The Crow

The Crow
The Crow
	The Crow #1 (February 1989).
Publication information
Publisher	Caliber Press, Kitchen Sink Press, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Sumerian Comics
First appearance	Caliber Presents #1 (Jan. 1989)
Created by	James O'Barr
In-story information
Alter ego	Eric
Abilities	Enhanced strength, speed, and agility; Cat-like reflexes; Heightened senses; Resistance to injury or pain; Invulnerability; Skilled marksmanship;
Publisher
The Crow
Publication information
Publisher	Caliber Press (1989–1990); Kitchen Sink Press (1996–1998); Image Comics (1999); IDW Publishing (2012–2020); Sumerian Comics (2024–)
Format	Limited series
Genre	Superhero, dark fantasy
Publication date	February 1989 – November 1999
No. of issues	45+
Main character(s)	Eric; Shelly
Creative team
Written by	James O'Barr, John Wagner, James Vance, Jerry Prosser, Christopher Golden, Everette Hartsoe, Jon J Muth, John Shirley, Frank Bill
Artist(s)	James O'Barr, Alexander Maleev, Charlie Adlard, Jamie Tolagson, Paul Lee, Kevin Colden, Antoine Dodé, Drew Moss
Penciller	Philip Hester
Inker	Andé Parks
Collected editions
The Crow: Special Edition	ISBN 978-1451627251

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 focuses on Eric, who is killed along with his fiancée, Shelly, by the group of thugs a year ago, was brought back to life by the supernatural crow, becoming a vengeful undead vigilante to exact revenge against his killers, known as the "Crow". 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.