Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world.
52-402: The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name . The series, which was originally created by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his fiancée at the hands of a drunk driver, was first published by Caliber Comics in 1989. It became an underground success and was later adapted into a film of
104-454: A j2me game called simply The Crow . There have been five albums of music related to The Crow and its attendant films: The Crow is an out-of-print collectible card game by Heartbreaker Press and Target Games . It is based on the comics by James O'Barr and depicted images from the film adaptation . It was released in November 1995 but initially had a release date of March 1995. It
156-593: A one-shot based on The Crow concept with a new avatar in each series. Following the Kitchen Sink series, London Night Studios published The Crow/Razor: Kill the Pain in 1998, which saw Eric Draven paired with Everette Hartsoe 's bad girl character Razor in five numbered issues (#0–4), plus "Finale" and "The Lost Chapter" in February 1999. In 1999, Image Comics released a new Crow comic series with yet another take on
208-471: A back cover to the first comic book Caliber Press published, which contained an advertisement for the upcoming The Crow appearance in Caliber Presents #1. The ads shows The Crow standing with a smoking shotgun in one hand and a samurai sword in the other, with the statement, "For Some Things...There Is No Forgiveness". It mentions The Crow appearing in February 1989. The Crow's first in-story appearance
260-817: A film based on the comic, titled The Crow , was released to theaters by Miramax Films . The film was both a critical and commercial success, earning $ 50,693,129 total gross during its theatrical release. A cult following, in part due to the accidental death of its star Brandon Lee on the film's set, has maintained the film's popularity, with a regular staple of movie memorabilia being found at retailers like Hot Topic . Three sequels have been made so far: The Crow: City of Angels (1996), starring Vincent Perez (as The Crow), Mia Kirshner , Richard Brooks and Iggy Pop ; The Crow: Salvation (2000), starring Eric Mabius (as The Crow), Kirsten Dunst and Fred Ward ; and The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005), starring Edward Furlong (as The Crow), David Boreanaz and Tara Reid . In
312-403: A girl who wakes up on the morning of her 15th birthday and discovers that she can see human auras. The series released across February 2024 - April 2024 and Brooklynn signed copies at various stores and revealed her inspiration for the series came upon a visit with her dad to Cassadaga, Florida . On June 8, 2023 Revolver Magazine revealed that Sumerian produced the first comic book series for
364-466: A spin-off of the popular video game series, Hotline Miami . The title, Hotline Miami: Wildlife is an 8-part series that was released monthly beginning in September 2020. In November 2020, Bleeding Cool announced that A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night #1, written by film Director, Ana Lily Amirpour had sold through at least 10,000 copies of its first printing and would receive a second printing before
416-552: A statement. “I’m very excited to partner with the talented team at Sumerian and make something fresh, captivating, and fun for my fans and my culture.” On March 21, 2023 various news sites announced that Sumerian has teamed up with the mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan for a graphic novel based on their 2013 record, One of Us Is the Killer . Guitarist Ben Weinman appeared at the annual WonderCon convention in Anaheim, CA to promote
468-546: A supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's story " The Yellow Wallpaper ". Supernatural film is a film genre that encompasses themes related to gods, goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other extraordinary phenomena. These themes are often blended with other film genres, such as comedy , science fiction , fantasy , and horror . Historically,
520-529: A well-known supernatural Internet character is the Slenderman , a tall faceless being associated with the forest. Another well-known internet urban legend is the Backrooms , an endless liminal space of moist carpet, humming fluorescent lights and monotone yellow wallpaper. The Backrooms are commonly depicted as being inhabited by supernatural monsters known as Entities. Sumerian Comics Sumerian Comics
572-480: Is a simple game that would serve as a good introduction to CCGs. There's just enough depth to give it some skill, and the game mechanics are elegant. Experienced players may find it limiting and lacking in lasting appeal". Supernatural fiction In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , vampire literature , ghost story , and fantasy . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from
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#1732898345120624-683: Is an American comic book publisher based in Nashville, Tennessee . The company was founded in 2020 by Nathan Yocum and Ryan Swanson as Behemoth Comics. The comic division sells over half a million (500,000+) comics yearly, reached 8th in total market share in 2021, and is known for its array of licensed titles for films like American Psycho , The Crow , Basic Instinct and for artists Bad Omens , Underoath , Sleep Token while working with companies like Ubisoft , Netflix , among others. Their titles are currently distributed globally by Simon & Schuster & Diamond Comic Distributors . As of 2022,
676-434: Is savagely beaten, raped, and then shot in the head. They are then left for dead on the side of the road. Eric later dies in the hospital operating room, while Shelly is dead on arrival. 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
