This book
gathers the three part graphic novel story arc of Black Orchid into one
paperback. Originally published around 1990, this the origin story of a DC
character that had been around for years but little used. The original
character was a woman of mystery; she never even had a secret identity given to
her. This book explains why: she had no human identity, but was created by
placing the genes of a specific woman, Susan Linden, into an orchid plant.
Black Orchid was not born, but grown.
It’s a very
violent story of vengeance and greed; film noir meets superhero story. Other
characters from the DC universe are in it; Lex Luthor places a large part,
while others make only brief appearances. It’s very different from what I would
have expected from DC comics in that era; it’s not just a superhero story, it’s
a very personal one. Black Orchid’s relationship with the plant world in the
Amazon is almost spiritual. The art is stunning; McKean’s use of light and dark
is beautiful.
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