A Boy and His Bird News May 2002
May 31st-2nd, 2002
Better Late Than Never
We promised this about 12 months ago, and we've finally delivered! It's a sneak peek at the Lost Crow Pages from 'Death Rattle' #3. Enjoy.
Picture 1 / Picture 2
Picture 3 / Picture 4
Picture 5 / Picture 6
Picture 7 / Picture 8
May 30th, 2002
The Official James O'Barr Site Is Finally Up
Fans who have long waited for an official site to open up for James O'Barr, your wait is over. JamesObarr.com has opened up. It has some pretty cool sections, to include a Q&A section (James will pick 10 questions a month to answer and those will be posted on the site), merchandise, projects and news updates. The site is still under construction, but the bulk of it is available. Hopefully it is kept more up to date than previous efforts. Go give it a look.
Take Care.....come what may.
May 29th, 2002
Eric Mabius Featured In Movieline Magazine
Eric Mabius, aka Alex Corvis from THE CROW: SALVATION, is featured with 5 other actors in a Past & Present feature in the June issue of Movieline magazine (the online version has not yet switched to the June issue). The feature has 6 "new" actors posing in front of various vintage photographs of Hollywood's most memorable landmarks. Each pictorial comes with a brief synopsis of the actors credits. Congratulations to Eric for being part of this.
Take care.....come what may.
May 28th, 2002
Mabius Q&A finished up
Today is our last update from the Q&A session we had with Eric Mabius. Again, we can't thank Eric enough for taking the time out to sit down and answer these questions.
Take care.....come what may.
May 24th-27th, 2002
O'Barr Appearances Coming Up
Zerstorung from the ChambeRoom has passed on some O'Barr appearance dates. Give these a look and see if he will be close to your area soon:
Heroes Con
June 14-16, 2002, www.heroesonline.com - Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
The New York Comic & Fantasy Creators Convention
June 28-30, 2002, www.innervisioncomics.com.../index.htm - Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Many thanks to Zerstorung for passing on this information.
Take care.....come what may.
May 23rd, 2002
Latest News On Crow 4
There are two reports out on the net in regard to what the story premise of Crow 4 is, as well as the director/writer. There was a report posted from Nintendo that leaked out information before the OK was given by Pressman Films or Miramax. Dark Horizons picked up that information on Monday, though they have used the wrong name (Winged Prayer instead of Wicked Prayer). We are attempting to find out what information can be released at this time and will post it here as soon as we can.
Take care.....come what may.
May 22nd, 2002
O'Barr Report From Motor City Comic Con
ChambeRoom veteran Zerstorung has reported back from the Motor City Comic Con with this O'Barr information:
O'Barr confirmed that the original Crow graphic novel will be re-printed by 'Pocket Books'. it will be the same version that was released by kitchen sink.
He says he's still working on the "author's edition" that will be released in 8-12 issues and will have new covers, redrawn pages and added pages. I have no idea when this will be done, but I talked to David Napoliello, publisher of Peregrine Entertainment (the company who put out O'Barr's Savages) and he said he hopes to publish the author's edition when it comes out. He also said O'Barr has been working on a vampire western story for him and he hopes to publish that as well (again, if it ever gets done.)
O'Barr also said he's still working on his Batman story (don't hold your breath) and Gothik is no more finished than it was a year ago.
Major thanks to Zerstorung for passing this information on. Looks like there is a lot on O'Barr's plate. Let us hope he gets these things out before we all starve to death!
Take care.....come what may
May 21st, 2002
The Crow: Winged (Wicked?) Prayer
If you're a regular visitor to ABaHB, you'll know this was in production, but at last Dark Horizons has posted this little bit of information that could pave the way for a new Crow feature film!
The Crow: Winged Prayer: Lance Mungia ("Six String Samurai") is rumoured to be penning an adaptation of the novel to become the next chapter in Dimension Films' franchise.
To help you out, you can follow links to the Internet Movie Database on Lance Mangia and Six String Samurai. If you haven't read Wicked Prayer yet, click here to read our review.
Our thanks to: Lee, spiral clock and Chris
May 20th, 2002
ChambeRoom Posts First Color Photo Of Crow/LadyDeath Cover
Here is a major treat for fans. TwistedSpine, webmaster of the ChambeRoom has posted up the first color image from the upcoming Chaos release Crow/LadyDeath crossover comic. It is a great cover and one sure to spark interest from fans. Go give it a look here.
Thanks to Twsited for passing this on.
Take care.....come what may.
May 17th-19th, 2002
More with Mabius
Part 2 of our chat with Eric Mabius is up! Once again, we'd like to thank Eric Mabius for letting us ask the questions and we hope you enjoy the read.
May 16th, 2002
ABaHB's Very Own CrowFinder Is Published
Our very own staff writer, CrowFinder, has become a published artist! She created the artwork for a new children's book entitled "Briny The Starfish". The book, which is for children 10 and below, is available now for order. We are very proud of CrowFinder and know that this is just the beginning of a wonderful career for her! Here is a synopsis of the story:
"Even the smallest of us can make a big difference." Through the characters of Briny the Starfish and Bright Star, children learn about Christian principles. Briny's strong desire to leave the sea and experience the light helps him to gain knowledge about faith, hope, joy and love, as well as truth, honor, responsibility and patience. While learning about these, Briny also learns that it's not what's on the outside, but what's on the inside, that really counts.
If you would like to order this book, contact me at llcruize@yahoo.com and I will give you all the information. Again, we congratulate CrowFinder.
Take care.....come what may.
