DC Comics has big plans for Pride month this year, and the comic book giant will kick things off by giving plant-based baddie Poison Ivy, one of its most
Poison Ivy: Thorns
Created by two queer women, DC’s new “gothic horror” graphic novel brings back one of the most beloved and bewitching queer characters of the Gotham universe. May 28 2021 10:00 AM EDT
We are super excited about DC’s latest take on our favorite plant-loving redhead with a dark side in the upcoming graphic novel
Poison Ivy: Thorns. The best part is, it was created by two very talented queer women:
New York Times best-selling author Kody Keplinger (pictured above right) and award-winning artist Sara Kipin (above left).
Keplinger is best known for penning her best-selling young adult novel,
Margot Robbie Reportedly Pushing For Harley And Ivy To Kiss On Screen
It’s weird to think that the last time Poison Ivy appeared in a movie was 1997’s
Batman & Robin. Since then, the character has grown so much, particularly through her relationship with Harley Quinn. The next time she graces the silver screen, then, Ivy will surely be paired with her frequent girlfriend. It’s unclear if Warner Bros. and DC actually have any plans for Dr. Pamela Isley’s return, but thankfully, Harley herself,
Margot Robbie, is pushing to make it happen.
The Suicide Squad star recently revealed that she constantly bombards the studio about doing a movie starring Harley and Ivy, which would presumably explore the couple’s relationship, a romance that fans love from the comics and the
Poison Ivy Gets a Gay Origin Story in Reimagined Batman Comic I ve always kept to myself. That changed when I met Alice.
Beloved botanical bisexual badass and
Batman villain Poison Ivy is getting a queer origin story in the upcoming comic,
Poison Ivy: Thorns!
Written by Kody Keplinger and illustrated by Sara Kipin, the new series reimagines the origin story of the iconic Batman villain Poison Ivy, according to
Born Pamela Isley, we see Ivy s teen years in
Thorns, and how, after meeting a classmate named Alice, romance blossoms for the iconic, beloved DC Comics villainess.
The graphic novel goes on sale June 1. Watch the trailer below!
Batman #181, Pamela Isley’s fabulous style and chaotic powers have made her a favorite among queer comics fans. But that particular headcanon has been transferred from the head to the page. As any DC Comics reader knows, Ivy is now canonically queer and has been for a while. And in a new YA OGN,
Poison Ivy: Thorns, from writer Kody Keplinger, artist Sara Kipin, colorist Jeremy Lawson, and letterer Steve Wands, we get a gothic take on her origin that leans into her queerness. And it’s darkly delightful.
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The origin story centers on a young Pamela as she traverses high school. Living in a huge creepy house with her father, the young girl is keeping a dark secret. But the arrival of a new friend in the young, bright Alice Oh changes her life and fate forever.