| BLACK ORCHID | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Sheldon Mayer and Tony DeZuniga |
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CHRONOLOGY
Black Orchid first appeared in Adventure Comics #428 (July-August 1973).
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Black Orchid in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Black Orchid Chronology
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| Adventure Comics #428 (July-August 1973): "Black Orchid" |
| Adventure Comics #429 (September-October 1973): "Challenge to the Black Orchid" |
| Adventure Comics #430 (November-December 1973): "The Anger of the Black Orchid" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #31/2 (June-July 1974): "Island of Fear!" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #32/2 (August-September 1974): "The Crime of the Black Orchid" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #35/2 (February-March 1975): "Operation Frame-Up" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #36/2 (April-May 1975): "The Crime Computer" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #38/2 (August-September 1975): "Secret of the Black Orchid" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #39/2 (October-November 1975): "The Legion of the Black Orchid" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #40/2 (December 1975-January 1976): "The Black Orchid Conspiracy" |
| Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #41/2 (February-March 1976): "Will the Real Black Orchid Please Stand Up?" |
| Blue Devil Annual #1 (1985): "The Day All Hell Broke Loose" |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985): "Worlds in Limbo" |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986): "Final Crisis" |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #4 (August 1987): "William Hell's Overture" |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #7 (November 1987): "Thrown to the Wolves" |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #11 (March 1988): "Blood and Snow Part One" |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #12 (April 1988): "Blood and Snow Part Two" |
| Deadshot #1 (November 1988): "Die But Once" |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #19 (November 1988): "Personal Files - Amanda Waller" [Behind the scenes] |
| Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #22 (Holiday 1988): "Final Round" |
| Invasion! #2 (1988): "Battleground Earth" |
| Black Orchid Vol. 1 #1 (1988): "One Thing Is Certain" |
Chronology UncertainIt is currently uncertain where these stories fit into the character's internal chronology. |
| Trinity #25 (January 2009 [November 19, 2008]): "Like Ice Melting" |
| Trinity #27 (February 2009 [December 3, 2008]): "Time to Suit Up" |
| Trinity #29/2 (February 2009 [December 17, 2008]): "Not On My Watch" |
| Trinity #34 (March 2009 [January 21]): "The Depth Beyond the Depths" |