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 Promotional art for Batman: Gotham Knights #15 cover. Batman Gotham Knights was a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics. Brian Bolland, artist. Brian Bolland (born 1951 is a British Comics Artist, known for his meticulous detailed linework and eye-catching compositions |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman #181 (June 1966) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher Sheldon Moldoff |
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| Alter ego | Pamela Lillian Isley |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League Injustice Gang Secret Society of Super Villains Suicide Squad |
| Abilities | * Expertise in botany and toxicology
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Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley) is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (born April 14, 1920, New York City, New York) is an American Comic book Artist The Injustice League is the name of two Fictional teams of Supervillains in the DC Comics Universe. The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicos and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of Chemicals on living organisms The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A supervillainess is a female Supervillain. Often the supervillainess is a Femme fatale, a female criminal who knowingly uses her attractiveness to create Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, she first appeared in Batman #181 (June 1966). Robert Kanigher ( June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (born April 14, 1920, New York City, New York) is an American Comic book Artist Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
Poison Ivy is depicted as one of the world's most prominent eco-terrorists. Eco-terrorism, also called ecoterrorism or green terrorism, is Terrorism committed in support of ecological, environmental, or She is obsessed with plants, botany, and environmentalism. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. She uses toxins from plants and her own bloodstream for her criminal activities, which are usually aimed at protecting the natural environment. A toxin ( Greek:, toxikon, lit (poison for use on arrows is a Poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms that is active at very low See also Nature The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a terminology that is comprised of all living and She creates love potions that ensnare Batman, Superman, and other strong-willed individuals. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Fellow villain Harley Quinn is her recurring partner-in-crime and possibly her only human friend. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series
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Publication history
Poison Ivy did not initially catch on as a character, and was not heard of again until the rise of feminism brought the need for a greater number of more independent female villains in the series. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate She was also used to replace the increasingly sympathetic Catwoman as a clearly antagonistic female supervillain for Batman, and then made further appearances in the Batman comic book series and in Suicide Squad. Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. An origin story was later retconned for her. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction
The character was partly inspired by the short story Rappaccini's Daughter,[1] written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such "Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1844 and collected in Mosses from an Old Manse Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4 1804 – May 19 1864 was an American novelist and Short story writer Robert Kanigher has stated that she was originally modeled after Bettie Page. Bettie Mae Page (born Betty Mae Page April 22 1923 in Nashville Tennessee) is a former American model who became famous in the 1950s for [2] Artists such as Jim Lee draw her in a green form-fitting one-piece bathing suit. Jim Lee (born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-American Comic book Artist, Creator and Publisher. [3][4][5]
Fictional character history
Pre-Crisis
Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley, a promising botanist from Seattle, is seduced by Marc LeGrande into assisting him with the theft of an Egyptian artifact containing ancient herbs. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Fearing she would implicate him in the theft, he attempts to poison her with the herbs, which are deadly and untraceable. She survives this murder attempt and discovers she has acquired an immunity to all natural toxins and diseases. [6]
Post-Crisis: Life in Seattle and Gotham
Post-Crisis, her origins were revised in Shadow of the Bat Annual #3. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Batman Shadow of the Bat was a Comic book series featuring Batman published by DC Comics. Pamela Isley grows up wealthy with emotionally distant parents. She later studies advanced botanical biochemistry at a university with Alec Holland under Dr. Jason Woodrue. The Swamp Thing is a Fictional character created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson for DC Comics and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe Isley, a timid, shrinking violet, is easily seduced by her professor. Woodrue injects Isley with poisons and toxins as an experiment, causing her transformation. [7] She nearly dies twice as a result from these poisonings, driving her insane. Later Woodrue flees from the authorities, leaving Isely in the hospital for six months. Enraged at the betrayal, she suffers from violent mood swings, being sweet one moment and like poison the next. When her boyfriend has a car accident after mysteriously suffering from a massive fungal overgrowth, Isley drops out of school and leaves Seattle, eventually settling in Gotham City. A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. [8]
She begins her criminal career by threatening to release her suffocating spores into the air unless the city meets her demands. Batman, who appears in Gotham that very same year, thwarts her scheme, and she is incarcerated in Arkham Asylum. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring [9] From this point on, she has a kind of obsession with Batman, he being the only person she could not control. Over the years, she develops plant-like superpowers, the most noticeable being a lethal toxin in her lips; she is able to literally kill with a kiss.
