No prior understanding of the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe is required! And if you've never entered the world of Dungeon Crawler Carl before, you're in for a treat. This story will introduce us to the world of DCC via Florin, a popular character from the main series. It is designed as a new, self-contained story, and it can be read by newcomers and fans of DCC alike.

Yes, Matt Dinniman created Florin's story for this volume. Fellow esteemed creator Michael Moreci worked alongside Matt to fully flesh out and adapt Matt's story for the graphic novel format.

Yes! This story was developed by Matt Dinniman and is considered canon.

Hi there! You're correct, Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile will be getting a release to the normies. BUT, there's a few good reasons to back this campaign in particular: -This campaign offers the lowest price for the hardcover edition that will ever be offered. We're setting the price of the Standard Hardcover tier at $30, but Borant will likely raise prices after the end of the campaign. -Every pledge level contains the digital edition of the comic, which will be released BEFORE books release to the public, and to campaign Backers only. So if you enjoy reading the story before anyone else, this is the way to go. -This campaign offers the BackerKit Exclusive hardcover edition, plus a bunch of additional rewards and add-ons that will NEVER be available outside of this campaign. -We will be doing our damnedest to fulfill this book well ahead of general release. So, regardless of edition, you'll likely be the first to own the book. -It's...fun... If you don't mind waiting and possibly paying more and not having fun, waiting for the general release is a great option. But if you like all the other stuff, feel free to join the campaign!

The book releases to the public in spring of 2027. We are aiming to get this book to our backers significantly earlier. We don't want to make any serious promises given the various uncertainties in the world, but we can guarantee that backers will be the first to get their books and rewards regardless of tier, and that the full digital edition is going out to everyone in 2026.

A Croc Box is the name of the Pledge Tier rewards four Crocodile-themed campaign. You can order a Croc Box (or any of the higher, custom-art tiers above that) by pledging for those rewards. A Fan Box is our unlockable reward system. Check back during the campaign (you'll also receive notifications from us) to vote on extra rewards available by hitting goals and unlocking new Fan Boxes!

We're excited to announce that we've got some real intelligence over here, so the artificial stuff was not needed nor wanted. Vault Comics does not use AI in any of its publications and nor would our creative team on this project. If you would like AI, and/or are interested in reading about an insane foot fetishist, pick up a copy of the book and take a deep whiff of that particular cautionary tale.

The Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile graphic novel is currently Vault's only book set in the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe; we are not affiliated with any other comic adaptation or prose editions (other than being fans). So we aren't able to help you out with questions or comments in regards to DCC books produced by different publishers or other non-Vault campaigns.

We're holding a promo between the two currently-running campaigns--DCC V2&V3 Hardcovers on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dinniman/dungeon-crawler-carl-v2-and-v3-limited-edition-hardcovers) and our project. To receive the sticker, simply back both projects at any physical book tier. Your fulfillment information will be cross-referenced to make sure we add the special bonus to your reward box!

Yes, you can! Check out the add-on section to add extra standard hardcovers, limited edition hardcovers, and some other goodies. Book add-ons are unlimited in number, but can only be added to reward tiers that already include that item. So, you would not be able to add an exclusive book to our SILVER CROC BOX standard hardcover tier, but you would add it to our GOLD CROC BOX tier and any tiers above that.

Yes, you can! The box is available as an item add-on from our add-on page to any tier that contains a physical book.

Fan Boxes are a type of Loot box that is only accessible to backers! Once a Fan Box is unlocked, backers will have the chance to vote for their favorite upgrade, freebie add-on, or even troll their fellow fans with a downgrade. It's completely up to you and your votes. Fan Boxes can be unlocked by hitting campaign-specific goals such as hitting a target number of backers, funding amount, or sustaining a super-long Backer Train. Once unlocked, a poll will be created to determine which reward the fans want most. Enjoy the fun, and thanks for playing!

Yes, once a Fan Box has been opened and voted on, the rewards will be applied to all members of that tier (even if voting has closed). As long as you back at that applicable tier at any time during the campaign, you'll receive those rewards.

Sorry you missed it, but you're in luck! We'll be linking the Live Stream recording and sharing it once it's available.

All LEGENDARY CROC BOX tiers and above include a signed book plate signed by the creative team of Matt Dinniman, Michael Moreci, and Brett Bean.

We expected the highly-limited customizable tiers to sell out nearly immediately, and they did--competition for those were really high! We'll ask our creators nicely and may be adjusting the number of some limited rewards in response to the high demand, but we unfortunately can't make any promises. It is still possible to pick up a non-limited bookplate SIGNED by all of the creators in our LEGENDARY CROC BOX tier.

For the most part, we did our best to show a semi-accurate vision of what the final object will look like! But there's always room for improvement, so your final rewards will likely be even better than the ones shown here. More polish, more oomph, more details and refinement.

The non-bumper sticker stickers will be in the range of 3x3 inches each. The bumper stickers will be a general bumper-sticker size.

