''Shaman's Tears'' was an American comic book series created by

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and published by

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. The comic starred Joshua Brand, the son of a half-Sioux father and an Irish mother, who returns as an adult to the reservation he ran away from as a child. Discovering he mystically possesses the powers of all animals and the Earth itself, he becomes the protector of the planet. The book often dealt with ecological and animal rights issues.

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guest starred in issues #5-9 of the series (May 1993 - Aug 1995), his first appearance since the cancellation of the

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series ''Sable'' in 1990.

Media adaptations

In 2022, American audio production company Pocket Universe Productions announced plans to produce a full-cast fiction

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adapting the original series. The series will be produced and directed by PUP founder Lance Roger Axt, adapted by Grell and Choctaw writer Desmond Hassing, in conjunction with Native Voices at the Autry Museum of the American West under the Artistic Direction of actress DeLanna Studi.

References

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