Corbit, Brett :: James O'Barr

The Crow #1 Page 3

Artist: James O'Barr (All)

6 Comments - 4,413 Views - 8 Likes

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Bess Cutler Gallery Label

Words and Pictures Museum Label

Artwork Details

Title:	The Crow #1 Page 3
Artist:	James O'Barr (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	4,413
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	8/24/2016
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Description

James' work has intrigued me since I was a kid. I remember calling around comic shops as a 12 year old trying to find a 1st print of #1. Pretty much an impossible task in those days. In the years since, I've owned a bunch of copies of that book, but this is the first time I've tracked down a page!

This page is right at the beginning of the story proper and, according to the gallery tag on the back of the frame, dates from 1980 when James first started working on The Crow. The Crow head shot in the bottom panel is an all-OA patch (probably done closer to the 1989 release of the Caliber book) over top of older original art. One of these days, I'd like to have it lifted onto an overlay so I can see the early 80s version underneath.

I'm uploading a couple pics of the gallery labels on the back of the frame because it's cool provenance - from Bess Cutler Gallery in NYC (where much of The Crow's original art was sold) and Kevin Eastman's Words and Pictures gallery (where James had an exhibit in the mid 90s). This page is obviously well traveled, but for now it's found a long term spot on my wall.

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	Brett Corbit
Joined:	January 2005
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/25/2016

Great page from that memorable story, congrats!

Mike Rice
Member Since 2003

Posted on 8/25/2016

I'm still hunting for a page from this series. Congrats on a great score.

Mark Scot-Quinn
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/25/2016

One of the greatest graphic stories ever produced. Huge score, congrats!

C F
Member Since 2007

Posted on 8/25/2016

Nice!

Horacio Alvarez
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/29/2016

Woooow Brett this page is amazing I love it ��

David Holden
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/11/2017

Such a great page. Congrats!!!

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