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Poison Ivy (2022-) #47
Gotham City is done with Mayor Pamela Isley—there’s just one problem for everyone She’s not done with them. The stage is set for the explosive new Batman line crossover event—Bad Seeds!
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2026
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G. Willow Wilson
519 books3,357 followersHugo, 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.
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August 27, 2026
3.5 | Better. Still not liking how Wilson is taking Ivy as a character right now as it seems to betray everything she’s built up in the past 40+ issues to just dismantle it within 5 issues. This isn’t Ivy and especially not with Harley. Wilson needs to fix it and Janet has to go. I can sense those seeds being planted with this issue but it’s baffling she’s lasted this long.
August 27, 2026
Loved it!
Wow!!! The new Bat Man crossover, Bad Seed, is off to a fantastic start. Not sure why I have slept on this Poison Ivy run. Writer G. Willow Wilson and art by Leandro Fernández is just incredible! I may have to roll back and check a little more into this run. The story picks up with Mayor Isley (aka Poison Ivy) finding out that heavy is the head that wares the crown and the Parliament of Trees are not happy. To make matters worse Vandal Savage is making a play for more political power. This was a tense read and l loved it.
Wow!!! The new Bat Man crossover, Bad Seed, is off to a fantastic start. Not sure why I have slept on this Poison Ivy run. Writer G. Willow Wilson and art by Leandro Fernández is just incredible! I may have to roll back and check a little more into this run. The story picks up with Mayor Isley (aka Poison Ivy) finding out that heavy is the head that wares the crown and the Parliament of Trees are not happy. To make matters worse Vandal Savage is making a play for more political power. This was a tense read and l loved it.
August 31, 2026
This serves as a good segway into the Bad Seeds event. Ivy is losing control and is pushed into a corner. Now she is going to up the ante and things look to get chaotic.
September 6, 2026
Cool vibe, 3.5 for sure but I'm a sucker for Ivy so it gets a 4. Basically exactly how I saw ivy's mayoral run going tbh
August 31, 2026
That’s what I’m talking about, what a great transition right into the bad seeds event. It feels Ivy’s situation has been boiling over for quite a while, but instead of the lid blowing off the pot Ivy walked over and threw the boiling water in the face of a random guy walking by. While it’s a bit on the nose, I love all the references to Caesar in this story, from the cover art with Ivy’s back full of knives, to Ivy directly quoting Caesar with an irony she is too blinded with power to see right now, and then of course the plot itself with everyone turning on Ivy and what she has become. But what I love even more about his story is the dangerous message about “yes men” surrounding people in office. Everything that is happening right now is because Ivy wasn’t told no at any point, she kept getting what she wanted and continued to jump to the extremes without any stop gap. Janet is forced to recognize her part in perpetuating this, and Ivy gets really close to self reflection…until the need to survive and win goes right back to the forefront and everything really hits the fan.
The last time we saw Ivy was in issue 45 when Xylon from the grey picked her up and dropped her from the sky as a literal message that the grey is dropping her and is no longer protecting you. This issue opens with Ivy’s usual dream, where nothing bad ever happens and the only thing that exists are trees, grass, water, and Harley. But the dream fades away as the guilt of abandoning Harley catches up, with Harley questioning if Ivy truly loves her or just the version of her Ivy made up in her head. Ivy wakes up with a startle not falling from the sky…but sitting on the living hill. Turns out that really chill hill caught her, which I’m sure was a sight to see for a few moments for some random gothamites, lol. Ivy thanks the Hill, but it didn’t do it selflessly as it’s here to earn her that the parliament of trees is coming to Gotham to avenge Bog Venus and they are coming for her. So…the hill told ya so. Ivy is left without any protection and as Ivy runs off she promises the hill she will make it up to him one day. At the forefront of her mind is the need to gather forces, to organize the order of the green knight…only to find her office surrounded by protestors and the green knight fighting desperately to keep everyone back. She still doesn’t see what she has become, but the people do and they are angry. She wasn’t supposed to be the tyrant, but she joined right up with them when she got power and even helped to bolster the power of those that oppress the people. As a tomato is thrown at Ivy’s head, her rage grows just as red as she begins to sprout trees from the ground to use as weapons…fortunately sprout is able to get her attention and calm her down to lead her inside the office building before she does anything she regrets.
