Black Orchid Appreciation Thread 2021

[MajorHoy]

First appearance: Adventure Comics #428 (July-August 1973)



And from
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol. III (May 1985):

[SJNeal]

*Double checks thread title*

I don't see "Golden Age" there... does that mean I can appreciate the Vertigo version here?



And yes I'm aware she doesn't even qualify as a Golden Age character.

[kcekada]

I assume all versions can be appreciated, but I for one -- did not care for the Vertigo version. I thought Gaiman's mini-series was okay (beautifully painted), but it made Black Orchid appear weaker than her Bronze Age version. I liked the original concept of her being mysterious and just showing up when needed --- like the Lone Ranger.

When she's used on a team like Justice League Dark -- she seems to just be a background character.

[SJNeal]

I assume all versions can be appreciated, but I for one -- did not care for the Vertigo version. I thought Gaiman's mini-series was okay (beautifully painted), but it made Black Orchid appear weaker than her Bronze Age version. I liked the original concept of her being mysterious and just showing up when needed --- like the Lone Ranger.

I'm sure my affinity for the Vertigo version comes from it being my first exposure to the character. I actually read a couple issues of the ongoing (a Swamp Thing crossover I believe?) before I knew the Gaiman mini existed.

When she's used on a team like Justice League Dark -- she seems to just be a background character.

Yeah, my excitement at her addition quickly turned to frustration when it became clear she wasn't going to actually do anything...

[signalman112]

Ramon Villialobos.

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