This is a compilation of Poison Ivy stories going all the way back to her first appearance in 1966. The most recent is from 2013. I enjoyed the compilation series on The Cheetah more. This graphic novel is a reminder of how Poison Ivy was a one-note villain for decades. She was a very shallow character whose primary goal seemed to be bedding Batman. It comes off as ridiculous when read today. The most disappointing part was how long it took to give her any sort of depth or agency. DC and Marvel

As with the previous ones I read (last winter) the Arkham series have two small problems.1. They are attempting to be a best of villain X collection but often don't serve that purpose.2. With most of these books you get the origin story five or six times. (Once for each of the DC Universes many revisions.)This was true of Two-Face and Man-Bat. It get's more monotonous with Poison Ivy. Now, I give the editor's points for selecting at least ONE best of story not drawn from a Batman story. But if t...

I really like Ivy and her more modern version as an Eco-warrior is a creation that appeals. Back in the 60s the character was clearly a 1-D crank obsessed with flowers but as time has moved on, so society's views shift and move around to her way of thinking. In the final story her vision of a renaturalised Gotham is some of the more paradisal art in the collection.Fascinating as a barometer of the time, charting a little of society changing and a lot of the increasing sophistication required by

In this collection, we get to see Ivy's origins through the years and her development and... WOW. I ADORE Ivy, so I wasn't expecting to find her so dull in her first appearances. Luckily, with time, Ivy has been developed as an anti-heroine with her own interests, motives and relationships: I think she suits far better this eco-terrorist role she displays now and I love her relation with Harley and Selina.Overall, a very good read! PS: I love how her character was constructed around all these mi...

Overall - 3 starsBeware of...Poison Ivy - 1.5A Kiss of Death Times Three - 2.5A Poison of the Heart - 2.5A Sweet Kiss of Poison - 2.5Pavane - 3.5Hot House, Part 1 - 3.5Hot House, Part 2 - 3.5Poison Ivy (1995) - 2.5Poison Ivy (1997) - 4.5Passion's Fruit - 3Deflowered - 4"Untitled" (Sirens #8) - 3The Green Kingdom - 3Overall - 3 stars

Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy is a compilation of some of the best representative of Poison Ivy stories over the years centering one of the more deadly seductive foes in the Batman Rouges. This collection features Poison Ivy in all his many incarnations throughout the years.This trade paperback collects Batman #181 and #39, Batman/Poison Ivy #1, Batman Chronicles #9, Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #3, Detective Comics #23.1, Gotham City Sirens #8, Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy #1, Batman: Legends of

A variety of Poison Ivy stories from across the decades, starting with her rather clunky debut and running through a more modern interpretation that features her interacting with other Gotham villains-turned-anti-heroes.The most fascinating part of this in my opinion is just how hard it's been to figure out how to use Ivy as a character. She's boring as a "I love Batman" character but when complexities are added, they seem to almost make matters worse, such as when John Francis Moore looks to so...

Out of DC's supervillains, I love Poison Ivy the most.This collection is the argument why. Ivy, with varying real names, is just a misfortunate girl. Were it an evil professor using her as a test subject or an abusive father, she is a product of her environment - not evil or crazy per se. Her ability to grow, to flourish almost despite circumstances makes her a great antagonist.In the collection, there are several different Ivys. In the 60's Beware of -- Poison Ivy! she's an aspiring (female) wo...

To me this comic started off terribly so don't dnf it! It gets better much better trust me. I didn't enjoy the vintage comics to poison ivy because it has a weird narrating system & the characters are terrible cliches. Story development is terrible. As you read forward story gets much better. This whole comic book as a whole is great because it gives the whole origin story to poison ivy from the very beginning. I really enjoyed her cleaned up story development as time went on. The first origin w...

This is a collection of Batman villain Poison Ivy stories from her first appearance in 1966 up until 2013. What I found fascinating was the evolution of her character from a human with plant-like tendencies to a full-blown mutant who wants to destroy humanity.

Great Poison Ivy collection, though I still think she deserves her own series instead of being a supporting character in almost everything else. Remember to also read "Cycle of Life and Death", it's all Ivy!!

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Even though this collects Ivy appearances over the years it still provides a reasonably cohesive storyline. Mostly this offers a lot of insight into Ivy as a character, which is just a nice thing in general.

I love Ivy so much. She just wants to grow plants and kill men in peace and I think we should let her.

Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy is a collection for the 50th anniversary of Poison Ivy’s debut containing selections from 1966-2013 charting the course of the character from pin-up model inspired seductress to eco-crusader. As a longtime fan I felt only a couple entries were of less interest or enjoyment.Batman #181 “Beware of Poison Ivy”. Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff with inking by Joe Giella is a simple debut turning Batman off his game.Moving into 1978 in the World's Finest #251-2...

Loved this collection of Ivy comics! It includes her first appearance, which I had never read before. I will say I always knew her character was a man eater, but I didn’t realize how misogynistic the earlier comics were to her. It’s still interesting to see her character unfold throughout time. I forget how she came to be and her horrible origin story (which slightly changes in names and details) which makes her motives completely justifiable in a way. She’s a great Batman villain because she ca...

I was disappointed in this comic, I have to admit. It's supposed to be a ''best of Ivy''-collection, but almost every story is told from a males point of view, and almost all of them focused on her being a sexy little thing that really just needs to be saved. Not to mention we got the origin story in almost every comic included. There were so many things they could have chosen to have in this collection, but they picked the main stream titles, the ones even non-fans of Ivy could relate to. I am

A decent collection of stories showing the origins of Poison Ivy. If I'm being honest a good amount of these storylines were duds for me in terms of plot or conflict. It soon became clear the majority of the writers made Ivy's goals mainly seducing Batman. Did it still lead to a fun time? Yes and no; some moments were so ridiculous that they were funny while others I just felt bored. I don't ask for a lot of depth from old comics but still a smidge more would be nice. I did enjoy the more recent...

An interesting read in more than one way-it’s sort of a fictional study of cultural customs as much as stories of the various incarnations of Batman super villain poison ivy, as this archive collects stories of Ivy from many different decades. It’s both interesting to see the social changes going on beneath the surface of these stories as it is to see the evolution of Ivy’s legends and abilities. She is kind of a tall tale where each generation of writers have expanded, twisted, and grown on wha...

I enjoyed this. As a very new fan of Poison Ivy (I know her best from the new Harley Quinn animated series), it was both entertaining and interesting to witness how her character developed from an extremely shallow villain obsessed with Batman to a much more complex "eco-terrorist" who occasionally teams up with other female villains and exacts vengeance on those who harm the planet. This collection provides a good starting point for those interested in learning more about the character and some...

A great collection. I never realized Poison Ivy showed up outside of Batman comics. She has a unique origin story that makes her as much a victim as a criminal, and most of the time, she is battling other criminals. The early stories are dated, but necessary to see her beginnings and growth as a character over the decades.