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Don’t let poison ivy ruin your summer—learn how to identify, treat and avoid it all year round.

I don’t want to overstate this, but poison ivy is the worst thing growing on Planet Earth. Too harsh an assessment? Maybe. But as far as summertime problems go, a bad case of poison ivy tops my list—behind a horrible sunburn and chigger bites. That being said, it’s important to know the misconceptions about the plant and how to keep yourself safe from it this summer and year round.

What makes poison ivy so poisonous?

First and foremost, you need to know that the “stuff” that makes a poison ivy plant so miserable is called urushiol. This is the oil that elicits the scratchy rash that those of us who’ve come to know and hate the Devil Plant remember so well. Urushiol is present in the toxicodendron family of plants and is found on the leaves, in the stems, the roots and even the berries of the plants.  Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans and toxicodendron rydbergii), poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum and toxicodendron pubescens), and poison sumac (toxicodendron vernix) plants all produce urushiol; you won’t be able to differentiate the specific plant you brushed up against by the rash it produces. But here’s the thing—it doesn’t really matter. Each of these three plants all make urushiol, and it’s the urushiol that makes you miserable. In the interest of keeping you not miserable, here are some common things to know about poison ivy and how to treat it if you’re unlucky enough to come across some.

Where does poison ivy grow?

If you are curious about the offending ivy, oak or sumac, pay attention to where in North America you are. In the Midwest, it’s fairly unlikely you’ll run into the oak or sumac; poison oak’s growing distribution is in the western United States, and it really isn’t found east of the Rocky Mountains. Poison sumac tends to be more concentrated in the southeastern United States but can be found in the northeast part of the country as well as around the Great Lakes areas.

How does poison ivy spread?

Most of the time when people come into contact with poison ivy, oak or sumac, they simply brush up against the plant, the urushiol gets on their skin, and a few days later they notice themselves scratching a rash; unfortunately, this isn’t the only way urushiol spreads from person to person.

Urushiol can transfer from the plant to something that a person then touches. For example, urushiol is oftentimes transferred from pets: Your dog walks through poison ivy, gets urushiol on its fur, you pet the dog, you get poison ivy. Picking up somebody else’s gardening gloves who has been working in poison ivy can get you a rash. Woe to the poor gentleman who walks through poison ivy, gets urushiol all over his shoelaces and stops to tie his shoes—and then decides to go to the bathroom. As soon as urushiol touches the skin, it begins to penetrate and is completely bound within eight hours. If it’s been less than eight hours, urushiol can be alleviated with soap and water, but if it’s been more than that (or sooner if it’s particularly thin skin), your fate is likely sealed—washing with soap and water is very unlikely to help after a few hours.

The amazing thing about urushiol is that it can remain allergenic on clothing for up to 10 years! That’s right—you can get urushiol on your jeans, put them in a drawer and pull them out years later and still get a blistering rash from the leftover urushiol. For outdoor-lovers, it’s important to always remember to wash your equipment after camping or backpacking trips; it’s easy to come in contact with poison ivy and get oil all over sleeping bags, tents, packs, boots and clothing. Thoroughly washing your gear year-over-year will help make sure residual urushiol doesn’t affect your next outdoor excursion.

On top of being capable of lasting the better part of a decade, urushiol is also extremely heat tolerant. Fire doesn’t break it down, it simply releases the toxins into the air; so, and this is very important, NEVER, EVER burn poison ivy. Aerosolizing the compound and breathing it in shifts symptoms from miserable rash into several
nights in a hospital.

How long does poison ivy last?

A particularly cruel aspect of poison ivy is that the rash can take anywhere from 24 hours to seven days to develop. This leads to the misconception that the rash “spreads.” The timing with which poison ivy symptoms erupt depends on three things:

• The amount of urushiol involved
• The thickness of the skin involved
• The sensitivity of the person exposed

Let’s say somebody gets into a big patch of poison ivy and doesn’t know it. A great deal of the urushiol gets on the thinner skin of the wrists and undersides of the forearms.  A little bit less gets on the thicker skin over the knee caps. The rash will start to develop first on the wrists and undersides of the forearms and a few days later may erupt on the knees.

This gives the impression that the rash is spreading when in reality, it’s not spreading, it just hasn’t fully erupted. This also has given way to the misconception that a weeping poison ivy rash is contagious. It is not. Fluid from poison ivy blisters does not contain urushiol and cannot cause a rash. The rash doesn’t spread; it just erupts at different times based on the amount of urushiol, the thickness of the skin, and where it spreads when you rub or scratch your skin. It is possible, however, that urushiol could still be present on another piece of clothing, causing more rash to pop up . In either case, the takeaway is that one exposure to urushiol causes one rash, which may develop over the body at different rates.

