Who Is Joshua Brand? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Joshua Brand is a Image comic book character, the alter ego of Stalking Wolf, with over 17 comic issue appearances. Chosen for the sacred Sun Dance ceremony, Joshua Brand experiences a vision of the Earth Spirit, who tells him he will be the warrior healer endowed with the powers of the animals and the elements, capable of drawing upon the very life-force of the Earth itself.

Who is Joshua Brand?

Shaman's Tears is the story of Joshua Brand, a young man of Sioux/Irish heritage who, as a debt of honor, must confront the Native American side of his past. After repeated failed attempts at receiving his education, Brand comes under the tutelage of the reservation's medicine man, Grey Hawk, who helps him open him mind and heart to the task. Denying his destiny, Joshua Brand is forced to confront the light of day when he encounters the demi-human minions of a vastly profitable paramilitary corporation whose genetic experimentation have created a team of characters called the Bar Sinister, a legion of being that are both mankind's greatest theat...and its only chance at salvation.

Key facts

Joshua Brand is of human origin and first appeared in "Warcry". The character is published by Image. With 17 recorded issue appearances, Joshua Brand ranks among the most featured characters in comics.