The Crow
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The Crow #1 (February 1989). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publisher | Caliber Press, Kitchen Sink Press, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Sumerian Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Caliber Presents #1 (Jan. 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | James O'Barr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alter ego | Eric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name. The series, which was originally created by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his fiancée at the hands of a drunk driver, was first published by Caliber Comics in 1989. It became an underground success and was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1994. It was followed by three standalone sequels and a television series. A second adaptation was released in 2024. Numerous books and comic books have also been produced, albeit published by various different companies.
The Crow has been translated into almost a dozen languages and has sold around 750,000 copies worldwide.