James O’Barr

Quick Facts

Full Name	James O'Barr
Occupation	Comics Artist
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1960(1960-01-01)
Age	64
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Detroit
Horoscope	Capricorn

James O'Barr Biography

James O'Barr is one of the most popular and richest Comics Artist who was born on January 1, 1960 in Detroit, Detroit, United States. In 1978, O’Barr enlisted in the Marines. While stationed in Germany, he illustrated combat manuals for the military.

The Crow was adapted into a successful film of the same name in 1994, which was marred by the tragic death of its star, Brandon Lee, during filming. The film went on to spawn three sequels and a television series.

As of the mid-2000s, O’Barr resides in Dallas with his daughter.

In 2013, O’Barr was named as a consultant on a possible reboot of The Crow film franchise. Although previously opposed to the project, in an October 2014 interview, O’Barr spoke about his involvement in the reboot of The Crow. He discussed the approach to the adaptation and efforts being made to respect the original film. Later, in November 2014, O’Barr appeared at the Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con and stated that he was co-writing the script with screenwriter Cliff Dorfman.

In the 1990s O’Barr was affiliated with the experimental metal band Trust Obey, which was signed briefly to Trent Reznor’s Nothing label. Trust Obey released the album Fear and Bullets: Music to Accompany The Crow in 1993. The album was packaged with a special edition of The Crow graphic novel.

James O'Barr Net Worth

James O'Barr is one of the richest Comics Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James O'Barr 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before entering the Marines, O’Barr’s fiancée, Beverly, had been killed by a drunk driver. While living in Berlin in 1981, O’Barr began work on his comic 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. In The Crow, the protagonist, Eric, and his fiancée, Shelley, are murdered by a gang of criminals. Eric then returns from the dead, guided by a supernatural crow, to hunt their killers.

After his discharge from the Marines, O’Barr continued his painting and illustration as well as doing various odd jobs, including working for a Detroit body shop. The Crow sat on a shelf for seven years, but at last he found a publisher with Gary Reed of Caliber Press. The first miniseries was published in 1989. The Crow has since sold more than 750,000 copies worldwide.

O’Barr’s own hope that his project would result in a personal catharsis went unfulfilled. During an interview in 1994, he said, “[A]s I drew each page, it made me more self-destructive, if anything… There is pure anger on each page”.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Comics Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James O'Barr celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

Why did James O Barr write Crow?

O’Barr says he wrote the comic to help him deal with his girlfriend being killed by a drunk driver shortly before they both would have graduated from high school. He joined the Marines after he graduated, and he began work on “The Crow” while stationed in Berlin illustrating combat training manuals.

Is The Crow DC or Marvel?

The Crow
Publication information
Publisher| Caliber Comics Image Comics IDW Publishing
First appearance| Caliber Presents #1 (1989)
Created by| James O’Barr

Was The Crow a graphic novel?

Discover the definitive and beautiful author’s edition of the classic graphic novel The Crow.

What book is The Crow based on?

It is based on The Crow comics by James O’Barr and depicted images from the movie.

Who created the crow?

James O’Barr