728-444: Is set to be adapted by Entertainment One and Hasbro into a TV series. In July 2022, Behemoth was renamed as Sumerian Comics. As part of the first titles announced under their new name, Billboard revealed that one of the best-selling Latin musicians of all time would be partnering with Sumerian for an action-packed comic book. Ozuna stated, “I love collaborating to take my creativity to new, interesting places,” Ozuna said in
780-460: Is torture for him; he is in emotional pain, even engaging in self-mutilation by cutting himself. The crow acts as both a 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. The Crow is ranked 37th in IGN 's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes. In 1994,
832-539: Is written as a sequel to the film and takes place forty years after the events that happened in Antonio Bay. Revolver, Alt Press, and others revealed that, as part of the legendary post-hardcore act Underoath 's upcoming 20th anniversary tour in support of their 2004 record They're Only Chasing Safety , that Sumerian would be releasing a comic book loosely based on the record and only available to VIP ticket buyers. Sumerian also noted that editions containing more than just
884-435: The tropes of supernatural fiction with those of detective fiction . Supernatural fiction and drama has supernatural elements blended into a story about the characters' internal conflict and/or a dramatic conflict between the protagonist, human and/or supernatural world, society and between groups. The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in
936-424: The 2015 cult film, Turbo Kid into a prequel comic book series due to be released in September, 2021. This was followed by IGN revealing that Ubisoft and Behemoth had partnered for a comic book series based on Watch Dogs: Legion with the first issue being released November 3, 2021. At the end of 2021, Behemoth revealed that they had surpassed half a million (500,000+) comics and graphic novels sold during
988-464: The 20th century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . In this association, descriptions of events that occur are not explainable through the lenses of the natural world, leading to the conclusion that the supernatural is the only possible explanation for what has been described. A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James , which offers both
1040-470: The Eric Draven story. It ran for ten issues, ending in November of that year. In 2002, Pocket Books re-released the original Crow graphic novel after being out-of-print for several years. O'Barr revealed in a 2004 interview that an Author's Edition would contain at least "60 pages of new material that no one has ever seen. Half of that are pages that had to be removed for space reasons". O'Barr described
1092-453: The Virtue of the played card, and then they attack. If a player has a higher attack value than their opponent's defense value, the opponent is wounded. If a Personality would be wounded again, it is killed. A player wins by killing 25 Virtue worth of an opponent's Personalities. Andy Butcher reviewed The Crow for Arcane magazine, rating it a 6 out of 10 overall. Butcher comments that " The Crow
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#17328983451201144-400: The additions as including "more romance flashback scenes between Eric and Shelly", as well as sequences that would make the work "more visually interesting". The Crow: Special Edition was released on July 28, 2011, published by Gallery Books . In July 2012, IDW Publishing published a new five-issue Crow series, The Crow: Death and Rebirth , written by novelist John Shirley (co-writer of
1196-449: The band Bad Omens . Vocalist Noah Sebastian co-wrote the four issue series and it served as an expansion on the bands third record, The Death of Peace of Mind . Entertainment Weekly and Deadline revealed that Sumerian gained the rights to the 2000 classic film, American Psycho and would release a four issue limited series with more planned, in October 2023. Christian Bale's likeness
1248-729: The company is owned by Sumerian Records and was subsequently renamed as Sumerian Comics in July 2022. Founded in 2020 after acquiring the Spain-based comic book publisher, Amigo Comics, Behemoth Comics debuted in the March Previews catalog for Diamond Comic Distributors. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and Diamond shutting down its distribution services for a brief period, Behemoth's first titles were not released until July 2020. On May 25, 2020 Bloody Disgusting announced that Behemoth would be releasing
1300-451: The day prior. As of the announcement of the Puscifer song, the other singles had amassed over 677,000 streams across platforms. Shortly after this reveal, further covers were announced with Ice Nine Kills , Reel Big Fish , and Carpenter Brut . The soundtrack is set to release alongside the graphic novel is October. During San Diego Comic Con , Sumerian revealed that they had taken over
1352-457: The entertainment website GamesRadar+ previewed a new licensed series from Behemoth based on the open-world RPG video game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance . Deadline Hollywood reported on March 23, 2022, that the record label Sumerian Records and their film division, Sumerian Films acquired Behemoth. Deadline Hollywood reported the following week that Behemoth's original series, Paranormal Hitmen from creators Brett Murphy and Wilson Gandolpho
