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The Crow
''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. Publication history Caliber Press The Crow first appeared on the back cover of ''Deadworld'' #10 (November 1988); James O'Barr provided a back cover to the first comic book Caliber Press published, which contained an advertisement for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliber Press
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed (comics), Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America's leading independent publishers. Caliber ceased publishing in 2000, but resumed operations in 2015, and continued after Reed died in 2016. History Beginnings Gary Reed, who previously owned a chain of bookstores, began publishing with the release of two titles acquired from Arrow Comics—''Deadworld'' and ''The Realm (comics), The Realm''. Other initial launches included ''Caliber Presents'', featuring the work of Vince Locke, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, James O'Barr, and Guy Davis (comics), Guy Davis; the first issue of ''Baker Street (comics), Baker Street'', co-created by Reed and Guy Davis; and the initial appearance of O’Barr’s ''The Crow''. Expansion Reed arranged with "Pocket Classics", a series of illust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lee (artist)
Paul Lee (born 16 June 1974) is a British artist based in New York City, United States. Background Paul Lee was born and grew up in Ilford, London, England. He studied at St Martins School of Art and then Winchester School of Art, where he received his BA (Hons) in Fine Art in 1997. Lee was Artist in Residence at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, in 2007. He works in painting, sculpture and collage Collage (, from the , "to glue" or "to stick together") is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assembly of different forms, thus creating a new whole. (Compare with pasti ..., using materials such as light-bulbs, cans, rocks and towels.Mack, JoshuaTimeOut.com/ref> Selected exhibitions 2019 ''I See With My Body Now'', Karma, New York, NY, USA 2018 David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX, USA ''On My Way To You Now'', Modern Art, London 2017 ''Pestle'', Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand 2016 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphic Novel
A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and Anthology, anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics scholars and industry professionals. It is, at least in the United States, typically distinct from the term ''comic book'', which is generally used for comics periodicals and Trade paperback (comics), trade paperbacks. Comics historian, Fan historian Richard Kyle coined the term ''graphic novel'' in an essay in the November 1964 issue of the comics fanzine ''Capa-Alpha''. The term gained popularity in the comics community after the publication of Will Eisner's ''A Contract with God'' (1978) and the start of the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line (comics), line (1982) and became familiar to the public in the late 1980s after the commercial successes of the first volume of Art Spiegelman's ''Maus'' in 1986, the collected editions of Frank Miller's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tundra Publishing
Tundra Publishing was a Northampton, Massachusetts-based comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman in 1990. The company was founded to provide a venue for adventurous, creator-owned work by talented cartoonists and illustrators. Its publications were noted in the trade for their high production values, including glossy paper stock, full-color printing, and square binding. Tundra was one of the earlier creator-owned companies, before the formation of Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics' Legends imprint. Creators and projects involved with Tundra included Alan Moore and Bill Sienkiewicz's '' Big Numbers'', Moore & Eddie Campbell's '' From Hell'', Moore & Melinda Gebbie's '' Lost Girls'' (these last two original serialised in Stephen R. Bissette's ''Taboo'' anthology, which was also part-published by Tundra), '' The Crow,'' Mike Allred's '' Madman'' and Dave McKean's '' Cages''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crow (2024 Film)
''The Crow'' is a 2024 supernatural superhero film directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and William Schneider. A reboot of ''The Crow'' film series, it is the fifth film in the franchise, and is the second film, after the 1994 film, to adapt the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr. A co-production between France, the United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven / The Crow, a man who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his girlfriend, played by FKA Twigs. The film entered development in December 2008, with Stephen Norrington stating that he would write and direct a "reinvention" of ''The Crow''. It entered a complicated production process with various directors, screenwriters, and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, F. Javier Gutiérrez, and Corin Hardy were initially signed to direct while Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans, Jack Huston, and Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stairway To Heaven
