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: Graphic Novels, Fantasy

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

[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.

[Javier · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing. needs to be made into a series

[Lisa Casanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious and entertaining. Kept me wanting more