The Crow #1 – Key Highlights
- Printing: 1st Printing, February 1989
- Story, Art & Cover: James O’Barr
- Book: Book One: Pain
- Publisher: Caliber Press
🔥 Key Significance
- 1st issue of the original Crow miniseries
- 2nd appearance of The Crow/Eric Draven, following his debut in Caliber Presents #1
- Landmark independent comic and the beginning of Eric Draven’s story
- Introduces the central premise of Eric’s resurrection as an agent of vengeance
- The foundation for the later The Crow film franchise
📖 Story Summary – “Pain”
- Eric Draven is brutally murdered alongside his fiancée by a group of criminals
- Eric is resurrected by the supernatural spirit known as The Crow
- Returned from death, Eric becomes an unstoppable instrument of vengeance
- Guided by The Crow, he begins hunting down those responsible for his murder
- The story establishes the dark, violent and deeply personal tone that defines James O’Barr’s creation
📌 Additional Details
- Series: The Crow
- Book: Book One — Pain
- Printing: 1st Printing, February 1989
- Page Count: 32 pages
- Format: Black & White
- Rating: Mature Readers
- Cover Price: $1.95
