Orchidée noire

In the late 1980s, writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean brought their boundary-pushing sensibilities to Orchidée noire, a haunting three-issue series published by Zenda. This work reimagines a classic DC Comics character through a deeply psychological and surreal lens, with McKean's evocative painted art creating a dreamlike atmosphere unlike anything in mainstream comics at the time. A landmark in visual storytelling, it stands as an early showcase of the creative duo's ability to blend poetry with horror, cementing its place as a crucial artifact of the medium's artistic evolution.