Editing Poison Ivy (character) (section)

==Publication history==
Poison Ivy was created by [[Robert Kanigher]] and [[Carmine Infantino]]; the character first appeared in ''Batman'' #181 (June 1966). Infantino discussed how the character was created: "The only reason she came about was because of [[Catwoman]] on the [[Batman (TV series)|Batman]] show. They wanted more female villains. What was the other one I did... the Silver Fox! And then [[Barbara Gordon|Batgirl]]. That show, because of it we were selling a million copies a month. But that show, when it died, so did the comic books."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jamiecoville.com/blog/blog/2016/08/30/carmine-infantino-interview/ | title=Carmine Infantino Interview |first=Jamie |last=Coville }}</ref>

Poison Ivy's origin is depicted in [[Neil Gaiman]]'s short story "Pavane" (''[[Secret Origins]]'' #36, 1988), during which she declares herself to be nature's daughter and the world's rightful ruler; it is later revealed that her powers were gifted to her by the environmental force known as the Green.<ref name=Origins>{{Cite book | title = Secret Origins |issue=36| publisher = [[DC Comics]] |date =November 24, 1988 }}</ref><ref name=cbr>{{cite web | title = The Green: What is the Force that Connects Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy | work = CBR.com |date = September 13, 2019 | access-date = August 23, 2020 | url = https://www.cbr.com/the-green-swamp-thing-poison-ivy/amp/}}</ref> Ivy is considered extremely beautiful within the DC Universe, and is often presented as a temptress.<ref>{{cite web | title = The Femme Fatale & Poison Ivy | website = Medium |date = February 8, 2018 | access-date = August 23, 2020 | url = https://medium.com/@RealDorianDawes/the-femme-fatale-poison-ivy-dcfcf9ceda4a}}</ref>{{sps|date=February 2025}} She is typically depicted barefoot with long flowing hair, plant vines extending over her limbs, and a green one-piece suit adorned with leaves, with occasional variations to her skin tone.<ref name=Cycle/><ref name=Emmys/><ref name=FotE />

Writer J. T. Krul, who helped further define Poison Ivy's personality, summed up her character with the following quote:
{{quote|The thing I love most about Poison Ivy is her walking that line between bastion of Mother Nature and psycho [[Eco-terrorist]]. She sees herself as the hand of Mother Nature. If Mother Nature were "God," then Ivy would be her "Jesus." She defends the defenseless nature of the world and truly believes in her cause. Maiming, mauling, and mutilating are extreme measures, but it's nothing compared to what irredeemable cruelties humanity's done to the world of nature. Ivy always sees the greater good as she punishes those who deserve it.|J. T. Krul<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/poison-ivy/4005-1697/|title=Poison Ivy (Character)|website=Comic Vine}}</ref>}}

After appearing in various [[DC Comics]] publications, Poison Ivy starred in her first solo comic book series with the 2016 [[Limited series (comics)|miniseries]] ''[[Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/exclusive-after-fifty-years-poison-ivy-is-finally-getting-her-own-comic-book/|title=Exclusive: After Fifty Years, Poison Ivy is finally getting her own comic book|publisher=[[Uproxx]]|date=January 18, 2016|first=Donna|last=Dickens|access-date=February 14, 2023|archive-date=August 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830000207/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/exclusive-after-fifty-years-poison-ivy-is-finally-getting-her-own-comic-book/|url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed by the 2021 [[graphic novel]] ''[[Poison Ivy: Thorns]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/books/2021/2/10/first-look-dcs-new-ya-graphic-novel-poison-ivy-thorns|title=First Look at DC's New YA Graphic Novel Poison Ivy: Thorns|work=[[The Advocate (magazine)|The Advocate]]|first=Mey|last=Rude|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref> and the eponymously titled ''[[Poison Ivy (2022 comic book)|Poison Ivy]]'', an ongoing comic book series first published in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comic-watch.com/news/dc-comics-extends-poison-ivy-from-limited-series-to-ongoing-starting-this-june|title=DC Comics Extends POISON IVY From Limited Series To Ongoing Starting This June|work=Comic Watch|date=February 11, 2023|first=Chad|last=Burdette|access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> The character also co-starred in the miniseries ''[[Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy]]'' (2019{{ndash}}2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/harley-quinn-and-poison-ivy-mini/|title=Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy comic arrives later this fall|work=[[Comics Beat]]|first=Josh|last=Hilgenberg|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref>