Orphan Black: Sarah
| Orphan Black: Sarah | |
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Orphan Black Issue 1, Variant Cover RI, Artwork by Nick Runge
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Format | 32 pages, full color |
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| Publication date | February 25, 2015 |
| Main character(s) | Sarah Manning Felix "Fee" Dawkins Siobhan Sadler Kira Manning Paul Dierden Arthur "Art" Bell Elizabeth Childs |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | John Fawcett Graeme Manson |
| Written by |
John Fawcett Graeme Manson Jody Houser |
| Artist(s) | Szymon Kudranski Cat Staggs (covers A-H) Nick Runge (cover RI) |
| Letterer(s) | Neil Uyetake |
| Colorist(s) | Matt Lopes |
| Editor(s) | Denton J. Tipton |
Orphan Black: Sarah is the first issue of the Orphan Black limited series based on the television series of the same name. The issue was written by show creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, with Jody Houser serving as co-writer; Szymon Kudranski provided the artwork for the issue. Issue #1 features the clone Sarah as she discovers the existence of several of her genetic identicals.
This first installment in the comic book miniseries was released on February 25, 2015 and received mixed critical reviews as some critics praised the artwork and fast-paced story, but condemned the redundancy of the plot. Nonetheless, the issue garnered a strong commercial performance, becoming the best-selling comic book of February 2015.
A surrogate mother, Amelia, is giving birth in a run-down medical facility. A cloaked person, a doctor, and a military soldier are seen assisting with the pregnancy. After the birth, the cloaked figure gives the doctor and the soldier "double" monetary compensation for the complications that occurred during birth.
Amelia is surprised to discover that she gave birth to two babies instead of the single one she was expecting. She announces her plans to separate the two children so that "they" do not find out about the double birth.
Sarah Manning sits on a subway train, staring at a picture of her daughter, Kira. She wonders if Kira has forgotten about her in the time that she has been away.
Sarah steps off of the train and notices a woman crying and acting frantic on the train platform. Sarah approaches her; and, as she does so, the woman turns around. The two women look identical. Sarah is shocked as the woman steps in front of an oncoming train and is killed instantly. Sarah steals the woman's purse, which she left behind on the train platform, as she sees it as an opportunity to turn her life around.
Sarah meets with her foster brother, Felix, at a bar; and she recalls the scene she just witnessed at the train station.
Sarah shows Felix the woman's driver's license as a way to prove the resemblance between the two women. Felix reveals that the woman's name was Elizabeth Childs. Sarah divulges her plan to visit Elizabeth's home.
As Sarah walks to Beth's apartment, she is stopped by one of Beth's neighbors who asks her how Paul is doing. As Sarah speaks, the neighbor notices her harsh personality and is confused by her British accent. Sarah states that she has family in town visiting from London.
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