Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1

Dungeon Crawler Carl

by Matt Dinniman, Tevagah (writer), Laurel Pursuit Studios (illustrator)

The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time!

The Apocalypse WILL be televised!

You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world — or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon.

With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear.

And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut.

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels Manga, Dystopia, Adventure

320 pages, Paperback

Expected publication May 19, 2026

About the author

Matt Dinniman is the best-selling writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the published author of dozens of short stories and a gaggle of books. In addition, his art publications—from greeting cards to stationery kits to calendars—can be found in boutique and stationery shops around the world. Also, he strongly feels like a pretentious twat when he writes about himself in third person.

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Ep 1 - 14 of WEBTOON)

[Ryan Gainey (ryan_Gainey StoryGraph) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal. This is not a format I have ever read before but it’s been a unique and interesting read. Headphones on for sure.

Any DCC fans who haven’t checked out the WEBTOON are missing out on a gem.

[Hannah (semi-hiatus + slump) · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful artwork! DCC never fails to make me laugh thank you❣️

[DeAuna Marks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read! Had me laughing a lot.

[Javier · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing. needs to be made into a series

[Echoes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Technically I read the chapters (1-14) on Webtoons but that’s what is being collected in the book so I’ll count that as finishing the book. This was a great adaptation! Carl looks a little younger than I imagined him when reading the original novel but Donut’s design is adorable and the story does a great job of highlighting the funny beats and keeping the emotional bits as impactful as the original. That’s all I can ask for. It was great seeing all the characters in a visual format.

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I understand it, the graphic novel is episodes 1-14 of the WebToon series. Currently, up to episode 30 is available on WebToon--for the main series readers, episode 30 stops about halfway through, after Carl and Donut leave the first floor but right before their interview with Odette. The graphic novel is incredibly faithful to the novel and tons of fun, but minus one star for only covering about 1/4th of the first book. Still a rollicking good time for DCC fans.

[Alex Bergland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed seeing all the characters imagined! I'm a big fan and thought reading the graphic novel is an excellent experience, but skipping over the novel is a mistake. Use this as an "addition to", not an "instead of".

[Dresden O'Hara-Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the comic version. There are some differences between the comic and Book 1, however none are too glaring that it makes it difficult to read. It does contain Episode 1-14 of the Webtoon.

[Lisa Casanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious and entertaining. Kept me wanting more

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

its fun missing some parts from the book but overall a great time

[Steve Oh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork is incredible, love seeing all these characters come to life.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great. Love the artwork, especially Donut. Excited to see if they do the rest of the floors on WEBTOON as well.

[Eden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow they’re doing a really great job at translating this to comic form. I wish there was more out!!

[Katie❄️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed the webtoon so far!! I'm curious how they are going to handle the information dump these novels contain.

[Danielle Hartzler · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun way to experience the first book again!

[David Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Webtoons version

[Kristyn Fay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first WEBTOON, but it was a great time. I especially enjoyed the music that accompanies the chapters. So cool!

[Inés · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta chulo peeero no me convence el webtoon. Le han dado un aire demasiado guay. Le han quitado peso a cosas que le preocupan mucho, como la muerte o pelear. La primera pelea que tiene, aquí en el comic es como si ya llevase días haciéndolo pero en el libro se le ve con menos ganas de hacerlo y más perdido no se. Siento que me han quitado a mi pringado. Pero esta chulo para ver como dibujan a los personajes.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐
Read weekly on the WEBTOON app. This is a GREAT adaptation of the first book and the art style is so so cute! Stays loyal to the storyline all the while providing a wonderful visual aid for the dungeon and it's wacky ass inhabitants. Really helped fill in some blanks that my imagination wasn't creative enough for.

P.S. The AI is still as sassy as ever, now in color!

[Ade]

reading on webtoon