Batman: Poison Ivy (1997) #1 (Batman

Batman One-Shots

by John Francis Moore, Patricia Mulvihill (Illustrator), Stan Woch (Illustrator)

“POISON IVY.” When a Gotham businessman destroys Ivy's island paradise, she sets out to destroy everything he loves, no matter whom she has to kill to do it.

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Fiction, Superheroes

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

John Francis Moore is comic book writer known for stints as writer on such Marvel comics series as X-Force, X-Factor, Doom 2099 and X-Men 2099. He also wrote Elseworld's Finest and co-wrote Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop, with Howard Chaykin, for DC's Elseworlds series, and was the writer for Howard Chaykin's American Flagg! series. He wrote some episodes of The Flash and Freakazoid television series.

Reviews

[seacat · Rating 4 out of 5]

“But like nature itself, my every action has been a reaction. A necessary response to a threat. Because plants are not violent by nature. We learned that from mankind.” - Joker’s Asylum: Poison Ivy



IF EVIL WHY HOT??

honestly, I really like reading about poison ivy because even if she takes things to the extreme, she really if just reflecting the actions that were brought down upon her. I really enjoyed reading this comic but I do agree that I wanted less Bruce (even tho he was also very attractive and interesting in this issue) and more of the queen of nature (aka my wife).

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much Batman, but I'm excited to read more about Ivy.

[Stacy (Gotham City Librarian) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this in a stack of old comics that I’m planning to trade in at a McKay’s. (The stack was mostly Catwoman stuff.) I had forgotten this since it had been so long since I initially got it. Ivy acts very much like her animated series counterpart here, which makes sense given the time period. The way Batman/Bruce is written isn’t super convincing, but he is sympathetic to her plight, which is always nice to see. It’s a quick read and some of the art is good, but def not a keeper and it’s staying in the pile to give away.

[Liam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate men and big corporations

[StrictlySequential ArtNarrative · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Riddler and Ivy are my favorite villians so this may be **** notwithstanding.

I'd like to take the opportunity, for no reason other than haughtiness and contempt of generational pandering, to mention that I haven't and won't read anything set "post 52" and stick to the "bullet" DC logo era with little exception.

[Batman Collected Editions · Rating 5 out of 5]

Batman: Poison Ivy, written by John Francis Moore and illustrated by Brian Apthorp, was released in prestige format in 1997 as a promotional tie-in for the Batman & Robin film. Out of the four tie-ins, this one appears to be the hardest to find, which probably says something about Poison Ivy’s popularity.

The story opens with Poison Ivy living on an island, wanting nothing more than to be left alone, when the island is suddenly bombed. Naturally, she sets out to take revenge. This book, albeit short, is a good character study of Poison Ivy. It briefly touches on her history and showcases her powers, as well as what she is capable of. I just wish the ending had been a little stronger. Still, it’s one of the better promotional tie-in stories.

I’m not really a fan of the Brian Stelfreeze cover, but Brian Apthorp’s interior art is excellent.

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[Robert Bussie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Poison Ivy story where she does not play second fiddle to Harley Quinn? Yes! Sign me up to read it. Don't get me wrong; I like Harley Quinn, but she greatly overshadows Poison Ivy in a lot of current stories to the point where Ivy is treated like furniture instead of an important character.

This story is simple and the detective work could use some more pages, but as a quick story it is enjoyable. The art is excellent.

[Mithun Sarker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batman: Poison Ivy
John Francis Moore

Ivy is finally in paradise when a woman comes to seek help, but suddenly, Ivy's paradise gets destroyed in an instant by humans.

The one-shot is quite decent. However, it focuses a bit more on Batman than on Ivy. The last act was quite good. It's not an all-out murder book, but it's about sweet revenge.

The artwork is quite good. The faces are great, and so are the colors.


6.5/10

[Rob Vitagliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whew, this one was dark. I've now read three of these villain based one-shots, Riddler and Two-Face being the others, and boy are they darker than most of the stuff of today, that feels silly in comparison. This one is full of revenge and follows Ivy through a maze of wrongdoers as she picks them off one by one. The art is very good and the pacing is just right. Overall, this is a good one, but not a happy story in the slightest. I suppose the last frame does offer a little bit of hope.

[Regina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not enough Ivy imo. The artwork is so beautiful and the colors are so bright and nice on the eyes. 3.5/5 stars

[Catherine Morrison · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was stupid

[mage. · Rating 4 out of 5]

i mostly liked this which is rare for an ivy comic lol

also the art is surprisingly beautiful

[camila · Rating 3 out of 5]

lowkey beautiful art

[⌗ nico · Rating 3 out of 5]

YO TE ENTIENDO HERMANA MATALOS A TODOS !!!!

[Garth · Rating 4 out of 5]

2024 - Year of The Bat (366 Days of Batman)

Day 252: I love a good Poison Ivy story.

[Aurelie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lovely introduction-ish into Poison Ivy without it being an actual introduction with backstory and what not. Lovely classic comic artstyle too

[Gonzalo Oyanedel · Rating 3 out of 5]

La habilidad de John Francis Moore para atrapar con historias sencillas despunta en relatos breves como éste, donde con breves pinceladas perfila el mundo del personaje a desarrollar. Bien lograda esta Poison Ivy, yendo por justicia sin ser una heroína y robándose inevitablemente la simpatía del lector.

[Ola · Rating 4 out of 5]

The origin story of Ivy.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid and believable (as far as it goes) entry into the Poison Ivy mythos. She wasn't presented and completely wack-a-do, which was a positive change. Good story, art, and enjoyable overall.

[Elyrria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was clearly written by men in the 90s lol...