Poison Ivy
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dr. Pamela Isley, Pamela Isley, Pamela Lillian Isley
fictional character throughout the DC Universe
Key facts
- Publisher
- DC Comics
- First appearance
- Batman #181 (June 1966)
- Created by
- Carmine Infantino , Robert Kanigher
- Alter ego
- Pamela Lillian Isley
- Species
- Metahuman
- Place of origin
- Gotham City , Seattle
- Team affiliations
- Injustice League , Legion of Doom , Injustice Gang, Suicide Squad , Justice League , Secret Society of Super Villains , Gotham City Sirens , Birds of Prey
- Partnerships
- Harley Quinn , Catwoman , Madame Zodiac , Batman , Swamp Thing (various)
- Notable aliases
- Dr. Pamela Isley, Lillian Rose, Dr. Paula Irving, Penelope Ivy , Poison Ice, Dr. Green, Queen Ivy
- Abilities
- Doctorate in Botany Manipulation of plants and toxins Self-sustenance Seduction Skilled gymnast and hand-to-hand combatant
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Poison Ivy is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by artist Carmine Infantino and writer Robert Kanigher, she debuted in Batman #181 (June 1966) and has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.
In her comic book appearances, Poison Ivy is depicted as a doctor of botany-turned-misanthropic ecoterrorist in Gotham City named Pamela Lillian Isley, PhD (/ˈaɪzli/ EYEZ-lee) with the ability to control all plant life. Empowered by an elemental force known as the "Green", Ivy attempts to protect the sanctity and supremacy of nature at all costs by lashing out against humanity, which brings her into conflict with Batman. While usually portrayed as a supervillain, Ivy has also been an antiheroine at times as well as the primary love interest of Harley Quinn as of The New 52 and DC Rebirth relaunches. A one-piece costume adorned with leaves and vines serves as Poison Ivy's visual motif.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poison Ivy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.