tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post3727197093759139545..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Black Orchid Review: Phantom Stranger #38Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-91894338696981050732022-04-18T15:57:46.190-04:002022-04-18T15:57:46.190-04:00It all makes much better sense than say, Supergirl...It all makes much better sense than say, Supergirl as a Red Lantern...:) But then fan fiction often outstrips the canonical storylines :) And anyway since the “Naked & Afraid” outfit now owns DC Comics, whose to say we cannot bilk the noobs into believe Black Orchid was the Bronze Age Supergirl’s idea of activist cosplay?<br /><br />If I ran the zoo...<br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33079976259531318832022-04-15T08:32:53.255-04:002022-04-15T08:32:53.255-04:00Thanks for comments.
As has been said, there is n...Thanks for comments.<br /><br />As has been said, there is no evidence these stories even take place in the DCU. Her first crossover was that Super Friends issue. <br /><br />I doubt she was meant to be Supergirl. But the theory is too fun to not push to the limits. <br /><br />And I haven't seen any mention of a 'true' origin that Fleisher intended. So who knows!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-22834562746565231292022-04-15T03:00:54.050-04:002022-04-15T03:00:54.050-04:00"No one knows who she is...or how it is that ..."No one knows who she is...or how it is that she possesses the strength of a regiment...the flying power of a hawk...and the tender compassion of a young girl..."<br /><br />This was the opening paragraph for the Black Orchid story in Adventure Comics # 430. Sounds like a good description of Supergirl!<br /><br />One thing that causes me to doubt somewhat that Black Orchid was intended to be Supergirl is that Kara was appearing in her own series at the same time that the original Black Orchid stories were running. Now if Kara had been missing in action for several months.......<br /><br />And yet, Black Orchid's Kryptonian like powers of flying, great strength and invulnerability seem too close to Supergirl's and Superman's powers to be just a coincidence. That might mean she is from Krypton, though not necessarily.<br /><br />E. Nelson Bridwell was assistant editor to Joe Orlando during Black Orchid's 3 issue Adventure Comics run. He was a walking encyclopedia of Superman family history, and could pass on things that Orlando would not have known. What if Black Orchid was originally intended not to be Supergirl Kara Zor-El, but Super-Girl, the one that Jimmy Olsen wished into existence way back in Superman # 123. Could she have found a way out of that limbo that Jimmy wished her back into, and took on a new identity?<br /><br />I've wondered sometimes why the Black Orchid series only lasted for 3 issues in Adventure Comics. I wonder how well those issues sold.Professor Feetlebaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-76502466103168680372022-04-14T13:33:04.188-04:002022-04-14T13:33:04.188-04:00Were Flesher or Mayer ever interviewed about Black...Were Flesher or Mayer ever interviewed about Black Orchid and the origin that was at least in their heads? I found nothing googling. I know writing comics means oftentimes not coming up with a solution to mysteries in stories ahead of time but Fleisher came across as a deeply thoughtful writer.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481829406510429627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-76782324770726379472022-04-14T08:26:15.065-04:002022-04-14T08:26:15.065-04:00Interesting stuff, and it seems Fleisher only plot...Interesting stuff, and it seems Fleisher only plotted, so well done Russell Carley!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.com