(W/A/CA) James O'Barr. When James O'Barr poured the pain and anguish of a personal tragedy into the drawings that comprise The Crow* his intensely cathartic story of Eric-who returns from the dead to avenge his and his fianc e's murder at the hands of a street gang-resonated with readers around the world. The illustrated tale that became the silver screen triumph was then presented in 2011 as an acclaimed expanded edition* reflecting the vision of the author's original intention* complete at last with thirty pages of additional artwork* an introduction by James O'Barr* and lost sequences restored using the artist's original technique.