tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post1960402325717563732..comments2024-02-29T02:23:35.177-05:00Comments on Tales from the Batcave: I met James O'Barr and came away disappointed.Mister Boneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01678047072796271460noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-84208590768927034042024-02-29T02:23:35.177-05:002024-02-29T02:23:35.177-05:00I met him in New Jersey and he couldn't have b...I met him in New Jersey and he couldn't have been nicer. Signed my DVD, took a photo with me, and shook my hand. I was really happy. I hope I get to see him again, I'd love to buy some original art next time.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165534567471437301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-48423921055852664192024-02-22T02:52:39.018-05:002024-02-22T02:52:39.018-05:00Guys, he is only human...i met the guy and he was ...Guys, he is only human...i met the guy and he was great! Signed my 2 books and several neca and mcfarlane figures at no cost. Same here, he talked about her fiance and was a very chill dude overall....sometimes people have bad daysEarthAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059461206130943037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-56966884859983296612019-09-20T18:59:56.941-04:002019-09-20T18:59:56.941-04:00I too met James at Monroe Pop Fest, however I came...I too met James at Monroe Pop Fest, however I came away with a positive experience with him. I arrived late to the con and as I walked up to the table to request a special $75.00 commission piece, the lady helping him said "I'm sorry, he's no longer accepting commissions, he is full" I was gutted. So I asked him 'Do you take online orders for commissions?' he replied 'I don't really do all that online stuff' I thanked him and turned away, I was still gutted but walked around for a while, I decided to try one more tactic, I walked back, said 'if I pay you $100, would you sketch and mail it to me at this address and handed him my address along with a photo of what I wanted sketched, he looked at me, smiled and said 'I can do that' and proceeded to write my address down personally and made a note to remind himself. Sketch should be arriving this next week was his promise, so I'm eagerly waiting :) I think he just has mood swings and bad days like anyone else. I was just grateful he didn't show any annoyance with him, but went out of his way to grant my request :)Retro Ryan Cosplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441884067841496294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-35911855356054804662019-09-15T06:59:05.217-04:002019-09-15T06:59:05.217-04:00Unfortunetly.... I too had a negative experience w...Unfortunetly.... I too had a negative experience with James O'barr. Yesterday at Monroe Michigan's Pop Fest. I walked up to his booth and a lady and another man (not O'barr) were sitting there. I asked where O'barr was and the lady said he would be back in 20 mins. So I walked around for a bit and returned to his booth about a half hour later. Waited in line for about 20 mins while he was doing a drawing for someone, then signing a lithograph with a small drawing for the guy in front of me. When my time came I said "Hey man, big fan could I have you sign a lithograph like the one you just did for that guy in front of me". O'barr rolled his eyes and said "there's a list of people already" I looked behind me and there were only 2 other people waiting in line. Mind you that the lithographs signed were a $100 so I was expecting him to be like "hell yeah you can have one" though nope. So I kindly asked for a signature on a $20 print he had sitting on his table. He signed it and I said "Thank you so much!" He replied with a quick "Sure!" with his arms crossed... and that was that. I wanted to like him so bad and was crushed the way he treated me...Shawn Edmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087121531201210683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-71509276156856691262019-07-03T06:58:48.354-04:002019-07-03T06:58:48.354-04:00He wrote The Crow about his dead fiancé. They neve...He wrote The Crow about his dead fiancé. They never had the chance to marry. With death comes perfection so I strongly suspect he will never be happy with anyone. I don't see this as romantic. I see it as tragic for all the ex-wives and children he leaves in the wake of his ego. <br /><br />He was not kidding when he asked which one. I used to know him well in real life. He's<br />had multiple ex-wives. He was on ex-wife #3 in the early 90s and did not divorce wife #2 before marrying #3 which makes him a bigamist. Don't believe me? Check public records. You'll see.<br /><br />Wives 1 and 3 married him in Detroit, MI. Wife 2 in Canada. He's had others since then but I don't remember details about those. <br /><br />You are not wrong in your observations of his personality and character. Everyone has bad days. He has more of them than most. It's not charming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-526790737473471172018-06-22T04:49:33.456-04:002018-06-22T04:49:33.456-04:00Such an old post but still makes me feel bad that ...Such an old post but still makes me feel bad that this is the second thing that shows up after googling him.