The Crow: Flesh & Blood (Crow) (Paperback)

~ James Vance (Author), Alexander Maleev (Author), James O'Barr (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up–Federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered in a bombing by a bunch of right-wing extremists in the midst of a rural land-rights struggle. Her killers have no idea that they also destroyed her unborn child. Although Iris wasn't sure that she was going to keep the baby, she still mourns the fact that she never got to make that decision before she died. With the help of the Crow, she returns from the dead in order to avenge not only her own death, but also that of the fetus. Armed with nothing but her anger and a few weapons, Iris hunts down her killers one by one and teaches them what it's like to suffer and lose your family. She also begins to wonder: If exacting ultimate pain is the goal, when does vengeance cross the line to brutality? Once she has killed her killers, what happens next? What is the price to the soul? This graphic novel lacks the original bizarre and captivating artwork of J. O'Barr, but Maleev's black-and-white illustrations manage to capture the horror and brutality of the original Crow with minimal effort. The story is a trifle predictable, but fans will not want to miss this version.–Erin Dennington, Fairfax County Public Library, Chantilly, VA
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Product Description

In the midst of a rural land-rights struggle, federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered in a bombing by a rag-tag band of right-wing activists. Little do her killers know that Iris wasn't their only victim and now, with the help of the Crow, Iris must exact vengeance not only for her own death but also that of her unborn baby. Raised from her grave and armed with cold-blooded hatred and a few deadly weapons, Iris hunts down her killers one by one. But if exacting ultimate pain is the goal, when does vengeance cross the line to brutality? And what is the price to the soul? --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087816569X
• ISBN-13: 978-0878165698
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,158,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh... decent, September 1, 2004

By	Anthony J Sasso (Melrose Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews

As far as graphic novels go, The Crow - Flesh and Blood is nothing to rave about. The artwork is decent(sort of) and the story is pretty much what you'd expect from a Crow title. It wasn't that good though. It isn't nearly as deliciously bizarre or captivating as the original comics by James O'Barr. This graphic novel carries the J. O'Barr name, but don't be taken in - it has nothing to do with the original Crow comic books. This comic is a rehashing of the Crow story with a female protagonist and a list of pretty weak supporting characters. It has none of the original feel of the old Crow. If you're a die hard Crow fan and you need every little scarp of Crow you can find, then go ahead and get this one. It isn't totally disagreeable... But if you're a casual fan, this is one piece of Crow media that you can afford to pass up. You've been warned.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars touching., February 20, 2003

By	warner brown (Renton, WA United States) - See all my reviews

i bought this for a road trip. i like it and the art is great. one thing got me though. the chick who comes back as the crow, why did she come back? she wasnt even going to keep her baby, she didndt love it. but it was good

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading, worth buying if you're major crow fan., August 29, 1999

By A Customer

Very cool book. Pretty cool story line, most of the drawings are very cool. Others, it looked like they didn't know what else to put in and still be able to put in all the dialogue. Seemed that they were trying too hard to make her outfit look like the crow in the movie (minus the trench coat). Definately worth seeing to see a chick kicking butt!

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