In subsequent issues, she states that she only started a life of crime to attain sufficient funds to find a location to be alone with her plants, undisturbed by humanity. A few years later, she attempts to leave Gotham forever, escaping Arkham to settle on a desert island in the Caribbean. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting She transforms the barren wasteland into a second Eden, and is, for the first time in her life, happy. Not to be confused with Eden Gardens.The Garden of Eden ( Hebrew "pleasure" גַּן עֵדֶן Arabic: جنات عدن, It is soon firebombed, however, when an American-owned corporation tests their weapons systems out on what they think is an abandoned island. Ivy returns to Gotham with a vengeance, punishing those responsible. After being willingly apprehended by Batman, she resolves that she can never leave Gotham, at least not until the world was safe for plants. From then on, she dedicates herself to the impossible mission of "purifying" Gotham. [10]
At one point, Batman travels to Seattle to ascertain information on Pamela Isley's life before she became Poison Ivy. Here, Batman states that both of Pamela's parents are dead. When and why they died has been left undetermined. [8]
While in Arkham, Poison Ivy receives a message through flowers that someone is to help her escape. The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of Communication in which various Flowers and floral arrangements That night, two women, Holly and Eva, successfully break Ivy out and bring her back to their employer. She is less than happy to discover that it is the Floronic Man, formerly known as Dr. The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe Jason Woodrue, her former college professor that conducted the experiments on her. The only human portion of him remaining is his head, while the rest of his body is plant-based.
After striking a deal with him in the underground tunnels of Gotham, Ivy receives a trunk full of money in return for samples of her DNA. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Woodrue intends to combine their DNA to create a "child", all while flooding the streets of Gotham with high-powered marijuana. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The purpose of this is to create a world economy run on hemp and to have their offspring control it. This article is about the cultivation and uses of industrial hemp not its psychoactive cousin Cannabis (drug. Batman intervenes, but is overcome by Woodrue's henchwomen, Holly and Eva. However, Ivy turns on Floronic Man and lets Batman go to fight the intoxicated maniac. In the end, Batman decapitates the Floronic Man, and Ivy escapes with her money. [11]
At times, Ivy demonstrates positive, even maternal traits. When Gotham City is destroyed in an earthquake, rather than fight over territory like most of Batman's enemies, she holds dominion over Robinson Park and turns it into a tropical paradise. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Batman No Man’s Land is an American comic book crossover storyline that ran for the whole of 1999 through the Batman comic book Sixteen children who are orphaned during the quake come to live with her, as she sympathizes with them, having suffered a traumatic childhood herself. Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. [12] She cares for them like sons and daughters, despite her usual misanthropy. Misanthropy is a general dislike distrust or hatred of the Human species or a disposition to dislike and/or distrust other people
That winter, Clayface (Basil Karlo) pays Ivy a visit, hoping to form a bargain with her. Clayface is a name used by several DC Comics Fictional characters most of them possessing Clay -like bodies and Shapeshifting abilities This would entail her growing fruits and vegetables, having the orphans harvest them, and him selling the produce to the highest bidder. She wants nothing to do with the plan, and she attempts to kill him with a kiss. Clayface overpowers her, however, and imprisons Ivy and the orphans for six months in a chamber under the park's lake. He feeds her salt and keeps her from the sun to weaken her. Eventually, Batman comes and discovers the imprisoned orphans and Ivy. The two agree to work together to take Karlo down. Batman battles Clayface and instructs Robin to blow up the lake bed above, allowing the rushing water to break apart the mud, effectively freeing Ivy. Timothy "Tim" Drake Wayne is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero from the DC Comics universe. She fights Karlo, ensnaring him in the branches of a tree and fatally kissing him. She then proceeds to sink him down into the ground, where he becomes fertilizer for Ivy's plants. Batman, originally intending to take the orphans away from Ivy, recognizes that staying with her is what is best for them, and they remain in her care until the city is restored. Also, as part of a bargain to keep her freedom, Batman arranges it so that Ivy provides fresh produce to the starving hordes of earthquake survivors. [3][13] Soon after, Ivy finds Harley Quinn, who had almost been murdered by the Joker, among the debris of the earthquake and nurses her back to health. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. The two have been best friends and partners-in-crime ever since. [14]
