James O'Barr
Writer / Artist
USA
Biography:
Creator of "The Crow," James O'Barr's newest books, "The Crow: Curare," was one of the most well received new books in recent years, along with his writing on "The Crow: Skinning the Wolves," both from IDW. The recent release of the original "Crow" graphic novel in Italy, broke sales records for the publisher during his country-spanning Italian tour with capacity only crowds in Sicily, Naples, Rome, Bologna and Milan.
While in the US, new generations of Crow fans ensure that the graphic novel is still one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time, and has never gone out of print
O'Barr won the Yellow Kid Award (pretty much the Academy Award in comics) in 1995 for Best Storyteller. Recent events include gallery shows in Maryland and Moscow, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Recent books on O'Barr include the sold out sketchbook "James O'Barr: Uncoffined," with another sketchbook in the works.
James is also, much to the relief of fans, the consultant on the "The Crow" movie. Q and A's with James are sought after world-wide, most recently in the Middle East, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Spain and venues all over the United States.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
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2023
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2023 - April 1-2, 2023 in Paris, France 2022
- Collective Con 2022 - March 11-13, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL, USA 2020
Collective Con 2020 - July 17-19, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL, USACancelled AppearanceCollective Con 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL, USAConvention Postponed- Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming Expo - Gold Coast 2020 - March 13-14, 2020 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
- Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming Expo - Melbourne 2020 - March 6-8, 2020 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019
- Realms Con 2019 - October 4-6, 2019 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2018
- Realms Con 2018 - September 28-30, 2018 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2017
- FACTS 2017 - October 21-22, 2017 in Ghent, Belgium
- Realms Con 2017 - October 6-8, 2017 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2016
- Eternal Con 2016 - June 10-12, 2016 in Garden City, NY, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2016 - June 2-5, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ, USA 2015
- Lucca Comics and Games 2015 - October 29 - November 1, 2015 in Lucca, Italy
- Realms Con 2015 - October 2-4, 2015 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Florida Supercon 2015 - June 25-28, 2015 in Miami, FL, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2015 - May 29-31, 2015 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Collective Con 2015 - May 8-10, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL, USA 2014
- London Film & Comic Con 2014 - October 18-19, 2014 in London, UK
- New York Comic Con 2014 - October 9-12, 2014 in New York, NY, USA
- Realms Con 2014 - October 3-5, 2014 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ, USA 2013
- Realms Con 2013 - October 4-6, 2013 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- FandomFest 2013 - July 26-28, 2013 in Louisville, KY, USA
- Big Wow! ComicFest 2013 - May 18-19, 2013 in San Jose, CA, USA
- Bristol Comic Expo 2013 - May 10-11, 2013 in Bristol, UK 2012
- Sac-Con 2012 - December 9, 2012 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Realms Con 2012 - October 12-14, 2012 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- AnimagiC 2012 - July 27-29, 2012 in Bonn, Germany
- Big Wow! ComicFest 2012 - May 19-20, 2012 in San Jose, CA, USA 2011
- Realms Con 2011 - October 7-9, 2011 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Albuquerque Comic Expo 2011 - June 24-26, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Sac-Con 2011 - June 5, 2011 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- All-Con 2011 - March 18-20, 2011 in Addison, TX, USA 2010
- Realms Con 2010 - October 1-3, 2010 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2009
- Realms Con 2009 - October 2-4, 2009 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2007
- Realms Con 2007 - August 24-26, 2007 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
34 confirmed guest appearances
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