The Crow: Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams - Softcover

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9780345417121: The Crow: Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345417127 ISBN 13: 9780345417121

Publisher: Del Rey, 1999

A chilling collection of short fiction and poetry explores the odyssey of The Crow, an avenging force from beyond the grave that brings retribution and redemption, in works by Ramsey Campbell, Andrew Vachss, Alan Dean Foster, and other acclaimed authors. Reprint.

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Review:

The Crow, a dark character created by James O'Barr, "warps together two of man's strongest emotions and desires--love and revenge," writes Ed Kramer in the preface to this anthology of theme stories and art. A black, nightmarish spirit with a harlequin mouth, the Crow was born to avenge the brutal slaying of his beloved. Incarnations of the Crow stalk time and space, bringing ruthless and horrible justice to rapists and murderers.

O'Barr and Kramer asked an incredible array of fantastic fiction writers to interpret this Goth phenomenon--from A.A. Attanasio to Gene Wolfe, Alan Dean Foster, Charles de Lint, Jack Dann, and Jane Yolen. Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams delivers chilling, graphic tales of mystic revenge, from some of the best modern fantasy authors. Poetry (from Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop, among others) and original art complete this ode to the Crow. Readers of the popular comic book series and fans of the movie starring Brandon Lee will find lots to chill and thrill them in this collection. --Therese Littleton

From the Publisher:

Three reasons to check out this book:
1) The fascinating origins of The Crow myth, long before the movie & comics folk tales about The Crow already exists in cultures everywhere.
2) The terrific assembly of writer & poets, including John Shirley, Charles de Lint, Nancy Collins, Andrew Vachss, Caitlin Kiernan and Gene Wolfe.
3) Over 50 pieces of fabulous, original art by the likes of James O'Barr, Ron Walotsky, Don Maitz, Bob Eggleton, Rick Berry and Tom Canty.
Very cool book indeed.
--Kuo-Yu Liang, Associate Publisher, Del Rey Books

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