If you are a $5 reservation backer, first, thank you! Second, your $5 reservation will be automatically deducted from your pledge at the end of the campaign, prior to your card being charged. So, yes, it might look as if you're checking out at full price at the moment, but no need to panic--your pledge will be adjusted and your hard-earned $5 discount will be automatically applied before your card is charged*. Yay! *Note: your pledge will be adjusted and your card will be charged within 36 hours of the true close of the campaign. This closing date may be extended past the scheduled November 3rd end of the campaign due to a Backer Train.

The "Noble Steed" holo sticker was a Reservation-only add-on for folks who pledged before the campaign went live. If you missed your chance, we apologize, but we'll definitely have some more fun unlocks in store during the course of the live campaign.

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. If you're interested in stocking Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile in your store, please reach out to your distributors and let them know that you're looking forward to this title. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]

*Important note: exact rates will depend on your state or country, as well as any global shipping rate adjustments or considerations that might apply at the time of fulfillment. No, the pledge amount only includes the cost of any rewards included in that tier. The cost of shipping-related taxes, VAT, and any other duties or fees are not included in the cost of your pledge. All applicable shipping charges will be charged later, closer to fulfillment, during the Pledge Management phase. VAT, import duties, taxes or other fees and are not included in shipping costs and will be the backer's responsibility. We recommend inquiring with your country's customs office to determine whether or not there will be additional fees.

I'm sneaking this in since nobody can stop me! This campaign would not have been possible without Matt Dinniman and all of the Crocodile creators involved, BackerKit, all the folks mentioned in our Thank-Yous section, Aethon Books, and most importantly, all of you Backers! I also wanted to thank the core Vault Team because we've all worked very hard on this campaign, and I think everyone deserves an (admittedly unhinged) round of applause. You can doxx our full names in the Vault Credits of any of our fine books, so, don't get too excited. Names in order that they appear in our credit stack. - Adrian Wassel - Vault CCO & Editor in Chief. The coolest of dudes, DCC superfan, writer extraordinaire, legitimately the best and smartest Editor on earth, and cannot stop me from being effusive because he's likely too busy being the hardest worker in all of comics to find this, lol. Adrian is always using his huge brain to make sure every Vault book is edited to razor sharpness, including DCC: Crocodile. - Der-shing Helmer - Managing Editor. Responsible for designing this campaign and waking up every few hours each night for the past month because you guys keep unlocking stuff. Wrote all the updates and most of the comments, and gives you all a lot of thanks for participating and making this one of the best campaigns I've ever been involved in. Oh, yeah, and editing Vault books, too, this one included. - Tim Daniel - EVP, Design and Production. Legendary renaissance-man level talent, and designer of the gorgeous "Dungeon Crawler Carl: Art of the Crawl". We all try to be more like Tim and keep failing. - Adam Cahoon - Senior Designer & Production Associate. Responsible for all the beautiful colors, textures, and campaign graphics that defined the direction of this campaign, and also created quite a few reward designs, advertisements, and placeholder art that was gorgeous and we'll have to show it to you all sometime. When you see that iconic Croc logo, that's Adam! You'll be seeing LOTS more from this guy, that's for sure, there's no stopping him. - Rikki Midnight - Production Manager. It's impossible to describe how important Rikki's role is in making sure that all of Vault's books come out with the utmost quality and care. You might not know it, but your DCC: Crocodile books are in the safest and smartest hands possible! - Nathan Gooden - Co-founder & Senior Artist. While not directly involved in this campaign, you'll be seeing his name and art and thoughts all over the place (Netflix, theaters, every bookstore you've ever been in) pretty soon if you haven't already. We're all constantly infused with his potent creative energy, like an egg sitting in tea. It's not Vault without Nathan! - David Dissanayake - VP, Sales & Marketing. He's the one who finds a way to inform all the normies what we're up to around these parts. If you've seen any mainstream coverage of this project, it's because of David and all of his work! And, after the campaign is over, he'll be getting all these books where they need to go in comic shops around the country. - Syndee Barwick - Director, Book Market Sales. If David's getting your books into comic shops, Syndee is the one making sure that you see DCC: Crocodile and the Webtoon edition where they need to be in bookstores near and far. I mean, not YOU specifically, because you're hopefully backing at the exclusive BackerKit cover tiers, right? RIGHT??? - Britta Buescher - Director, Social Media. All of our video, streaming, social media assets, and Vault emails have gone through Britta. Britta never sleeps. Britta no longer needs to sleep; she has become one with the internet. She is extremely, almost threateningly powerful, and we're lucky to have her on our side. - Damian Wassel - CEO & Publisher. Definitely the smartest person I've ever met, which is weird, because people this smart and who are named "Damian" are almost always evil. This Damian is on our side and has turned Vault into a glowing white hole that, instead of sucking light into it, shoots it out all over the world in the form of graphic novels and other fine publications. He's also a DCC fan and jokester, and came up with many ideas for items and events (the Borant takeover!) for this campaign. If you're happy that DCC: Crocodile exists, be happy that Damian exists. As you can see we're a small but very awesome team. From us to you, thanks for being part of the campaign, and we'll have more cool stuff coming your way very soon!

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