Poison Ivy (character)

Poison Ivy
Variant cover of Batman vol. 3, #26 (September 2017). Art by Joshua Middleton.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman #181 (June 1966)
Created by	Robert Kanigher Sheldon Moldoff
In-story information
Alter ego	Pamela Lillian Isley Lillian Rose
Team affiliations	Birds of Prey Injustice Gang Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains S.T.A.R. Labs Suicide Squad Gotham City Sirens
Partnerships	Harley Quinn Catwoman
Notable aliases	Pamela Lillian Isley Paula Irving
Abilities	Trained botanist Secretion of floral toxins and mind controlling pheromones Immunity to toxins and pathogens Manipulation of plants through a phenomenon called the Green

Poison Ivy is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, the character made her first appearance in Batman #181 (June 1966). Poison Ivy is one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery.

Poison Ivy's real name is Pamela Lillian Isley, a Gotham City botanist obsessed with plants, ecological extinction, and environmentalism. One of the world's most notorious eco-terrorists, she uses plant toxins and mind-controlling pheromones for her criminal activities, which are usually aimed at protecting endangered species and the natural environment. Although Poison Ivy's look has evolved over the years, she typically wears a green one-piece outfit adorned with leaves and has plant vines extending over her limbs. In some comic book storylines, Poison Ivy has been portrayed as a love interest of Batman, and she has teamed up with fellow villains Catwoman and Harley Quinn, with Harley being her close friend, recurring ally and romantic interest. Poison Ivy is typically characterized as a villain, but as of the New 52 and DC Rebirth, she has periodically been depicted as an antiheroine.