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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...

Quick Ratings @IDWPublishing Transformers, Wild Blue Yonder, Doctor Who, GI Joe

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Here are today's Quick Ratings for IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #22, Wild Blue Yonder #3, Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #10, and G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #8.   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

Quick Ratings: @IDWPublishing's Judge Dredd, TMNT, Transformers Monstrosity, Transformers RiD

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Here are today's Quick Ratings. Included are IDW's; Judge Dredd #7, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #2, The Transformers: Monstrosity #7, and The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #17 .  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

Quick Ratings: @IDWPublishing Rage of the Dinobots, Doctor Who, Star Trek TNG

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Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are IDW's;  Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots #4, Doctor Who #6, Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #2 and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive #4 .  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

The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #11 - The End of the Beginning of the World Review

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The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #11 Review CYBERTRON IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE! Tensions ratchet up between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as violence breaks out in the heart of the city… and PROWL looks for someone to blame. Is DIRGE a convenient target-or the key to what comes next? Plus an old "friend" comes back home. Cover/Solicit - 5/5 - Would I pick-up the comic based on the solicit/cover alone? Are the alternate covers appealing? Does the solicit/cover portray what happens in the issue? Art - 5/5 - Do I personally like this artist's style? Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance? Colors/Ink/Lettering - 5/5 - Does the work blend well with the artist? Is the coloring/inking enjoyable and easy to distinguish what's happening? Can I easily read the lettering? Layout/Flow - 5/5 - Does the layout of the issue make it easy to read? Does the issue have a good flow of the plot and keep me engaged? Story - 5/5 - Weighted T...

The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #11 - Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading Review

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The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #11 Review SHADOWLAND CONCLUDES! And it's the end of an era when, on pre-war CYBERTRON, enemies close in on all sides and Orion Pax - the future OPTIMUS PRIME - selects a team of AUTOBOTS to help him pull off the ultimate heist - with the fate of the planet hanging in the balance! Cover/Solicit - 5/5 - Would I pick-up the comic based on the solicit/cover alone? Are the alternate covers appealing? Does the solicit/cover portray what happens in the issue? Art - 4/5 - Do I personally like this artist's style? Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance? Colors/Ink/Lettering - 4/5 - Does the work blend well with the artist? Is the coloring/inking enjoyable and easy to distinguish what's happening? Can I easily read the lettering? Layout/Flow - 3/5 - Does the layout of the issue make it easy to read? Does the issue have a good flow of the plot and keep me engaged? Story - 3/5 - Weighted Triple. How ...