Summary

Warning ! incorporate Spoilers For Poison Ivy # 21 !

BatmanandPoison Ivyhave been opposition for decennary , but their actual canon first meeting has been lost to time , due to the continual reset of the DC Universe . While other characters like Joker have fixed meetings with Batman , Poison Ivy does n’t , and now DC seems to be posit that with an updated origination for the fiber .

The stunning conclusion to theOrigin of the Speciesstoryline will get to the root of Batman and Ivy ’s dynamic , which has , over the twelvemonth , had them as bitter oppose enemies , as well as occasional ally .

Poison Ivy using her powers to grow plants in an animal testing facility.

Poison Ivy # 21

Release Date :

April 2 , 2024

A composite image of the Peanuts gang hoisting Charlie Brown and Snoopy in the air in front of black and white panels from the Peanuts comic strips

Writers :

G. Willow Wilson

artist :

peanuts' charlie brown and snoopy

Marcio Takara

Cover Artist :

Jessica Fong

Joker surrounded by Batman Villains in DC comics

Variant Covers :

Bilquis Evely , David Nakayama , & Babs Tarr .

Who ’s black , grey , and greenish all over ? Batman . Uncover how Poison Ivy and the Dark Knight Detective himself first came to C in the last chapter of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara ’s unforgettable Origin of Species plot line .

Evely variant cover for Poison Ivy #21, a realistic portrait of the rogue covered in ivy

Poison Ivy ’s first appearance in comics had her essay to establish that she was the greatest female outlaw in Gotham . Her more well - sleep together eco - terrorist look did n’t get until much after , and since this first show does n’t align with her lineament today , DC is now delivering a new canon first meeting for her and the Caped Crusader .

In a Modern retelling of Poison Ivy ’s source tale , her ex-husband - girlfriend the Gardener is making a tax return to toy a major role in Pam ’s turning to villainy .

Beloved Gotham Rogue Poison Ivy’s First Encounter With Batman Gets An Update

Poison Ivy isone of Batman ’s most popular villains . She ’s a character who cares about the environment more than anything and has even become the Avatar of the Green a few times . While the origins of her tycoon have been explored in depth in the past , her actual first fight with Batman has n’t been explore in the current continuity of the DC Universe . Due to the multiple reset of the universe , her golden age stock no longer matches her character of today and need an update , which DC has finally make up one’s mind to provide .

Several of Batman ’s iconic villains have a cemented first confrontation with Batman , like the first time Batman met Joker , as depict inThe Man Who Laughed . This face-off is referenced in many stories , such asBatman : Death of the Family . Poison Ivy ’s origin , however , has been in flux for some time . Her initial motivation do n’t tally the current nature of her character , call for an update . This newfirst meeting between Batman and Ivyis the chance to create something that fits with the character Ivy grow into .

Poison Ivy’s Fresh Origin Story Will Reflect Her Growth As A Character

Poison Ivy is an iconic villain and giving her a story of her first merging withBatman is a great way to cement their relationship from the first . Poison Ivy is n’t the generic femme fatale that she was back in the 60s . She ’s grow into a complex fictional character who cares about the environment and struggles to reconcile this with her care for the people who continue to smash that surround as well . An update original meeting between the long - time scallywag andBatmanwill be a riveting looking at into howPoison Ivygrew into the character she is today .

Poison Ivy#21 is on sale on April 2nd from DC Comics !

Poison Ivy #21, Fong main cover, Poison Ivy and Batman locked in battle

Poison Ivy #21, Nakayama variant cover featuring the rogue surrounded by vines

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