<br /><br />I had the pleasure of meeting him and he is such a nice person, even after meeting all the people that do like the crow but probably didnt even have any idea of who he was or have many facts wrong about his life (like you, who thought his wife died, it was his fiancee). I literally saw a guy asking a lady sitting next to him if “she” was “james”, and another guy asking him to draw characters from “guardians of the galaxy”...imagine the kind of things he has to put up with everytime he goes to a convention.<br /><br />Also, since he is used to many people not knowing who he is, he has no idea if the people “waiting” in front of him are waiting for a picture, a chat or just like to stare and he wouldnt want to jump to conclusions. No one can read minds. <br /><br />This post is from 2009, he married in 2000 and clearly divorced after that. The dude is allowed to keep on with his life and not just be haunted by the tragedy that happened when he was 21. He is obviously making a joke when he said “which one?” since he only married once.. It’s not disrespectful to anyone’s memory.<br /><br />Sad you had such experience with him, also sad you didnt took the time to think what is like to be in his shoes and expect a person to behave like a hollywood celebrity signing authographs and taking pictures at command (not even hollywood celebrities are like that constantly) before posting this.<br /><br />Im sure he is more interested in having a normal conversation than just signing and taking a shallow picture. <br /><br />nekrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378987419404951433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-12954918852314076742015-04-23T20:45:26.459-04:002015-04-23T20:45:26.459-04:00Wow...I know this is an old post but, I'm also...Wow...I know this is an old post but, I'm also a huge fan and this news is disheartening. However, I've heard of people having great experiences with celebs that treated me with similar annoyance. The worst I've met so far was Doug Bradley (the actor who played Pinhead in "Hellraiser" if you're unaware of his celebrity/fandom) but, there have been some equally shining "winners". On the flip side of that, when I do have a good experience with a celeb, it's often so mind-blowing and enchanting, and I walk away feeling elated and, in a cliche way, totally star-struck in awe of their kindness and generosity (one of the best has been Robert Englund...and if you don't know why he is famous, shame on you, lol). Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm sorry it was so negative but, it was well written, detailed, cohesive, and probably one of the best blog entries I've come across randomly on the interwebs. =]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038767939722531489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-17912542992585609312014-02-28T07:03:40.719-05:002014-02-28T07:03:40.719-05:00Sounds like your experience was what I was hoping ...Sounds like your experience was what I was hoping mine would be. Unfortunately, as the post describes, it was not. I don't know, maybe he was having a bad day, or upset that the con wasn't a larger one or something, but it was a big disappointment for me. Mister Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678047072796271460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-23318574926192076292014-02-28T01:42:40.452-05:002014-02-28T01:42:40.452-05:00That's bs. I met him in California and he was ...That's bs. I met him in California and he was not only nice but took the time to explain his finances death by a drunk driver and Brandon's death which he was extremely emotional over. He still keeps her ring on a chain around his neck. I purchased some artwork and he was genuinely happy I liked it. He seems to be a good judge of character. He is also a veteran. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687436735423897715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-72892829416032643342012-03-29T00:35:28.770-04:002012-03-29T00:35:28.770-04:00Both O'Barr and Savini have been nothing but k...Both O'Barr and Savini have been nothing but kind and approachable the many times I've seen them both at the Motor City Comic Con over the years. It's unfortunate that your experiences were not the same as mine.Ekleberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927362799459861313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-73916443730014234822011-10-13T20:12:23.350-04:002011-10-13T20:12:23.350-04:00Well that is just severely disappointing, man. It&...Well that is just severely disappointing, man. It's always a freakin' heartbreaker when you meet one of your heroes and they end up reeking of douche. I've had it happen to me many times when meeting a front man of a favorite band. Most recently, though (actually 4 years ago now), Tom Savini. That shit was crushing, dude. I was with my lady (who was pregnant at the time) and he was just so short and snobby with us. I had him sign a few things and as soon as I asked if we could take a picture together he was like "$20". It's hard to take that in when people like Michael Berryman and David Naughton are completely elated about meeting fans, and it's hard to not lose a little bit of love for someone's work when they act like that.WizWorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494747700309988033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829270599676231357.post-76670876010998001242009-11-18T08:40:44.710-05:002009-11-18T08:40:44.710-05:00Jeez, he even looks like a toolJeez, he even looks like a toolBrandon Cackowski-Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421686835859203740noreply@blogger.com