Shaman’s Tears

    (Image, 1993-1995)
™ and ©1993 Mike Grell

Shaman’s Tears was Mike Grell’s ambitious debut at Image Comics. As the Soviet Union fell apart, a lone cosmonaut was left stranded in space until his new countrymen could find a way to get him down. The cosmonaut had been carrying out advanced genetic experiments, recombining the DNA from many different creatures in order to form new life forms. Under the cover of a brief radio blackout, strangers enter the cosmonaut’s ship. They kill him and steal the experiment. Back on Earth, the life forms mature—from half-human, half-monkey space mechanics, to bio-engineered soldiers and warriors. The only question is, can they be controlled?

Josh Brand, returning home to the Indian reservation he grew up on, will soon have cause to worry about this. Unbeknownst to him, he is destined to be an important player in both his tribe’s and the world’s future.
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  • 0
    #0
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Brian Snoddy, Mike Grell
    Meant 1995; Says 1996 indicia
    9 copies from $1.50
  • 1
    #1
    Foil cover by Mike Grell
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell, Brian Snoddy
    1st appearance Banner; 1st appearance Blazon; 1st appearance Docket; 1st appearance Joshua Brand; 1st appearance Sigil; 1st appearance Signet; 1st appearance Stalking Wolf (Joshua Brand)
    60 copies from $0.99
  • 2
    #2
    Indicia says Jul, cover folds out to huge poster
    Aug 1994
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    55 copies from $0.50
  • 3
    #3
    Wraparound cover by Mike Grell
    Nov 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    25 copies from $0.50
  • 3/Ash
    #3 Ashcan Edition
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    Limited ashcan run of Shaman’s Tears #3
    3 copies from $3.00
  • 4
    #4
    Dec 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    Title moves back to Image
    24 copies from $0.50
  • 5
    #5
    Jan 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    18 copies from $0.75
  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1995
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    7 copies from $0.63
  • 7
    #7
    May 1995
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    7 copies from $0.99
  • 8
    #8
    May 1995
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    11 copies from $0.99
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1995
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    11 copies from $0.99
  • 10
    #10
    Jul 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    14 copies from $0.99
  • 11
    #11
    Aug 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    10 copies from $1.75
  • 12
    #12
    Aug 1995
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    W: Mike Grell  ·  A: Mike Grell
    Final Issue
    7 copies from $4.00