The other factor that affects rash timing is the sensitivity of the person involved.  Not everybody has a poison ivy sensitivity, but make no mistake, you can absolutely develop one at any time. Many people have made the claim that they are immune to poison ivy only to find out later, even at ages 50 and 60, that they have developed a horrible reaction to it. You may not be allergic to it now, but understand that can change over time.

What does poison ivy look like? Obey the “Hands-Off” rule!

The best way to avoid poison ivy is to try and avoid the plant altogether. The basic rule for both poison ivy and poison oak, is “Leaves of Three, Leave Them Be.” A three-leaved plant isn’t anything you want to mess with. The leaves can occasionally take on a shiny appearance. Poison ivy turns a very red, vibrant color in the fall and
is rather pretty. It also is very important to note that poison ivy can be a plant, a shrub or an ivy-like vine, so don’t be fooled by its various forms.

Another way to identify a poison ivy plant is by observing what sort of light is in the area. Poison ivy likes semi-shade. This isn’t absolute, but in full sun and in the deep woods, you can relax a bit; where you really need to be paying attention is on the edge of the forest and, particularly, along the edges of bike paths. That little break in the trees provides just enough sun for poison ivy to thrive.

Poison ivy as a vine

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Poison ivy as a plant

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Poison ivy as a woody shrub – note the woody stem and the green berries.

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Yes, that’s a massive poison ivy shrub.

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Poison oak. Note the lobed appearance of the leaves. Again, this isn’t any worse than poison ivy in terms of rash. Urushiol is urushiol.

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

This looks scary, but it isn’t. This is Virginia creeper. Note the five leaves instead of the three. You don’t have to worry about this one. It’s a friend.

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Be very, very careful of a vine that looks like this. This is poison ivy in the winter and you can absolutely get a rash by trying to take it down. Even during the wintertime, it’s still cranking out urushiol.

Great, I’ve got it, now what? How to treat poison ivy

Well, firstly, I’m awfully sorry, and for what it’s worth, I feel your pain. The first thing to do is to make sure you wash all your clothes, towels, sheets, especially your shoelaces and anything else that you might have handled that could still have urushiol on it to avoid getting any more on your skin.

If you want to, you don’t have to do anything. A poison ivy rash is miserable, but it isn’t life-threatening; scratching a poison ivy rash won’t kill you, but it will continue spreading urushiol if you’re not careful. If you want to wait it out, that’s fine. If you do want to treat it, skip the home remedies for poison ivy and go see your doctor. It’s unlikely that over-the-counter steroid creams are going to have the potency necessary to improve symptoms. You can also skip the Benadryl. It might help you sleep because it makes you drowsy, but Benadryl works on something other than what is actually causing the rash.

If the case is bad enough, your doctor might prescribe systemic steroids. It’s important to note that there is no difference in the bioavailability of a shot versus pills; in other words, the pills work just as well as a shot. Now, that said, don’t take just any Prednisone you have lying around at home. If you don’t take a systemic steroid for long enough, you can get what’s called a rebound reaction, which is when the rash comes back worse and more awful than before. There’s nothing to do about that; if you get a rebound rash, you’re completely out of luck.

It’s in my backyard, what do I do? How to kill poison ivy

I think you should. Go crazy. Personally, I’d break out the Roundup because I can’t think of a worse way to get a case of poison ivy than by pulling it. If you do decide to pull it, throw your gloves away afterward. Poison ivy is a perennial, so it’ll come back year-after-year, but if you thought you caught it all and then more shows up, blame your birds. They’ll oftentimes bring seeds back and replant it. Above all, DON’T BURN IT (remember?). 

If you do have a massive patch and don’t want to scorch the earth with Roundup, there’s another solution. Goats. No, seriously, goats. There are services that will bring goats to your property and the goats go in and mow it down. Obviously, this comes at considerable expense, but if you’re looking for an organic solution that doesn’t involve you getting down on your hands and knees in a massive patch of poison ivy and pulling it out (which I would never do for all the money in the world), this is it.

So that’s a breakdown of the most evil plant that’s ever been seen on the face of the Earth. It shouldn’t keep you inside during the summer, it should just remind you to pay close attention to where you’re walking.