1404-662: The first issues releases. Shortly after Publishers Weekly and Graphic Policy revealed that Behemoth had signed a global distribution deal with Simon & Schuster and received managed publisher status with Amazon , Kindle , and ComiXology . The article also revealed that they acquired Film and TV representation for a portion of their books by the Hollywood-based Talent Agency, Grandview/Automatik founded by notable Film Producer, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones ( Insidious , Sinister , Upgrade ). The deal with Simon & Schuster would only cover trade paperbacks for
1456-400: The gang members that attacked and killed him and his lover Shelly. In A Caliber Christmas (December 1989), Eric reflects back on happier times with Shelly in the story "Atmosphere". In The Crow graphic novel, this story is placed between issues #2 and 3. Caliber Presents #15 (September 1990) contained a key preview of The Crow #5, titled "Death" which was left unpublished. The preview
1508-492: The genre of science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres would often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between
1560-461: The global market meanwhile Diamond Comic Distributors would still distribute their comic books and graphic novels to hobby stores around the globe. On February 22, 2021, as part of the Comic Industry's Annual Publisher and Retailer conference, ComicsPro, Behemoth announced that it would publish the comic MFKZ , which was adapted and released as a film on Netflix . Shortly after the conference it
1612-535: The late 1990s, a sequel/reboot to The Crow entitled The Crow: 2037 was in the works and would have been set in the future. It was written and scheduled to be directed by Rob Zombie , but was ultimately cancelled. A second film adaptation of the original 1989 comic series, directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgård as Eric, was released on August 23, 2024, by Lionsgate Films . A television series, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven , aired in syndication in 1998, running for one season. An adaptation of
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1664-600: The license to both reprint material for The Crow and publish new stories within the universe. Sleep Token announced via a special site set up for news regarding the book that Sumerian produced a graphic novel for them titled Sleep Token: Teeth of God Founded in Spain in 2012 by Juan "El" Torres, Amigo Comics is known for collecting Juan's series previously published by Image Comics such as Nancy in Hell and Drums. Amigo also published other creator-owned and licensed titles that Juan
1716-422: The license to reprint stories as well as publish new stories within the universe. The first reprint announced is The Crow: Dead Time #1 - 3 to be released monthly beginning in October 2024. The story revolves around an unfortunate young man named Eric. He and his fiancée, Shelly, are assaulted by a gang of street thugs after their car breaks down. Eric is shot in the head and paralyzed ; he can only watch as Shelly
1768-541: The one issue will be released later on. Kerrang! and many others premiered the music video for a new Puscifer song called "The Algorithm" in May 2024. The song stands as an original song written by the band for the American Psycho comic book series by Sumerian. It's part of a larger soundtrack that so far includes artists like Perturbator , Ramsey, Unlike Pluto, and others. The song originally premiered on Sirius XM Octane
1820-564: The origin of supernatural fiction in his essay " Supernatural Horror in Literature " (1927). He also goes on to describe the literary genre's roots in Gothic literature. The description in Wuthering Heights (1847) of the natural surroundings in which the novel takes place and the eerie mood it evokes is cited as one of the first instances of supernatural horror's being evoked in literature. In
1872-656: The original Crow film) and illustrated by Kevin Colden . Six more IDW Crow series followed: The Crow: Skinning the Wolves (2013), The Crow: Curare (2013), The Crow: Pestilence (2014), The Crow: Memento Mori (2018), The Crow: Hack/Slash (2019) and The Crow: Lethe (2020), as well as two IDW one-shot issues: The X-Files/The Crow: Conspiracy (2014) and The Crow: Hark the Herald (2019). In July 2024, Sumerian Comics revealed during San Diego Comic-Con that they would be taking over
1924-865: The original comic series, it starred Mark Dacascos as Draven. From 1996 to 2001, a number of novels based on the world and thematic concerns of The Crow were published, mostly by Harper . Authors of these novels included such notable names as Chet Williamson ( City of Angels novelization and Clash By Night ), David Bischoff ( Quoth the Crow ), Poppy Z. Brite ( The Lazarus Heart ), S. P. Somtow ( Temple of Night ), Norman Partridge ( Wicked Prayer ), and A. A. Attanasio ( Hellbound ). In 1998, O'Barr and editor Ed Kramer asked an array of fiction writers, poets, and artists—including Gene Wolfe , Alan Dean Foster , Charles de Lint , Jack Dann , Jane Yolen , Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop —to interpret this Gothic fiction phenomenon. The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams
1976-417: The primary goal of supernatural films was not to terrify audiences but to offer entertainment, often in whimsical or romantic contexts. The film genre is part of several hybrid genres , including supernatural comedy films, supernatural horror films , supernatural religious films, and supernatural thriller films. Supernatural beings have also seen common uses in internet creepypastas and urban legends ;
2028-449: The release where he signed preview copies. The book released in February 2024 with hardback and various bundle options containing a special 10 year anniversary vinyl repressing of the record. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Cocaine Bear star and Critics' Choice Movie Awards winning actress Brooklynn Prince would be releasing her first comic book with Sumerian. The book is titled Misfortune's Eyes and follows Vivian Nightingale,
