Black Orchid: The Deluxe Edition

([June] 2012)

DC, 2012 Series

Published in English (United States)

Price: 24.99 USD; 27.99 CAD
Pages: 184
On-sale Date: 2012-04-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics
Brand: Vertigo
ISBN: 978-1-4012-3335-8
Barcode: 9781401233358 52499

Editing: Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor); Karen Berger (credited) (senior vp-executive editor, Vertigo and editor - original series)

Color: color
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition

Black Orchid / cover / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Reprints

in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

Indexer Notes

The front cover portion of the dust jacket.

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Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Black Orchid

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1991 series) [First and Second Printings] ([September] 1991)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover, the front side of the front endpage, and the back side of the front endpage.

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

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in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Indexer Notes

Title page.

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Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: typeset

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Mikal Gilmore (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: typeset

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1991 series) ([September] 1991) [reformatted]
in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Reprints

in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

Black Orchid / comic story / 46 pages (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean (credited)
Inks: Dave McKean (credited)
Colors: Dave McKean (credited)
Letters: Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor; Black Orchid [Susan Linden]; Lerner; Mr. Sterling; Dr. Philip Sylvian; Carl Thorne; Dr. Jason Woodrue (cameo); Pamela Isley (cameo); Alec Holland (cameo); Linda Holland (cameo)

Synopsis

Black Orchid's undercover operation is discovered and she is killed. A new Black Orchid awakens at Dr. Sylvian's house. Carl Thorne is released from prison and attacks Dr. Sylvian.

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1991 series) ([September] 1991)

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #1 ([Holiday] 1988) [first two pages omitted]

Black Orchid / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script: Omar Khayyam (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Black Orchid

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #1 ([Holiday] 1988) [modified]
in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

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in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

Black Orchid / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean (credited)
Inks: Dave McKean (credited)
Colors: Dave McKean (credited)
Letters: Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor; Joker; Two-Face; Poison Ivy; Mad Hatter; Batman; Black Orchid; Dr. Philip Sylvian; Carl Thorne

Synopsis

Carl Thorne kills Dr. Sylvian. Two of the Black Orchids escape and travel to Arkham to find out more information from Poison Ivy.

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #2 ([January] 1989)

Black Orchid / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script: Lou Reed (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Orchid

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #2 ([January] 1989) [modified]
in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Reprints

in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

Black Orchid / comic story / 49 pages (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean (credited)
Inks: Dave McKean (credited)
Colors: Dave McKean (credited)
Letters: Todd Klein (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Swamp Thing; Lex Luthor; Black Orchid; Dr. Philip Sylvian (flashback; cameo); Carl Thorne; Susan Linden (flashback; cameo); Abigail Arcane (cameo); Mr. Sterling; Vandervoort; Suzy

Synopsis

Black Orchid rescues Suzy and they go to the Amazon. Luthor sends a team to recapture them.

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1991 series) ([September] 1991)

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #3 ([February] 1989) [page added]

Black Orchid / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script: e. e. cummings (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: Dave McKean
Letters: ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Orchid

Reprints

from Black Orchid (DC, 1988 series) #3 ([February] 1989) [modified]
in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited); Dave McKean (credited)
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Reprints

in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

text article / 18 pages (report information)

Script: Neil Gaiman (credited); Karen Berger (credited)
Pencils: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Inks: Neil Gaiman (credited)
Letters: typeset

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in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Dave McKean
Inks: Dave McKean
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Reprints

in Black Orchid (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [September 2013])
in Black Orchid (DC, 2020 series) (2019 [February 2020])

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

The front side of the rear endpage, the back side of the rear endpage, and the inside back cover.

Black Orchid / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0 pages (report information)

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Table of Contents

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2. [no title indexed]
3. [Dedication]
4. Black Orchid
5. [Editorial Credits]
6. Introduction
7. Chapter 1: One Thing Is Certain...
8. [no title indexed]
Black Orchid
9. [no title indexed]
Black Orchid
10. Chapter 2: Going Down...
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12. [no title indexed]
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13. Chapter 3: Yes...
14. [no title indexed]
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15. [no title indexed]
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16. Acknowledgements
17. Cuttings
18. Biographies
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Introduction (Table of Contents: 6)

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Chapter 1: One Thing Is Certain... (Table of Contents: 7)

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