Ivy finds out that Janet and Juhi are out for the day when a temp assistant walks up to her, this temp is also who Ivy find out from that Savage has abandoned her as well claiming he is “refusing to go against the will of the people.” Which is quite laughable coming from that caveman. Ivy orders sprout to garner members of the order and to get Undine in the office to talk before the mob busts their way in looking for blood. Spout tried to give her Ivy some news, but she refuses to hear it as she slams the door to her office and sits surrounded by plants wondering if she should call Harley as she is always much better in a crisis than Ivy. Sprout comes to the door moments later to explain what he was trying to tell her, that the order had come to a decision…they never signed up to be enforcers, it may have felt good at first but they realize they are stepping into the boots of the people they hate. They are no longer the good guys, so they held a vote and elected a new leader…Peter Undine. Peter explains that because of everything they’ve been through he knows that they can’t go on like this, her scramble for power isn’t serving the earth. He still loves her but hates what she has become, so he invites her to leave with them and leave all of this behind. Ivy desperately wants to say yes, but she lets the sting of their betrayal take over as she pushes them all away. Ordering them to get out before she does something stupid.
Across town in throatcutter hill, we find Janet and Juhi trudging up the hills to try and get to the apartment Harley stays in as Janet is adamant the only way they can get through to Ivy is Harley. Janet rings the intercom buzzer and Harley tells them to go away. Janet persists as she tells Harley she is the only person Ivy will listen to “and right now she’s doing that thing where she alienates everybody around her and then goes full, super villain.” Harley disagrees that Ivy listens to her because they wouldn’t be in this mess if she did. Harley sets some rules if she is to get involved, Ivy has to come apologize in person and Janet needs to extract herself from Ivy’s life as it’s clear Janet enables Ivy’s worst behavior. A textbook codependent relationship. Janet lets Ivy walk all over her and Ivy feeds off Janet’s obedience. Those are the terms and Janet agrees to consider it. Janet asks Juhi straight up if Harley is right, and Juhi confirms she is. It’s always Janet that is there close by to be Ivy’s yes woman, and right now they need to get back to city hall before something worse happens.
Janet shows up to Ivy’s office looking a bit worse for wear, especially after that explosion last issue, as she asks to talk. There is an interesting moment here where Ivy immediately contradicts herself, upon hearing that Janet went to talk to Harley…Ivy is desperate to hear that Harley would accept an apology from her and to let her say sorry. If only that was possible THAT would be the thing that pushes Ivy to leave all of this behind. But then Janet explains exactly what Ivy was hoping for, that Harley wants an apology from Ivy and for Janet to leave the job. But what does Ivy do? Does she run to throatcutter hill to jump into Harley’s arms? Nope, instead she puts her face in her hands in the belief that she is deserted by everyone she trusted. Janet is still able to talk as she tells Ivy that she lets power get to her head, she lets power have her and then she turns everyone she loves into an enemy. For a moment after Janet points it out, it seems Ivy can truly recognize this behavior to be true. That she is actually doing this, as she looks out at the protestors who a few weeks ago voted her in she realizes that “maybe the greatest danger letting yourself believe you are who your followers think you are. Because in your heart, you know you’re not an icon, a leader, a God. But you’ll do terrible things to maintain the illusion.” But then Ivy ditches away all of that thought, she was so close to finding a proper resolution to this without anyone getting hurt, to accept responsibility and face the consequences, but then she realized she could set her enemies against each other. She can still get out of this alive, she can WIN. The parliament wants her but she can give them something bigger, she can give them Gotham! She can return it to its primordial state, all of her enemies will fight each other instead of her. On the outskirts of Gotham is a substation which supplies power, it only takes a thought from Ivy to control the plant life underneath to force it to grow and burst from the ground to destroy the entire site in one move. Gotham will soon be completely dark, the bad seeds have been planted. What a great kick off to this event.
