The Crow: Irony & Despair (Volume Two) (Vol 2 of 3 in series)
Very good condition used March 1992 First Print Edition Graphic Novel.
Published by Tundra Publishing, Northampton, MA, USA. Writer and artist: James O'Barr. ISBN: 1879450747. Approx dims: 260mm h x 170mm w x 4mm d.
Intact clean flat glossy condition cover with some creasing and rubbing along spine and edges, plus slight signs of handling. 64 clean inside pages of black & white comic art with English text, no inscriptions. Image shown is actual comic book for sale.
Synopsis: The story revolves around an unfortunate young man named Eric. He and his fiancee , Shelly, are assaulted by a gang of street thugs after their car breaks down. Eric is shot in the head and is paralysed , and can only watch as Shelly is savagely beaten and raped. They are then left for dead on the side of the road.
He is resurrected by a crow and seeks vengeance on the murderers, methodically stalking and killing them. When not on the hunt, Eric stays in the house he shared with Shelly, spending most of his time there lost in memories of her. Her absence is torture for him; he is in emotional pain, even engaging in self-mutilation by cutting himself.
The Crow acts as both guide and goad for Eric, giving him information that helps him in his quest but also chastising him for dwelling on Shelly's death, seeing his pining as useless self-indulgence that distracts him from his purpose.
Irony The Crow battles Funboy's hoods at the Gin Mill. He also remissness of his murdered love Shelly Webster.
Despair This is the tale of the death of Shelly Webster and Eric Draven. This is a flashback/Origin Story to the events before Eric Draven becomes the Crow.