After Gotham City is reopened to the public, the city council wants to evict her from the park and send her back to Arkham Asylum, as they are uncomfortable with the thought of a "psychotic eco-terrorist controlling the equivalent of 30-odd square blocks". Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic They also mistakenly believe that the orphans in Ivy's care are hostages. The Gotham City Police Department threaten to spray the park with R. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. C. Sixty, a powerful herbicide that most certainly would have killed every living plant in the park, including Ivy, and more than likely do harm to the children. A herbicide is used to kill unwanted Plants Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired Crop relatively unharmed Ivy refuses to leave the park to the city and let them destroy the paradise she had created, so she chooses martyrdom. The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom It is only after Rose, one of the orphans, is accidentally poisoned by Ivy that the hardened eco-terrorist surrenders herself to the authorities in order to save the girl's life. Batman says that, as much as she would hate to admit it, Ivy is still more human than plant. [15]
Later on, she and other Gotham characters are manipulated by the Riddler and Hush. The Riddler ( Edward Nigma or Nygma, or Nashton) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Hush is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain published by DC Comics and appearing as an enemy of Batman. Her task is to hypnotize both Superman and Catwoman; however, she abandons Catwoman to be killed by Killer Croc, and Batman is able to keep Superman busy in a fight long enough for the Man of Steel to break out of the spell. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. Killer Croc ( Waylon Jones) is a Fictional character in the DC universe, an enemy of Batman. Soon afterwards, the Riddler, who is being chased and attacked by Hush, approaches Ivy and seeks her protection. Hush is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain published by DC Comics and appearing as an enemy of Batman. Ivy, who is angered by the manipulation, battles the Riddler physically and psychologically. She comes to physically dominate her opponent, humiliating Riddler and temporarily breaking his spirit. [16]
Poison Ivy comes to believe that her powers are killing the children she had looked after, so she seeks Bruce Wayne's help to reverse her powers and make her a normal human being once more. Soon after, she is convinced by Hush to take another serum to restore her powers and apparently dies in the process. However, when her grave is visited shortly thereafter, it is covered with ivy, creating the impression her death would be short-lived. [17][18][19][20][21][22]
Shortly after, Poison Ivy appears briefly in Robinson Park, killing two corrupt cops who killed one of her orphans (although whether this takes place before or after the aforementioned storyline is unknown). [23]
"One Year Later", Ivy is alive and active. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Her control over flora has increased, referred to as being on a par with Swamp Thing or Floronic Man. The Swamp Thing is a Fictional character created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson for DC Comics and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy She also appears to have resumed her crusade against the corporate enemies of the environment with a new fanaticism, regarding Batman no longer as a main opponent, but as a 'hindrance'. Fanaticism is an Emotion of being filled with excessive uncritical Zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in [24]
After arriving back from a year-long absence, Batman discovers that Ivy has been feeding people including "tiresome lovers", "incompetent henchmen", and those who "returned her smile" to a giant plant which would digest the victims slowly and painfully. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. She refers to these murders as a "guilty pleasure". In an unprecedented event, her victims' souls merge with the plant, creating a botanical monster called Harvest, who seeks revenge upon Ivy. With the intervention of Batman, however, she is saved. Ivy is left in critical condition, and the whereabouts of Harvest are unknown. [24]
In Countdown 37, the Piper and the Trickster are hiding out in a greenhouse, picking fruits and vegetables from the plants. Pied Piper (also known as Piper) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe. The Trickster is the name of two Fictional characters DC Comics supervillains that are both enemies of the Flash. They run into Ivy, who is talking to her plants (presumably being told that Piper and Trickster hurt them), to which she reacts by tying them up in vines with the intention of killing them. She is then shown to have joined the Injustice League Unlimited and is one of the villains featured in Salvation Run. Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series [25]
The cover of DC Universe Special - Justice League of America shows Poison Ivy as a member of Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains. Libra is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Comics universe. [26]
Teams and alliances
Poison Ivy is a member of the original Injustice Gang of the World, which fights the Justice League on several occasions. The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. [27]
She joins the Secret Society of Super Villains for a mission against the Justice League. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. [28] She later joins Lex Luthor's incarnation of the Society. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. [29]