"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 8 November 1971 on the band's untitled fourth studio album (commonly known as ''Led Zeppelin IV''), by Atlantic Records. Composed by the band's guitarist Jimmy Page with lyrics written by lead singer Robert Plant, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. The song has three sections, each one progressively increasing in tempo and volume. The song begins in a slow tempo with acoustic instruments (guitar and recorders) before introducing electric instruments. The final section is an uptempo hard rock arrangement, highlighted by Page's guitar solo and Plant's vocals, which ends with the plaintive a cappella line: "And she's buying a stairway to heaven". "Stairway to Heaven" was voted number three in 2000 by VH1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Rock Songs", in 2004 ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked "Stairway to Heaven" number 31 on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crow (franchise)
''The Crow'' is an American media franchise based on the limited comic book series of the same name created by James O'Barr. Since then, there have been five released films and a television series, as well as a video game. Films Television * Unmade films ''The Crow: The Bride'' In the 90s, James O'Barr wanted to pursue a female-led installment of ''The Crow'' called ''The Crow: The Bride'' which would've followed a woman killed on her wedding day who would return seeking revenge. O'Barr had been inspired by a news story he'd read in which Chicago gangsters robbing a church ended up at a wedding where a shoot out occurred with one of the guests who was an off-duty cop and 13 people were killed. When O'Barr pitched the concept to Miramax it was rejected as they didn't believe audiences would pay to see an action film with a female lead. ''The Crow: 2037'' Initial development on a third Crow film was announced in August 1997, when Rob Zombie Robert Bartleh Cummings (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crow (1994 Film)
''The Crow'' is a 1994 American supernatural superhero film directed by Alex Proyas and written by David J. Schow and John Shirley, based on the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr. It stars Brandon Lee in his final film role, as Eric Draven, a rock musician who is resurrected from the dead to seek vengeance against the gang who murdered him and his fiancée. Lee was fatally wounded by a prop gun during filming. As he had finished most of his scenes, the film was completed through script rewrites, a stunt double and digital effects. After Lee's death, Paramount Pictures opted out of distribution and the rights were acquired by Miramax Films. The film is dedicated to Lee and his fiancée, Eliza Hutton. ''The Crow'' premiered in Santa Monica on May 10, 1994, and was released in the United States on May 13, 1994, by Dimension Films. The film received positive reviews for its style and Lee's performance. It grossed $94 million on a $23 million budget and has gained a cult f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America's leading independent publishers. Caliber ceased publishing in 2000, but resumed operations in 2015, and continued after Reed died in 2016. History Beginnings Gary Reed, who previously owned a chain of bookstores, began publishing with the release of two titles acquired from Arrow Comics—'' Deadworld'' and '' The Realm''. Other initial launches included '' Caliber Presents'', featuring the work of Vince Locke, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, James O'Barr, and Guy Davis; the first issue of ''Baker Street'', co-created by Reed and Guy Davis; and the initial appearance of O’Barr’s '' The Crow''. Expansion Reed arranged with "Pocket Classics", a series of illustrated books similar in design to Classics Illustrated, to be released to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crow (comics)
The Crow is a superhero and the protagonist of ''The Crow'' comic book series, originally created by American artist James O'Barr in 1989. The titular character is an undead vigilante brought back to life by a supernatural crow to avenge his murder and death of his fiancée. The character has subsequently appeared in several feature films, a television series, and spin-off novels and comics. In the various incarnations, films, and spin-offs, many people have taken on the Crow persona in order to avenge their own wrongful deaths. In 2011, IGN ranked the Crow 37th in the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes. The Crow made his live-action debut in the 1994 film ''The Crow'', portrayed by Brandon Lee. Later, The Crow was portrayed by Mark Dacascos in the 1998 television series '' The Crow: Stairway to Heaven''. The Crow (bird) The Crow is a supernatural bird that serves as the protagonist's link between the living world and the realm of beyond. The magical crow is capable of resurrecting peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book
A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. ''Comic Cuts'' was a British comic published from 1890 to 1953. It was preceded by ''Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'' (1884), which is notable for its use of sequential Cartoon, cartoons to unfold narrative. These British comics existed alongside the popular lurid "penny dreadfuls" (such as ''Spring-heeled Jack''), boys' "story papers" and the humorous ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine, which was the first to use the term "cartoon" in its modern sense of a humorous drawing. The first modern American comic book, American-style comic book, ''Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics'', was released in the US in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
