| Early O'Barr: The Pre-Crow 70s |
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| Upon Thy Belly Thou Shalt Go... 1974 |
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| Appeared in: Gasm #4, April 1978 9 Pages |
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| Appeared in: Tasty Bits #1 (1999) and Savages #1 (2001) 5 Pages |
| 1979 |
| Appeared in: Tasty Bits #1 (1999) 2 Pages |
| Illustrated by a 14 year old O'Barr, this is the earliest work to surface in his published bibliography. First seeing print in the 1999 Tasty Bits compilation, it gives fans a glimpse of the sophistication present in O'Barr's work even in his early teens, thematically as well as visually. Note: In his early years, O'Barr used the alias "Zen" |
| O'Barr's first published work at 18 years of age, this 70s space romp includes everything an adolesent sci-fi enthusiast could hope for- extreme violence, captive sex slaves and a C3PO android getting his head bashed off with the exclamation "Fuck You George!" Note: O'Barr dedicated this story to Beverly, who would later be represented by the character Shelly in "The Crow" |
| A lone, axe-weilding barbarian enters a temple to rescue a woman from a dragon. By fire and steel the beast is vanquished, and the warrior hefts his prize over his shoulder and carries her to safety. This silent 5-page story is reminiscent of Barry Smith's run on Conan, which O'Barr was fond of, and along with the rest of Savages serves as O'Barr's contribution and homage to the world of sword & sorcery. Note: The version of "Shadows" in Savages has been slightly modified by O'Barr, with some small details redrawn. |