Caroto

Caroto: The Big Break is a darkly comic graphic novel about ambition, delusion, and sometimes it's better not to meet your heroes.

Jerry "Caroto" is a carrot-headed nobody from a nowhere town who believes he's destined for greatness. When he lands a chance to audition for the world's most famous superhero team, he thinks he's finally getting his big break. What he doesn't realise is that the tryouts aren't a job interview - they're a televised death maze.

Thrown into a surreal, ultra-violent game show run by a flamboyant, unhinged host, Caroto must survive a series of increasingly dangerous trials alongside a cast of bizarre heroes, monsters, and failures. The line between entertainment and exploitation quickly disappears.

Blending dark humour, satirical commentary, and high-energy action, Caroto: The Big Break skewers superhero culture, reality TV, and the idea that talent alone is enough to succeed. Influenced by underground comics, manga, and Saturday-morning cartoons gone wrong, the book balances absurd comedy with moments that hit uncomfortably close to home.

At over 100 pages, this debut graphic novel delivers a complete, self-contained story packed with bold black-and-white artwork, sharp dialogue, and a world that feels both ridiculous and painfully familiar.

If you like your comics strange, honest, and a little unhinged - Caroto: The Big Break is for you.