Both eric (the crow) from the story is viewed the same way as a crow has been viewed for centurys even by native americans, which is as a trickster, a villain, and also a superhero. The crow is seen as a person that only cares for himself after the death of his wife. Which comparing to a real crow it is know to be cruel and has no regards for anyone but himself. Eric (the crow) is a very deceit person that only goes around the night killing or putting fear in criminals eyes with his face covered all in white with his eyes covered with black paint wearing a long black jacket almost as a disguise to hide in the dark. Crows are also know to be a master of deceit in diguises, which lets the crow carry on his tendency to tease or annoy. Because the author trys to compare both he gives the comic a dark vibe of tention, or also for the ability for eric to hide. But other than that in the story Eric (the crow) is also looked as a hero, because he goes around killing criminals that terror the city. Threw out century the crow has been know by native americans as a hero, or the reason of the beginning of mankind.