May 15th, 2002
Eric Mabius Chats With ABaHB
Recently, Eric Mabius was gracious enough to sit down and answer some questions in regard to his new film RESIDENT EVIL, as well as some questions in regard to THE CROW: SALVATION and other topics. All this week we will highlight the questions and answers. We want to say thank you to Eric for taking the time out to answer our questions. He is a class guy and makes it easy to enjoy his work. Here is the first installment of questions & answers, enjoy.
Take care.....come what may
Motor City Comic Con
Chances are, if you're reading this, you're a fan of James O'Barr, so if you want to meet the man in person, head down to the Motor City Comic Con! The Con is on May 17 - 19, 2002 Novi Expo Center, Novi MI Friday 1-8 Saturday 10-7 Sunday 10-5. If you're in the area, go down this weekend!
May 14th, 2002
The Crow / Lady Death Update
The Comics Continuum updates with this on the new series:
"Chaos! Comics will offer a peek at the upcoming The Crow/Lady Death crossover with a preview book in August.
The comic will be written by Dan Jolley and drawn by Romano Molenaar.
The preview book offers preview artwork, sketches, interviews with talent and plot points. It will cost $1.99 and will also come in a limited premium version."
Click for Picture 1 / Picture 2
May 10th-13th, 2002
The Latest On Crow Director Alex Proyas
GARAGE DAYS
More on the Garage Days website... Check out the crews OEO1 face!
CONSEQUENCES
Now accepting submissions for * EPISODE 14 * What will happen next in this roller coaster ride of a story? Scripts to be submitted by the 10th of May to Mystery Clock.
AUSTRALIAN SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL
9th - 15th May, Fantastic line up of films being screened including DARK CITY - 15th May 5pm. Plus Alex Proyas confirmed speaker at the Sci-Fi Forum - 11th May 3pm. Check out the Aussie scifi website for more information.
Thanks to Rene Zain of Mystery Clock for sending us this information.
Take care.....come what may.
May 9th, 2002
Fan Figures
The last in the series of figures by Lin comes in the form of Alex Corvis. Visually, this figure is very impressive, having an uncanny likeness to Eric Mabius, the detail is superb! Click on this link to read about the creation process and for pics.
Thrill Kill Kult Release
Crow soundtrack alum My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult has a new release available at CDnow. My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult's Levi Levi releases: Levi Levi - "Apocalyptic Palace (TD Remixes)" Also available - project .44 (Now with members of MINISTRY and Levi Levi on Bass) project .44 - "Look Me in the Eye"
Take care.....come what may.
May 8th, 2002
A New Crow Wallpaper At Digital Burn
If you remember a few months back, Digital Burn ran a contest asking what should be their next comic inspired wallpaper. Crow fans help to get a Crow wallpaper voted number one. Well, the folks at Digital Burn have created a new Crow wallpaper that you need to go check out. This one is based on the original graphic novel from James O'Barr. I have it set as my wallpaper and it is great to look at. Just click on one of the links above to see for yourself.
Thanks to Machina for alerting us to this!
Take care.....come what may.
Fan Creation Continued
Continuing the Fan Figures by Lin is this version of Ashe Corven. This is a figure that has never been attempted by a major company, so the result is a lot more intriguing. Click on this link to learn a whole lot more about the creation of this figure.
May 7th, 2002
Fan Creation Highlighted
We have a treat for you this week! As everyone knows, we like to highlight fan creations here at ABaHB. One of those creative fans is Lin Gabehart. He is a fan of all of the Crow movies and comics. This love for the Crow has carried over into her other passion, which is creating figures, based on her favorite movie characters. He has created an Eric, Ashe and Alex figure. As well as her Crow creations, she has created a Highlander, Indiana Jones, and Snake Plissken and is working on Lestat and Louis from INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE.
Not satisfied with the current Crow figures from the likes of McFarlane, Lin decided to create his own versions that were more pose able. Being a martial arts instructor, he was already familiar with Brandon Lee prior to his taking on the role of Eric Draven in the first film. So when he decided to create figures from the Crow movies, Eric Draven was a natural starting point.
We are going to feature each Crow figure that Lin has created. With each picture of the figure, we will include instructions from Lin on how he created the figure. If you would like to ask him any questions about creating your own figure you can email him your questions. He does not take orders for the figures because of how much time they take to create. They are mainly a labor of love for him to express an appreciation for a film genre that he enjoys very much.
Take care…….come what may.
C3 - Crow Collective Comics
The excellent online comics of the C3 project are still going strong, this time with the comic CLOSURE. If you're looking for new Crow stimuli, look to further!
May 3rd-5th, 2002
More From the City of Angels
Here are some more pictures for you to enjoy!
Ashe's bike >> Ashe's bike from the front with Curve's
Danny doll after death >> Danny under water
May 2nd, 2002
Another Crow Figure At Spencers
Last week, Arykh, a frequent visitor to the ChambeRoom informed everyone about a new Crow figure that Spencers is carrying. We also received this detailed report from a frequent visitor to ABaHB, Kel, who also found the figure. Here are the details:
Spencer gifts has a new limited edition Eric Draven Figure. They are about 15-18 inches tall with real hair, and it plays sound clips from the movie when the mid-section is pressed. It is dressed in the complete outfit (including the black leather trench coat). They are selling for $39.00.
Thanks to Arykh and Kel for the heads up on this item. Sounds like something fans need to go check out!
Take care.....come what may.
May 1st, 2002
Looking For The Crow Graphic Novel?
Running out of places to find the original graphic novel? How about the movie books? Never fear, the web always has a way to attain these items. One of those is Top Notch Comics. Just click on the link and you will be taken to their site. In the search section, put "THE CROW" and you will find a list of the items that they have. There are not a lot, but they do have the original Crow graphic novel by James O'Barr as well as the Deadtime graphic novel and the two movie books.
Thanks to SugarRat for the heads up on this site.
Take care.....come what may.
April Two Thousand and Two
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