2080-457: The same name in 1994 . It was followed by three standalone sequels and a television series . A second adaptation was released in 2024. Numerous books and comic books have also been produced, albeit published by various different companies. The Crow has been translated into almost a dozen languages and has sold around 750,000 copies worldwide. The Crow first appeared on the back cover of Deadworld #10 (November 1988); James O'Barr provided
2132-636: The second half of the 18th century. Accounts of the Cock Lane ghost were featured in the newspapers in 1762, and an interest in Spiritualism was also currently prevalent. There was a need for people to see real ghosts and experience them vicariously through the writings of fiction. S. L. Varnado argues in Haunted Presence: The Numinous in Gothic Fiction that the beginning of an interest in
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2184-457: The supernatural comes from humanity's craving for the experience of the divine , so that even the old mythological tales of the knights of King Arthur give the reader a sense of the presence of "holy" things. The author does then go on to trace this influence further into the future with the Gothic literature movement. The famous horror writer H. P. Lovecraft cites man's fear of the unknown as
2236-505: The two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantastical creatures or magic are normal. In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not the norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot. The supernatural genre highlights supernatural creatures or happenings within the real world. Moreover, supernatural fiction also tends to focus on suspense and mystery and less on action and adventure. Occult detective fiction combines
2288-438: The year; their first full year of operation. At the end of 2021, Syfy and others revealed a comic by Behemoth called Kult Cable. Meant to be the lead in to a full series featuring more celebrities, the comic includes New Jersey hip-hop and punk group, Ho99o9 and the famous actor, Jack Black . The comic is a tie-in to the bands variety show of the same name that features well-known guests each episode. On January 25, 2022,
2340-403: Was a story to conclude the original arc. Tundra Publishing later reprinted Caliber's first four issues in two double-sized volumes and printed "Death" (also double-sized) as the third volume. In 1993, Kitchen Sink Press collected The Crow into a graphic novel . A limited hardcover edition was also released by Graphitti Designs. From 1996–98, Kitchen Sink published five mini-series and
2392-435: Was announced for an October 1996 release but never materialized. Players control Angel, Devil, and Neutral Bystander cards and then send them into combat with "opposing [P]ersonalities". Action cards allow players to pump or hinder a Personality. Each Personality has an attack and defense value, as well as Virtue, which is equal to the highest value. Players play their Personality card and discard cards from their hands equal to
2444-439: Was in Caliber Presents #1 (January 1989), in the story "Inertia", which serves as a prelude to the main series. O'Barr again provided a back cover for this issue. The character's first limited series was The Crow #1–4 (February–May 1989). Four issues, titled "Pain", "Fear", "Irony", and "Despair", take readers through a series of vengeance tales as The Crow cuts and shoots through Tin-Tin, Tom-Tom, Top Dollar, Funboy and T-Bird,
2496-657: Was not involved in a creative capacity. In 2019 Amigo was nominated for an Eisner Award in the Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips category for their title Sky Masters of the Space Force: The Complete Sunday Strips in Color. On February 24, 2020, it was announced that Amigo was acquired by Behemoth Comics and all future titles would be published in the US by Behemoth but would still carry
2548-484: Was one of three sets released by Heartbreaker Press and Target Games in November along with James Bond 007 and Kult . The game did not have starter decks , and instead it had a core set with 122 cards that included 10 foils that had artwork from the comic. The game was sold in booster packs of 15 cards, but no starter packs were available. A promo card called The Confident Crow was available by mail through proof-of-purchase order. An expansion titled Crow: City of Angels
2600-490: Was provided as part of the deal and the comic featured a dual narrative. In August, 2023 Deadline and CBR detailed Sumerian's newest licensed series, Basic Instinct based on the steamy ’90s Thriller With Sharon Stone & Michael Douglas . The series would debut in November 2023. The website Flickering Myth previewed a new Sumerian licensed title in March 2024 based on the 1980 John Carpenter film The Fog . The title
2652-427: Was released by Random House on Halloween; and a year later, in a limited signed and numbered volume, by Donald M. Grant Publishing . The Crow: City of Angels is a 1997 action video game for Sega Saturn , Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Windows . It is loosely based on the film of the same name . The player assumes the role of the hero of the film, Ashe Corven. It received negative reviews. Ojom GmbH released
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#17328983451202704-403: Was revealed that You Promised Me Darkness #1 had sold through 55,000 copies, marking the publisher's best selling first issue to date alongside MFKZ #1, which reached 40,000 copies sold. The company was revealed as a sponsor for the 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards . Leading off a wave of new licensed titles, Bloody Disgusting , GamesRadar+ , and others revealed that Behemoth would be adapting
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