Dungeon Crawler Carl Fans Have To Watch This Acclaimed DC Comics Show

"Dungeon Crawler Carl" fans are anxiously waiting for the hit LitRPG novel series to get its TV adaptation. In June 2026, author Matt Dimmerman announced that he has teamed up with screenwriter Christopher Yost and "Family Guy" co-creator Seth MacFarlane to develop the upcoming TV adaptation for Peacock. While the world patiently waits for the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" TV series to be made by MacFarlane and company, there's an acclaimed DC Comics series we can all watch in the meantime.

"Doom Patrol" is an oft-forgotten series in DC's gigantic catalogue of shows, but it's one of the best they've created. The original concept is super-familiar: A group of super-powered individuals and their intelligent, wheelchair-using leader, Chief, save the world from villains. But "Doom Patrol" is much darker and far more surreal than the likes of the "X-Men."

Inspired by the "Doom Patrol" comics, which predated the debut of "X-Men" by three months, the main characters' powers come with mental illnesses and/or physical impairments that turn them into outcasts rather than beloved heroes. Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr) can change her form, but struggles to stop her body from turning into a gelatinous puddle, while Crazy Jane's (Diane Guerrero) dissociative identity disorder gives her 64 alter egos to deal with, each of which controls a different power. The heroes' lives are horror stories, but the series addresses that emotional pain head-on, making it a perfect premise for fans of "Dungeon Crawler Carl."

"Dungeon Crawler Carl" fans will be thrilled by just how eclectic and quirky "Doom Patrol" is, especially compared to other superhero series. This is a weird show, filled with wild villains, bizarre powers, and surreal storytelling across four seasons. From reality-warping, world-destroying beings, to talking rats and cockroaches, a sentient genderqueer street, and even monstrous butt-creatures called were-butts, the "Doom Patrol" writers really leaned into the source material's weirdness. The DC show marches to the beat of its own drum and is all the better for it. 

Despite the quirkiness, "Doom Patrol" remains one of the highest-rated DC live-action shows. The series boasts an impressive 98% Rotten Tomatoes critic score, beating "The Penguin," "Watchmen," and every single "Arrowverse" show. DC's "Titans" and "Doom Patrol" were both canceled and ended after their respective fourth seasons once James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios and started a new era. Unlike most canceled stories, however, "Doom Patrol" was able to deliver a sad yet fitting series finale for the cast, so newcomers can look forward to a definitive ending.