Poison Ivy Vol. 6: A Death in Marshview

Poison Ivy (2022-) #31-

by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara (Illustrator)

Ivy is in the crosshairs of tragedy and violence at a pivotal moment. Will she be able to blossom under the pressure, or will her life hit an all-time low? G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara continue their fan-favorite epic run in a brand-new volume! Poison Ivy’s life’s work, Marshview, is under threat from every direction—a horrible entity from the town’s past, the GCPD, an unexpected traitor, Ivy’s old enemy the Gardener, the Order of the Green Knight…and Batman! Nobody is leaving until they get a piece (or more) of Ivy! DC’s verdant villain must confront both the past and present in hopes of securing her own future. The stakes are higher than ever, and Ivy must protect what she holds dear. But will this ultimately be enough to safeguard the sanctuary she’s tirelessly cultivated? And what sacrifices will she have to make along the way? Collects Poison Ivy #31-37.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels Comics

168 pages, Paperback

Published January 13, 2026

About the author

Hugo, World Fantasy and American Book Award-winning author of novels and comics, including THE BIRD KING, INVISIBLE KINGDOM, and ALIF THE UNSEEN. Co-creator of Ms Marvel. Honorary doctor of letters, Rutgers University. I accidentally started a dutch baby baking cult during quarantine. Not very active on here right now, but often found on Twitter.

Reviews

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall another great fucking volume. Poison Ivy smartly makes this grand big event, but smaller human moments shine so effortlessly and it's no different here.

In this volume, Ivy is truly put through the grinder. Her beloved Marshview sanctuary is under massive threat, and she’s left reeling after a tragedy puts her at a critical crossroads for her future.

Ivy is really trying to juggle dealing with the cult following her, the town of Marshview, Jan from HR, and Harley her lover. It's so much to juggle, and it feels like she's slowly losing it as the GCPD, a terrible entity from Marshview’s past, and even an unexpected traitor all start converging on her home.

I personally enjoyed this volume again because it just gives Ivy so much character development. Watching her try to navigate the overwhelming external threats while wrestling with the possibility of having to make devastating sacrifices to save Marshview makes for a truly compelling read. I'll be sad when this ends.

[Brendan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

Marcio Takara, please illustrate every issue. You are the perfect artist for this story 😭

[Bertazzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good volume. I like how Wilson works Pamela as she is always looking for connection and love, but when she finds her family and followers that brings out the worst in her.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as single issues

[Brandon Daniels · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite arc of the series. It feels a little repetitive.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usually books tend to lose steam at this point in a run - 36 issues in, and Poison Ivy continues to reinvent itself each and every arc, and keeps my interest each and every time.

With Marshview falling apart around her and betrayals coming from within and without, Ivy's gotta do something. Confronting the leader of the Order of the Green Knight, with a truly devastating conclusion, seems to be the play. There's so much stuff going on in this title, and Wilson manages to keep everything so delicately balanced. There's never too much of one thing - Ivy angst pervades it all, but there's just enough Harley, just enough of the Green, and even some Batman thrown in for this volume, so that we're never pulled in one direction over another.

I have nothing but good things to say about this book. It's truly one of my favourites at DC at the moment, and I'm so glad that it's been allowed to run this long - and shows no sign of stopping.

[André Habet · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want this comic to be something it can’t be as the product of a major corporation. I get that Ivy is a villain but I feel the story arbitrarily keeps her as such and that in a more just publishing world this would be the story of someone with vast trauma understanding their potential and moving maybe not the world, but Gotham to great eco consciousness less entrenched in violence and more so in destruction of infrastructure and power. It’s a beautiful book operating as best it can under its constraints. The creators push it as best they can but we really need more radical comic fantasies to motivate us to greater action.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to be one of the most thought-provoking and finely crafted monthly titles I've seen from DC. The scope is limited by other things going on in the comic line, but that allows the series to focus acutely on Ivy as a character and balancing her ethos with her humanity. Feels like the sparks are really going to fly in the next volume, but it's not just set-up material here. The plot isn't progressing at breakneck pace, but it justifies its length.

[Geo Nelson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot is moving much too slow for it to be enjoyable. The only enjoyable part is watching Ivy descend into madness, but the art is difficult to work though :/

[Lukasz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as single entries. Still good, but I have to say this arc is weaker overall.

[Belfry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actual rating: 4.5 stars