge Dredd: Year One #3 - The Long Hard Road Part 3: All That Remains


Anarchy is spreading in Mega-City One's Sector 3 as the psychically powerful juves go on the rampage-and to stop the chaos and save his city Dredd must cut off a dimension's malign influence, a reality that has already succumbed to the Four Mothers...

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 2/5
Story 3/5
Verdict 2.9 - (Buy Judge Dredd: Year One #3) SAVE 10%


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #3 - Old Hob


Old Hob has made a lot of enemies since his ooze-induced transformation. His once comfortable life as a lazy cat was abruptly stripped away from him, forcing Hob to learn how to survive, the hard way! After Baxter's deadly betrayal, Hob's through being a lackey. Now he's ready to branch out and start calling the shots!

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 Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 4/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.4 - (Buy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #3) SAVE 25%

The Transformers: Monstrosity #9 - Chapter 9: Unleashed


12 CHAPTER DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE SERIES! RAMPAGE! A maddened GRIMLOCK can't tell friend from foe as the curse of the DINOBOTS reveals itself in full force. And the DECEPTICON aren't going to stand idly by--SCORPONOK unveils his ultimate plan!

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Cover & Solicit 4/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 4/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 4.1 - (Buy The Transformers: Monstrosity #3) SAVE 10%

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #18 - Remain In Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus


'DON'T LET THEM TAKE SKIDS!' The crew of the Lost Light left CYBERTRON before they could hear those words-part of a message from the future warning of terror and catastrophe and a threat to the entire Cybertronian race. Can the AUTOBOTS do anything to stop the beginning of the end?

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Cover & Solicit 3/5
Art, Colors & Inking 3/5
Layout & Flow 3/5
Story 5/5
Verdict 3.9 - (Buy The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #18) SAVE 10%

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