She is coerced into being a member of the Suicide Squad. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. During this time, she uses her abilities to enslave Count Vertigo. Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics Supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) Count Vertigo is [30]
She is friends with the Joker's sidekick Harley Quinn. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Unlike most villain team-ups, their partnership seems to be genuinely rooted in friendship, and Ivy sincerely wants to save Harley from her abusive relationship with the Joker. Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person item substance concept or vocabulary that is harmful Ivy sympathizes with Harley, as Harley is mistreated by the man she loves, just as Ivy was by Jason Woodrue. She has expressed disdain for the Joker, primarily due to his treatment of Harley. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series [31][32]
Despite having different motivations than the rest of Batman's rogues gallery, Ivy is not above forming alliances with the other villains if it suits her goals. [5][33][34][35]
Powers and abilities
The dangerous experiments placed a deliberate overdose of plant and animal based toxins into her blood stream that make her touch deadly and allowed her to boost her immunity to all poisons, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ This immunity also includes Joker venom. [31] Some comics have even gone so far as to depict her as more plant than human, breathing CO2 and requiring sunlight to survive. Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single Sunlight, in the broad sense is the total spectrum of the Electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun.
Ivy is known to be able to seduce men and women alike, often using pheromones to do so; she is even able to use these to control Superman, although she requires kryptonite for them to work. A pheromone (from Greek φέρω phero "to bear" + ‘ορμόνη " Hormone " is a Chemical that triggers a natural Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series [5][29]
She specializes in hybrids and can create the most potently powerful toxins in Gotham City. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Often these toxins are secreted from her lips and administered via a kiss. A kiss is the touching of one person's lips to another place which is used as an expression of Affection, Respect, Greeting, Farewell They come in a number of varieties, from mind-controlling drugs to instantly fatal necrotics.
In some adaptations, she can control plants with her mind. For example, while in Arkham, she is able to manipulate and animate plants, using roots to form supports for a tunnel she and another inmate named Magpie are digging to escape, and also spawning glowing fungi to entertain Magpie. Magpie is a fictional super-villainess created by John Byrne, who made several appearances in the Superman sister title [36]
Poison Ivy is identified by the Swamp Thing as a being with an elemental mystical component, who he calls the 'May Queen'. The Swamp Thing is a Fictional character created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson for DC Comics and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy The May Queen or Queen of May is a term which has two distinct but related meanings as a mythical figure and as a holiday Personification. [37] Writers have not referred to her in this way in quite some time.
In Batman: The Animated Series, her only physical power is an immunity to poison, and when using a poisoned kiss, she uses lipstick poisoned by toxins extracted from a plant. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments oils waxes and emollients that applies color and texture to the lips. [38] She admits to having a "hyperactive immune system" which prevents her from having children. An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an Organism that protects against Disease by identifying and killing Pathogens and Tumor [39] In The Batman, she can even exhale mind-controlling spores in the form of a blown kiss. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros
Bibliography
Poison Ivy has made sporadic appearances in numerous comic book series since her creation, most frequently in Detective Comics and Batman. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Other appearances have included Batgirl, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Legends of the Dark Knight, Gotham Central, and Batman: Gotham Knights. Batgirl is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the Superhero Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. Gotham Central is a Police procedural Comic book Batman Gotham Knights was a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics. The character also held a co-starring role in other DC books such as Suicide Squad and the Harley Quinn series under Karl Kesel. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Karl Kesel (born 1959 is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. One-shots have also been written about the character, including Ann Nocenti's Batman & Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows and John Francis Moore's Batman: Poison Ivy. Ann Nocenti is an American Journalist, Writer and editor known for her work on Comic books and Magazines Biography John Francis Moore lumber merchant politician Born 1816 Wiltshire England.