The last time we saw Ivy was in issue 45 when Xylon from the grey picked her up and dropped her from the sky as a literal message that the grey is dropping her and is no longer protecting you. This issue opens with Ivy’s usual dream, where nothing bad ever happens and the only thing that exists are trees, grass, water, and Harley. But the dream fades away as the guilt of abandoning Harley catches up, with Harley questioning if Ivy truly loves her or just the version of her Ivy made up in her head. Ivy wakes up with a startle not falling from the sky…but sitting on the living hill. Turns out that really chill hill caught her, which I’m sure was a sight to see for a few moments for some random gothamites, lol. Ivy thanks the Hill, but it didn’t do it selflessly as it’s here to earn her that the parliament of trees is coming to Gotham to avenge Bog Venus and they are coming for her. So…the hill told ya so. Ivy is left without any protection and as Ivy runs off she promises the hill she will make it up to him one day. At the forefront of her mind is the need to gather forces, to organize the order of the green knight…only to find her office surrounded by protestors and the green knight fighting desperately to keep everyone back. She still doesn’t see what she has become, but the people do and they are angry. She wasn’t supposed to be the tyrant, but she joined right up with them when she got power and even helped to bolster the power of those that oppress the people. As a tomato is thrown at Ivy’s head, her rage grows just as red as she begins to sprout trees from the ground to use as weapons…fortunately sprout is able to get her attention and calm her down to lead her inside the office building before she does anything she regrets.
Ivy finds out that Janet and Juhi are out for the day when a temp assistant walks up to her, this temp is also who Ivy find out from that Savage has abandoned her as well claiming he is “refusing to go against the will of the people.” Which is quite laughable coming from that caveman. Ivy orders sprout to garner members of the order and to get Undine in the office to talk before the mob busts their way in looking for blood. Spout tried to give her Ivy some news, but she refuses to hear it as she slams the door to her office and sits surrounded by plants wondering if she should call Harley as she is always much better in a crisis than Ivy. Sprout comes to the door moments later to explain what he was trying to tell her, that the order had come to a decision…they never signed up to be enforcers, it may have felt good at first but they realize they are stepping into the boots of the people they hate. They are no longer the good guys, so they held a vote and elected a new leader…Peter Undine. Peter explains that because of everything they’ve been through he knows that they can’t go on like this, her scramble for power isn’t serving the earth. He still loves her but hates what she has become, so he invites her to leave with them and leave all of this behind. Ivy desperately wants to say yes, but she lets the sting of their betrayal take over as she pushes them all away. Ordering them to get out before she does something stupid.
Across town in throatcutter hill, we find Janet and Juhi trudging up the hills to try and get to the apartment Harley stays in as Janet is adamant the only way they can get through to Ivy is Harley. Janet rings the intercom buzzer and Harley tells them to go away. Janet persists as she tells Harley she is the only person Ivy will listen to “and right now she’s doing that thing where she alienates everybody around her and then goes full, super villain.” Harley disagrees that Ivy listens to her because they wouldn’t be in this mess if she did. Harley sets some rules if she is to get involved, Ivy has to come apologize in person and Janet needs to extract herself from Ivy’s life as it’s clear Janet enables Ivy’s worst behavior. A textbook codependent relationship. Janet lets Ivy walk all over her and Ivy feeds off Janet’s obedience. Those are the terms and Janet agrees to consider it. Janet asks Juhi straight up if Harley is right, and Juhi confirms she is. It’s always Janet that is there close by to be Ivy’s yes woman, and right now they need to get back to city hall before something worse happens.
