In 1994, the big screen adaptation of The Crow won over critics and audiences alike. Starring Brandon Lee as Eric Draven and directed by Alex Proyas, the film was an adaptation of the comics by James O’Barr and later others. The film led to sequels, a television series and finally an upcoming reboot. But what about the comics that the gritty superhero films were originally based on?
Here’s your guide to reading The Crow comics.
How to read the crow
How to read The Crow comics that inspired the films.
The origins of the crow
Although The Crow has now become an internationally known franchise, it began as a very personal story. When O’Barr was 18, his fiancée was killed by a drunk driver. So O’Barr created the comic with the intention of getting some of the “anger and hatred” over the tragedy out of his system.
Unfortunately, the work had the opposite effect. But O’Barr shares that he found himself “focusing on the negative” and “amplifying” it. He believes it made his problem worse rather than lessened it. However, after meeting and befriending Lee, experiencing his death, and watching the film countless times, “O’Barr achieved what is now called ‘closure’ when he visited his grave in Seattle.”
Have you had a chance to read any of The Crow comics? Which one is your favorite?
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