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Warning : spoiler for Poison Ivy # 18 !
Summary
In a uncommon black eye , Batmanhas been depicted as an antagonist , revealing his true villain potential . Because he ’s Batman , one of the most popular and beloved superheroes that DC Comics has to offer , Batman is almost always the protagonist of whatever story he features in . Even in a supporting role , most stories make it clear that his intentions and nature are always good .
However , Poison Ivy#18 by G. Willow Wilson and Luana Vecchio puts a twist on Batman that paints him squarely as a selfish antagonist . He is seen in this comic fromthe linear perspective of Poison Ivy , who herself smudge the lines between hoagy and anti - hero in this award - winning series — even if she is always considered the admirer .
More late , Ivy has commit to a more larger-than-life life as she attempt to chastise an antagonistic mistake , but rather than sympathize with her , Batman shows his on-key colors . Doing so showcases just how dangerous he could be if he committed to a more nefarious lifestyle .
Batman has face an army of obsessed villains over his years fighting crime , but now that fixation is playing out on a cosmic scale .
Batman’s Lack of Focused Empathy Could Make Him a Dangerous Villain
At the first of the series , Poison Ivy ’s rage against the human race — alongside her desire to preserve plant life sentence — capture the better of her . She decided to taint humans across the earth witha risky stress of her Lamia spores . Ivy soon came to her sense , but the plan was already in progress , result in a spring up stock of transformed zombies emerging . She ’s spent the past few event trying to create an counterpoison , and now that she has one , she comes to Batman for help with increase production .
Even afterPoison Ivy takes accountabilityfor her mistakes , Batman holds no sympathy whatsoever for the former Gotham villain , initially ignore her plea all in all because"this is the last thing I necessitate decently now . “He goes a step further in a monologue in which he completely tears down Ivy , tired of seeing her make the same mistakes and creating magnanimous problems from it . He muse pass her over to the police instead of facilitate before ultimately ( and reluctantly ) accepting Poison Ivy ’s request .
Batman’s Villain Potential Is in His Cruelty
Even if Batman is n’t wrong in his view , it ’s his ruthlessness and casual disregard for the braggart stake at deal that highlight his true villain potential drop . Despite how it ’s a problem that could affect Gotham as a whole , his lack of empathy toward a villain like common ivy almost convinced him to disregard Ivy ’s pleas and take the air away from this job altogether . This cruelty nearly put the urban center he protect at risk of infection , had he not adjudicate to help after all . He ’s not resistant to indicate a softer side , but when he ignores it all together , a cruelBatmanis Gotham ’s worst enemy .
Poison Ivy#18is available now from DC Comics .
POISON IVY # 18 ( 2022 )
