The Crow

I’m a massive fan of the original film and have been wanting to have the graphic novel for a looong time. Beautifully illustrated and the story is epic. James O’Barr is fantastic.

I watched the original The Crow movie and was curious to see how the comic compared. I have to say I am impressed. This comic book is fantastic. The illustrations are incredibly well detailed and the cover is well designed too. The story is a real page turner. James O'Barr does a great job at developing Eric's character and the journey he goes on for vengeance. Overall I think this is an perfect way to owner Brandon Lee and it is definately worth a read.

After being a fan of the film since it was made I treated myself to the book. Truly moving and incredibly beautiful. At the back you learn the significance of the crow. Treat yourself buy this book!

Well written, paced and stunning artwork. At face value it's a great albeit difficult read. After reading the authors forward its absolutely heartbreaking.

GOOD READ..

This was a perfect gift for any crow fan , she loved it especially the art style

being a fan of the movie and the original oomic, this edition is beautifull set up the white cover, and a lot of extra pages which brings more depth to the story. its good for old and new fans, i think its a beautiful but violent comic, it portrays the tortured charactor of eric dravern, with loads of poetic verses which is strange to find in such a violent story. but it makes it more dramatic and though provoking. to anyone new to the crow. the comic came out of grief, the artist/creater jo o'barr wife was killed, and the crow was born, so do you really need to buy it if you own the original version? i kind of struggled with that, is it worth it paying cash for something you already have? in my opinion yes. this is what it was meant to be like, but got cut for various reasons length money. so this new version is actually what the comic should have been when it was first published. i really love this comic i would go on tour just to promote it :) buy it.... read it.... love it.....

A Very cool Graphic Novel - Timeless. Highly recommended t anyone who has a slightly nostalgic dark aspect to themselves. The panels all well drawn and the narrative as telling as ever.

Sehr gut

I saw the film of this first and finally got a copy of this to read. A bit different to the film. Superb art and interesting story loosely based on the writers own tragic real life incident. The entire graphic novel is black and which which I am not always keen on but it works here. Nice hard cover on the Special Edition and cover art too. The film I believe actually improves on this graphic novel but both are overall great and 5 stars just different.

Wow ... first of all, thank you AMAZON, this book arrived five days earlier than its expected release date. I've been a huge fan of 'The Crow' since 1994, when the amazing movie version opened at a trashy theatre in a local factory city and introduced me to things like poetry and rock and roll, thus quickly leading me to O' Barr's original graphic novel (two versions before this special edition). 'The Crow' by James O' Barr is probably the biological Father of most modern gothic revenge tales, inspiring ssssoooo many subsequent graphic novels and Hollywood flicks of the 90's - 'Blade' and 'The Matrix' come immediately to mind. The movie was an astonishing success, supported by an endless wave of rave-reviews and tremendous word of mouth ... a fairy-tale-toned hyper-violent version of Blade Runner, set against the backdrop of a fantastic Motor City in flames. It deserved every bit of the praise it got. YET, as phenomenal as the Proyas/Lee movie was, it was considerably removed from the comic that inspired it. O' Barr's original independent comic-book masterpice is far more violent, philisophical, and unforgiving; the characters speak in extended bits of Shakespearean poetry, the lengthy shootouts unfold like a demented ballet, the ceaceless gore is as pc and unsettling as a snuff film ... in a way, O' Barr's work reminds me of Clive Barker's most challenging stuff (ironically, Barker has a quote on the back of this new edition). There are quite a few changes in O' Barr's new version - the most important of which are additional flashbacks highlighting Eric and Shelly's romance. These flashbacks are welcome additions and gel perfectly with the original narrative. As mentioned by above readers, some alterations stand out immediatley, although none distracted me much except for the omitted "The Hanging Garden" by The Cure (replaced by a powerful original poem by O' Barr). If this was done because of Copyright complications, it's a shame - BUT O' Barr CERTAINLY doesn't get enough credit for the elegance of his writing, and the new poetry that replaces 'The Hanging Garden' is equally effective and memorable. I like 'ANODYNE' (the new poem) more than Robert Smith's original excerpt, actually. Other than that, most of the lyrics/musical references from the previous versions seem to be pretty much intact, including Joy Division's complete 'Decades,' opening chapter titles referencing Ian Curtis, and numerous references to Rimbaud and Voltaire and Iggy Pop ... ... and there are NEW COMPLETE POEMS scattered throughout, too - such as a memorable piece by Baudelaire! What struck me the most: The new ending involving the "Horse in the Barbed Wire," a story element initially limited to the prelude ('Shattered In The Head'). This additional closing sequence makes a more direct emotional statement than the original finale, which allowed the story - and the reader - to drift away like a soul catching a boat across the River Styx. The 'Skull Cowboy' makes a return appeareance, and there is an extended coversation between Eric and The Crow (the actual bird) that may or may not have been necessary. For Crow fans who have felt repeatadly insulted by what the 'Powers That Be' have offered them (I feel sorry for the kids whos introduction to 'The Crow' is 'WICKED PRAYER') I think it is DEFINTELY worth double-dipping the wallet for this new version of the comic. The 'August Noel' chapter alone is probably a True Blue bookmark to why many people fell in love with 'The Crow' in the first place. These few pages brought me to tears, and I know I will miss 'August Noel' whenever I look at the old book. (BTW - as mentioned in his opening statement, this is a deeply personal sequence for O' Barr, and it couldn't have been easy for him to reconstruct). Of course, there are many out there who will not like the changes. There are definitely bold alterations in the book, so those who have grown up with O' Barr's vision and know every original panel by heart will take immediate pause at the new bits. YET without a doubt: this is the coolest thing to happen to the realm of 'THE CROW' since the original film was released seventeen years ago. O' Barr has put a final stride in the journey that started it all, giving the character of Shelly a deeper voice and strenghtening the dynamic between Eric & Albrect ... as well as punctuating the ending with a beautiful new sequence (however unnecessary, 'SparkleHorse' is truly beautiful). I would say if you were considering seeing the oft-discussed much-delayed Hollywood remake/reboot somewhere down the line, save the money you would spend on that ticket and order O' Barr's Speical Edition instead. This re-release puts the story back into the hands of its creator, regardless of how the reader feels about the changes. Thank you, James. Your work is why the fans are still around.

Bien que j'ai attendu plus d'1 mois avant de le recevoir, je ne regrette pas mon achat. Le livre est de très bonne qualité et bien sûr correspond à l'histoire légendaire de The Crow. Je recommande. L'attente vaut le coup, même si c'est écrit en anglais ( car l'édition française n'existe plus).

Beautiful graphic novel! Great quality, and larger than I expected!