Disambiguation
There are 4 characters in DC Comics continuity who have taken on the mantle of Black Orchid. This page is for the 3rd Black Orchid, Suzy.
- For the 1st Black Orchid, see: Susan Linden
- For the 2nd Black Orchid, see: Flora Black
- For the 4th Black Orchid, see: Alba Garcia (from New 52’s Justice League Dark)
Origin
Dr. Phillip Sylvian, the longtime friend of the original Black Orchid (Susan Linden-Thorne) had grown several human/plant hybrid clones of the original. Although most were destroyed on the orders of Lex Luthor, two survived. These were Flora Black and Suzy.
Creation
Suzy first appeared in Black Orchid #1 (December 1988) from writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean.