| Black Orchid | |
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Real Name |
Diana Dawn |
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First Appearance |
Tops Comics (1944) |
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Original Publisher |
Consolidated Book Publishers |
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Created by |
Albert Magarian & Florence Magarian |
Preparing for Battle
Origin[]
Glamorous Diana Dawn, district attorney Richard Day's secretary, was - unbeknownst to him - masquerading as the mysterious female sleuth "the Black Orchid." She solved crimes with the aid of a ring that contains "black gas" that knocked out her opponents.
In her first adventure, Black Orchid took on (the somewhat unfortunately named) Doctor Arso to regain some stolen surgical papers; and she fought zombies, too. In the second adventure, she battled a man named Carson (and his Torchmen) who had kidnapped a scientist.
Unlike many heroes, Black Orchid wore a multi-piece costume made up of a skirt, an overcoat and a leotard. It was a good thing, too, because her overcoat and skirt always got damaged during the course of her stories, forcing her to discard them.
Somehow her clothes have come off -- again!
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Tops Comics