The animated incarnations of the character have appeared in numerous comic book spin-offs of Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros These include The Batman Adventures, Batman and Robin Adventures, Batman: Gotham Adventures, Gotham Adventures, Justice League Adventures, Gotham Girls, Harley and Ivy, and The Batman Strikes!. Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner Poison Ivy was featured as a main character in both Gotham Girls and Harley and Ivy.
Creators who have repeatedly utilized and developed the character include Greg Rucka, John Francis Moore, Karl Kesel, John Ostrander, Neil Gaiman, Jeph Loeb, and Paul Dini. Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American Writer of novels and Comic books He is married to fellow comic writer John Francis Moore lumber merchant politician Born 1816 Wiltshire England. Karl Kesel (born 1959 is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American Film and Television Writer, producer and award-winning Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957) is an American Television producer of Animated cartoons.
In other media
Poison Ivy never made any appearances in other media prior to her debut in the fifth episode of Batman: The Animated Series, "Pretty Poison", in 1992. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning The series popularized the character to the point of being featured as a main villain in the live action film Batman and Robin in 1997. " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning
DC animated universe
In the DC animated universe, Poison Ivy was voiced by Diane Pershing. Diane Pershing, born and raised in Queens, New York, is a romance Novelist television writer and Voice actor. [38] The initial character design for Poison Ivy in Batman: The Animated Series was provided by artist Lynne Naylor, who also helped design nearly all of the other female characters for the show. Lynne Naylor is an Artist who has worked prolifically in animation collaborating with others like Bruce Timm and Timothy Bjorklund, and designing female She drew Ivy to look distinctly different from the rest of the female characters, giving her a softer, cherub-shaped face. CHERUB is a series of young adult books written by the author Robert Muchamore. [40] Bruce Timm mentioned in his audio commentaries that Ivy was meant to look shorter than the other recurring female villains and that her appearance was meant to evoke the image of a "wood nymph". Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human female form
Batman: The Animated Series
Her first appearance, in Batman: The Animated Series, involved an assassination attempt on Harvey Dent, as retribution for construction over the last habitat of a rare flower. This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. [38] In the earlier days of the animated series, her metahuman characteristics, such as her immunity to toxins, were stated on many occasions, portraying her as a human with an extreme affinity for plants. Metahuman is a term to describe Superhumans in DC Comics ' Shared universe, the DC Universe. She mentions in "House and Garden", in which she ostensibly reforms, that her unique condition has left her unable to bear children. Female infertility|Male infertility Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a Man or a Woman to contribute to conception. [39] This episode was her final appearance in the show as a main villain.
The New Batman Adventures and beyond
In the second series, she was aesthetically revamped to look more plant-like, her skin turning grayish-white. [41] Ivy also became more humorous and seductive in personality, coinciding with her genuinely friendly relationship with Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series Her fanatical mindset regarding the despoiling of plants and the ecosphere was also greatly reduced. She supposedly dies in a shipwreck in the episode "Chemistry". [42] She apparently survives the shipwreck and returns in several spin-off series, including Static Shock, and the Gotham Girls web-toon, in which she held a co-starring role. Static Shock is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros Gotham Girls is an American animated Flash cartoon series about the females of Gotham City, created and produced jointly by Warner The character also co-starred in the three-issue comic book miniseries Harley and Ivy, and was given her swan song in the critically acclaimed Batman Adventures comic book series, which contains stories about Batman's adventures in Gotham City after a break from the Justice League. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
Justice League
In the episode "A Better World", on the Justice League series, Poison Ivy appears only once, in a lobotomized form in an alternate universe. Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network A lobotomy ( Greek: lobos Lobe of Brain, tomos "cut/slice" is a form of Psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own She is a prisoner at Arkham Asylum, and she is also allowed to work as the prison's gardener. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring Bruce Timm stated that he had turned down pitches for Poison Ivy episodes on Justice League so they could focus on new characters and storylines, only bringing back a minimal number of villains from previous shows. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator [43]
Batman & Robin (1997 film)
