Comic Title: Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: October 20, 2004 Direct Market Date October 27, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #8 (#188)

Direct Market Date October 20, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Orchids of Doom"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Sandman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Creig Flessel

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #58 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in All-Star Comics #4; next appearance in Adventure Comics #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dian Belmont (last appearance in Adventure Comics #56; next appearance in Adventure Comics #59)

Villain(s)

• Pedro Nogades and a group of spies (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Carla Nogades (Pedro's daughter; no further appearances)
• Bill Howard (an army man; no further appearances)
• Pedro Gonzales (a broker; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Charley (a police scientist; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of The Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Sandman begins an investigation of series of strange deaths in which the flesh of the victims' face is eaten away. He attributes the deaths to a rare gas. He also discovers that the gas is being used inside glass cases containing orchids. Suspicious, the Sandman follows Pedro Nogades the horticulturist growing the orchid. He discovers a nest of spies and uncovers their plot to conceal photographs of secret military defenses inside the orchids. The gas was used to prevent anyone from accidentally discovering the secret. Sandman together with army man Bill Howard smash the spy operation and apprehend Nogades.