Vault Comics announced the main character and title of the forthcoming Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel. Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile, created by Matt Dinniman, Michael Moreci, and Brett Bean, focuses on mercenary Florin “The Crocodile” DuPont, one of the most beloved and enigmatic characters in the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe.
Dinniman and Vault are celebrating the announcement with a video on the Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile BackerKit page to show fans the cover by Bean. Check it out below:
A mercenary and loner, Florin struggles with his own humanity as he competes on the alien game show Dungeon Crawler World. Florin and the remaining survivors of the global apocalypse will do their best to stay alive in the Dungeon as they fight bizarre monsters and face ridiculous challenges for the entertainment of an interstellar audience! Perfect for both die-hard fans of the smash-hit series AND newbie readers ready to take the plunge… It’s the First Floor like you’ve never seen it before, and it’s coming to you in kickass graphic novel format.
Fans can also sign up on the BackerKit page for the launch party and have a chance to pick up a limited pre-launch reservation gift, access series concept art and previews of the campaign, and secure their invite to a very special online Launch Day stream. The full campaign launches on BackerKit on October 1, 2025.
“I’m super excited to work with Michael and Brett and Vault and everyone else to launch such a unique project out into the wild,” said Dinniman. “This is already shaping up to be an amazing, over-the-top story, and I can’t wait for y’all to get your hands and eyes on it.”
“I have been waiting to talk about the world of Dungeon Crawler Carl for a long time, added Bean. “And now to be a part of this universe and help bring a new exciting storyline into the mix, is a dream come true. The folks at Vault, Michael Moreci, Matt Dinniman, and I are making something special and I get to draw all the mayhem, blood, and laughs along the way. I can’t wait to show you what the other crawlers have been up to!”
“Big action, big ideas, wall-to-dungeon-wall insanity–I was a big fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl and the universe Matt’s created long before I was asked to contribute to it,” said Moreci. “What Brett, Matt, and the entire team have in store is going to be something the DCC loyal are going to love. It’s everything you’d want from this world. Being a fan myself, I’d be first in line to get my hands on this.”
Dungeon Crawler Carl is the New York Times-bestselling and #1 Audible LitRPG novel series by Dinniman that follows Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Last year, Deadline announced that Universal International Studios and Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door are developing Dungeon Crawler Carl as a TV series adapted by Chris Yost (Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, and Disney+’s The Mandalorian).
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