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Reviewed on September 13, 2013 | Graphic Novels
Black Orchid first appeared in 1973 as a DC comics superhero. In 1988, author Gaiman (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) and illustrator McKean (Arkham Asylum) came together to relaunch Black Orchid in a three-part miniseries. Black Orchid was famous for not having an origin story or a name, which Gaiman offers, explaining how and why this woman, now named Susan Linden-Thorne, became Black Orchid. Susan is no longer a metahuman, as the o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More