Customer Reviews

Irony & Despair (Crow ; No 2)

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O'Barr's story of supernatural revenge has all the power today that it did back in the 1980s, when it first appeared. Flashbacks go a little way toward explaining the background, but still leave plenty of the sense of dark mystery that makes this series so enjoyable.

Artwork in this B&W comic covers a wide range of styles, from a delicate ink-wash or charcoal look to bleak, black slashes of pen lines. The story covers so many emotional moods, even in this brief book, that it needs that visual range. The drawing, together with the tight, well-paced plot add up to a memorable comic.

-- wiredweird

It annoys me when people base their reviews on how much like the film the book is, the book came first didn't it? anyway, this is an inspiring piece of art which brings together all of the hurt and pain and anger which one feels when a loved one has been lost, and does it in an exciting and thought-provoking way, wouldn't we all love to be Eric for a while, taking revenge on the scum of society? I would, especially when somebody decides to run a key down the side of my car... I think that is where a lot of the appeal of the book comes from, a license to be a vigilante and take revenge. A very enjoyable and emotionally affecting book.

The Crow, Irony and Despair, is the continuance of the tale of Erik, a murdered man brought back to avenge the rape and murder of his fiancee, Shelly. It is a compelling mixture of dark imagery through drawings, poetry, and dialogue/narration. The images are shown shattered, which is reflective of the shattering of Erik and Shelly's lives. There are flashes of memory, and scenes of revenge. It is thoroughly satisfying, and may even lead to a few tears. I highly recommend it for anyobdy who can handle the mature images and language. Do not be turned away from the fact it is a comic book-it is better than most true books I have read.