Who Is Black Orchid? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Black Orchid is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Susan Linden-Thorne, with over 88 comic issue appearances. Susan Linden-Thorne was the original Black Orchid who could fight crime by infiltrating criminals using her perfect disguises. Stuck in an abusive marriage, Susan was revived by her scientist friend into a plant/human hybrid after being killed by her husband. She was later killed while trying to infiltrate LexCorp. Two of her plant hybrid clones survived and became the new Black Orchids.

Who is Black Orchid?

Disambiguation There are 4 characters in DC Comics continuity who have taken on the mantle of Black Orchid. This page is for the 1st Black Orchid, Susan Linden. For the 2nd Black Orchid, see: Flora Black For the 3rd Black Orchid, see: Suzy For the 4th Black Orchid, see: Alba Garcia (from New 52's Justice League Dark) Origin Susan Linden had been a friend (and childhood sweetheart) of the botanist Dr. Phillip Sylvian , who was a botanist along side contemporaries such as Jason Woodrue , Alec Holland and Pamela Isley . Susan ended up marrying a man named Carl Thorne who she met working in Monaco , a marriage which would later turn abusive. She turned to Dr. Sylvian for protection but was unable to prevent Carl from finding her and eventually killing her. Dr.

Key facts

Black Orchid is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 88 recorded issue appearances, Black Orchid ranks among the most featured characters in comics.