Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 Becomes Most Sought-After Free Comic Book Day Title
By
Rich Johnston
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 from Vault Comics was the most popular freebie on Free Comic Book Day 2025, with fans camping outside shops at 8am and scalpers quickly listing copies online. The comic, based on the popular LitRPG book series by Matt Dinniman, featured a highly sought-after Absolute Batman variant cover by Nathan Gooden. The article discusses the frenzy around the issue, the scalping situation, and the broader success of the DCC franchise as it expands into comics.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTell me why people were camping outside the comic shop at 8am and the first 5 people in line basically wiped out the entire stock of DCC #0.
Now I'm already seeing them listed online for sale… 3-packs, […]
It was the big hit of Free Comic Book Day, uncontested.
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