Series
The Crow
Chet Williamson, David Bischoff, Poppy Z. Brite, A. A. Attanasio, Edward E. Kramer, James O'Barr, Norman Partridge & S. P. Somtow · 7 novels · 1 anthology · 1996–2001
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 vengful 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.
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The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
- The Crow Movie Adaptations(1 work)
- Omnibus editions(1 edition)
Map
The Crow at the centre, 1 subseries around it, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1990s6
- 2000s2
Shape
Mood
Grim and intense: 88% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book8 of 8 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- Quoth the Crowdarkest
- The Crow: City of Angelsbrightest · most intense
- The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreamscalmest






