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James O'Barr

Born

in Detroit, Michigan, The United States

January 01, 1960

Website

http://www.jamesobarr.net

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror

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James O'Barr is an accomplished artist and writer, best known for creating The Crow.

In 1978, O'Barr's fiancée, Beverly, was killed by a drunk driver, and he joined the Marines in an effort to cope with the loss. He was stationed in Germany and illustrated combat manuals for the military. While living in Berlin in 1981, O'Barr began work on The Crow as a means of dealing with his personal tragedy. O'Barr was further inspired by a Detroit newspaper account of the murder of a young couple over a $20 engagement ring. After his discharge from the Marines, O'Barr continued his painting and illustration as well as doing lots of odd jobs, including working for a Detroit body shop. The Crow sat on a shelf for seven years, but at last someone wanted ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 20,652 ratings · 1,242 reviews · 99 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Crow 4.30 avg rating — 15,866 ratings — published 1989 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow: Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams by James O'Barr (Editor), Edward E. Kramer (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow Volume 3: Death 4.57 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow Volume 1: Pain & Fear 4.60 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow Volume 2: Irony & Despair 4.61 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow: Skinning the Wolves 3.62 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow: Curare by James O'Barr, Antoine Dode (Illustrations) 4.16 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow: Book of Pain Sketchbook 4.82 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Il Corvo - Numero Zero (The Crow, #0) 4.40 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pink Dust: Morphine Dreams 3.66 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Crow (Tundra Press) (3 books)
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4.58 avg rating — 636 ratings

The Crow: Curare (2 books)
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Antoine Dode (Illustrator)

4.13 avg rating — 246 ratings

The Crow: Skinning The Wolves (1 book)
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Jim Terry (Illustrator)

3.64 avg rating — 270 ratings

Quotes by James O'Barr (?)

“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.”
― James O'Barr, The Crow

tags: crow, death

128 likes

“It can't rain all the time.”
― James O'Barr, The Crow

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“There is a man, playing a violin, and the strings are the nerves in his own arm...”
― James O'Barr

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