Janet shows up to Ivy’s office looking a bit worse for wear, especially after that explosion last issue, as she asks to talk. There is an interesting moment here where Ivy immediately contradicts herself, upon hearing that Janet went to talk to Harley…Ivy is desperate to hear that Harley would accept an apology from her and to let her say sorry. If only that was possible THAT would be the thing that pushes Ivy to leave all of this behind. But then Janet explains exactly what Ivy was hoping for, that Harley wants an apology from Ivy and for Janet to leave the job. But what does Ivy do? Does she run to throatcutter hill to jump into Harley’s arms? Nope, instead she puts her face in her hands in the belief that she is deserted by everyone she trusted. Janet is still able to talk as she tells Ivy that she lets power get to her head, she lets power have her and then she turns everyone she loves into an enemy. For a moment after Janet points it out, it seems Ivy can truly recognize this behavior to be true. That she is actually doing this, as she looks out at the protestors who a few weeks ago voted her in she realizes that “maybe the greatest danger letting yourself believe you are who your followers think you are. Because in your heart, you know you’re not an icon, a leader, a God. But you’ll do terrible things to maintain the illusion.” But then Ivy ditches away all of that thought, she was so close to finding a proper resolution to this without anyone getting hurt, to accept responsibility and face the consequences, but then she realized she could set her enemies against each other. She can still get out of this alive, she can WIN. The parliament wants her but she can give them something bigger, she can give them Gotham! She can return it to its primordial state, all of her enemies will fight each other instead of her. On the outskirts of Gotham is a substation which supplies power, it only takes a thought from Ivy to control the plant life underneath to force it to grow and burst from the ground to destroy the entire site in one move. Gotham will soon be completely dark, the bad seeds have been planted. What a great kick off to this event.
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September 7, 2026
kinda boring as usual but i do like the direction ivy seems to be going in towards the end. i hope that energy keeps up into the next issue and ivy doesn’t just fizzle into submission like previous issues. in most media types, ivy would definitely have those doubts about power and her ability to lead, but it doesn’t quite make sense for the ivy in this universe so that whole monologue threw me off.
August 27, 2026
Very solid setup to what’s shaping up to be a banger of an event. I really like how this culmination is an organic (pun intended) next step for this book, and not something manufactured just to do a crossover. I’m thrilled to see Takara’s work on interiors during the event issues but he was missed here. Pamela does just need to book it back onto the road, too.
August 28, 2026
2.5 stars
I still don't like these recent issues. They don't feel like Ivy. They don't feel like they fit her, like she's regressed just to fit the plot. And the plot isn't even that good, because it feels jammed in and rushed. Hopefully the event will be worth it... and even more so, I hope it doesn't do lasting damage to this series as a whole.
I still don't like these recent issues. They don't feel like Ivy. They don't feel like they fit her, like she's regressed just to fit the plot. And the plot isn't even that good, because it feels jammed in and rushed. Hopefully the event will be worth it... and even more so, I hope it doesn't do lasting damage to this series as a whole.
August 30, 2026
It's a sign of a truly great series that I find myself really enjoying the beats an issue is hitting with a character but also thinking "This would probably be way better if I'd stuck with it the whole time."
September 4, 2026
Back to form after a Poison Ivy-less previous issue. As everyone expected, Ivy is flaming out as mayor. Harley wants an apology and Ivy finally realizes that gov't ain't for her! we'll see where the next issues go...
August 26, 2026
Uh oh...things are going to the trees in Gotham!
August 27, 2026
Bad Seeds time 🌱
August 27, 2026
Very well written good and fun. A great start of this event.
September 3, 2026
Sinceramente fue un buen prólogo, me dio todo el contexto que necesitaba para poder leer este arco de 10 semanas.
September 22, 2026
Aquí están las nuevas políticas botánicas de Gotham City.
September 25, 2026
3 stars. This is ONLY getting three stars because of Harley. Other than that this issue wasn't that good. This entire arc seems to be getting away from the author and I wish we would dead it now.
October 1, 2026
I read this for the lead into the Bad Seeds story arc and there wasn’t much of a lead-in until the last few pages.
The rest was Poison Ivy complaining literally…nothing else happened.
The rest was Poison Ivy complaining literally…nothing else happened.
October 20, 2026
“She feeds off your unquestioning obedience.” Poor Janet from HR
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