Uma Thurman played Poison Ivy in the film Batman and Robin. Uma Karuna Thurman ( IPA: /ˈumə ˈθɝmən/ born April 29 1970 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning In the movie, Pamela Isley is shown researching in a South American lab, where she discovers the theft of certain plant toxins from her lab. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Investigating, she discovers her boss, Jason Woodrue, offering up Bane, a soldier enhanced by toxin-derived chemicals, to various bidders. Bane is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Bane lashes out, and Isley is revealed in the fracas. Woodrue asks her to join him, but when she declines, he kills her by throwing her into a shelf full of chemicals. Isley rises moments later, having been infused with the plant chemicals that she was thrown into, killing Woodrue and escaping the burning camp with Bane. Soon after, she appears in Gotham using both identities, Isley and Ivy, sparking friction between Batman and Robin — Robin proving more susceptible to her pheromones than Batman and thus becoming easily jealous — and breaks the recently imprisoned Mr. Freeze out of Arkham to form an alliance. Mr Freeze, real name Dr Victor Fries (pronounced as Victor "Frees" or "Freeze" is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Believing she is the dominant woman, she unplugs his wife's life-support system and claims that Batman did it, using this to encourage Freeze to begin a plan to freeze the entire Earth and then replace human life with her mutated plants, the two of them serving as the rulers. Nora Fries is a Fictional character from DC Comics and an adversary of Batman known as Lazara. However, although she captures Batman and Robin with her plants, she is defeated by the new Batgirl, her deception subsequently being revealed to Freeze in Arkham. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox
The Batman
Piera Coppola voiced Poison Ivy in the animated TV show, The Batman, complete with a new origin and rose-like hairstyle and dress, and with stronger ties to Barbara Gordon. Piera Coppola (born April 22, 1968) is a voice actress After training in New York and London she moved to Los Angeles and began to provide voices for various areas The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox In this incarnation, Poison Ivy is a highschool student and environmental activist, and Barbara Gordon's best friend. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. She convinces Barbara to help her with her "protests," which were actually scouting missions on polluting companies for her hired mercenary, the corporate saboteur Temblor. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by She uses a voice scrambler in order to recruit Tremblor to carry out her missions of ecoterrorism. During one such mission, a plant mutagen (refered to as "chlorogene") falls on her during a battle between Temblor and the Batman. In Biology, a mutagen ( Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic information (usually DNA) She awakes in an ambulance afterward and manifests powers similar to her other incarnations, most notably psionic plant control, and an ability to exhale mind-controlling spores when she blows a kiss at her desired target. Psionics is the study and/or practice of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena She swiftly turns her powers to furthering her ecoterrorist career, before being stopped by Batman and Barbara in her debut as Batgirl. Eco-terrorism, also called ecoterrorism or green terrorism, is Terrorism committed in support of ecological, environmental, or In the fifth season premiere, she is forced into helping Lex Luthor take control of Superman by using her mind-controlling spores, and lacing them with kryptonite dust. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon In Biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series
Video games
Poison Ivy has appeared in most of the Batman video games over the years. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. She appeared as a boss in Batman: The Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Super NES, The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega CD, Batman: Chaos in Gotham, the video game adaptation of the movie Batman & Robin, Batman Vengeance and Batman: Dark Tomorrow. There are several releases of the video game The Adventures of Batman and Robin for some of the different consoles in the market The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan. Batman Vengeance is a Video game that was released over a period of time on all major platforms of the sixth generation of console games. [44][45] In most of these games Ivy does not fight Batman directly and usually watches in the background while Batman fights one of her plant monsters. In The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega CD and Batman: Vengeance, Diane Pershing reprised her role from Batman: The Animated Series. The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan. Diane Pershing, born and raised in Queens, New York, is a romance Novelist television writer and Voice actor. [46]
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External links
- Poison Ivy on the DC Database Project, a Wikia wiki
- Poison Ivy on the DC Animated Universe Wiki, a Wikia wiki
- The Origin of Poison Ivy - www.dccomics.com
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