The expert family medicine providers at the Des Moines University Clinic can help you and your loved ones stay healthy this summer and beyond. For more information or to make an appointment, visit the DMU Clinic website or call 515-271-1710.

Poison Ivy – Poison Ivy Treatment

What is poison ivy?

Poison ivy is a type of toxic plant. It is very common in most parts of the United States. Poison ivy often grows low to the ground, resembling a weed or shrub. It also can grow taller as a vine, along plants, trees, or poles. Both forms have stems with 3 leaves. The leaves change color with the seasons. They may produce whitish flowers or berries.

Symptoms of poison ivy

The main symptom of poison ivy is a rash. This is otherwise known as contact dermatitis. The rash can be mild or severe. It may appear right away or 1 to 2 days after contact. It is marked by redness and swelling. Small blisters may form and become itchy or painful. Try not to scratch the blisters. Bacteria from under your fingernails can get into the blisters and cause an infection.

What causes poison ivy?

Poison ivy contains an oil called urushiol. Most people are allergic to it. This oil sticks to your skin when you come into contact with it. You can get the oil on your skin by:

• Touching the poison ivy plant
• Touching clothing or shoes that have the oil on them
• Touching lawn or garden tools that have the oil on them
• Touching pets that have been around poison ivy and have the oil on their fur
• Burning the poison ivy plant (the oil from the plant is carried in the smoke)

How is poison ivy diagnosed?

A doctor can diagnose a poison ivy rash by reviewing your symptoms. They will also examine your rash to make sure it’s not caused by an allergy or other medical condition.

Can poison ivy be prevented or avoided?

You can prevent and avoid poison ivy most of the time. Look out for the plant any time you are outside. A well-known saying to remember is, “Leaves of three, let them be.” Other tips to prevent poison ivy include:

• Wear protective clothing when you work in the lawn or garden. This includes long sleeves and pants, as well as gloves.
• Wash your clothes and shoes after being outside.
• Clean your gloves and tools after each use.
• Wash your pets if you think they have come into contact with the plant. Most pets are not allergic to the oil, but they can spread it to you.

These tips are especially important if you know you have a severe allergy to poison ivy.

The poison ivy rash is not contagious. But you can spread poison ivy to another person if they touch the oil on you or your clothing.

Poison ivy treatment

Wash your skin right away if you come into contact with poison ivy or another toxic plant. Its oil can bond to your skin within minutes. Use soap and cool water. This can help remove the oil or prevent the oil from spreading. Products that contain certain cleansers, such as mineral oil, may help.

Some over-the-counter medicines help relieve rash symptoms, such as pain and itching. These include:

• Hydrocortisone creams (one brand name: Cortizone-10)
• Calamine lotion
• Antihistamine tablets (one brand name: Benadryl)

Oatmeal baths and wet compresses can help reduce symptoms as well.

Living with poison ivy

Most cases of poison ivy go away on their own in 1 to 3 weeks. After about a week, the blisters should start to dry up and the rash will begin to fade. Severe cases may last longer, have worse symptoms, and cover more of your body.

Call your doctor if:

• You have a fever over 100° F (37.8° C)
• You have a hard time breathing
• The rash is in your eyes, in your mouth, or on your genital area
• There is pus coming from your blisters
• The rash covers large areas of your body
• The rash does not get better after 1 week

Questions to ask your doctor

• How long does the oil from poison ivy remain active?
• Is poison ivy contagious?
• Why are some people more allergic to poison ivy than others?
• Can my allergy to poison ivy get worse over time?
• What are the side effects of severe poison ivy?
• I have poison ivy in my backyard. Is there a safe way to get rid of it?

Resources

National Institutes of Health, MedlinePlus: Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants

Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians

This information provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Talk to your family doctor to find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject.

Poison Ivy (comics) – frwiki.wiki

For articles of the same name, see Poison Ivy.

Pamela Lilian Isley aka Poison Ivy (sometimes translated The Poison Ivy ) is a super-naughty fictional character belonging to the DC Comics universe. Created by screenwriter Robert Kanigher and cartoonist Sheldon Moldoff, he first appeared in 1966’s Batman #181. She is one of Batman’s enemies.

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• 1 fictional biography
  • 1. 1 DC Revival
    • 1.1.1 Biography
    • 1.1.2 Suit
    • 1.1.3 History of
  • 1.2 Alternative biography
    • 1.2.1 Batman animated series
    • 1.2.2 Gotham (2014 series)
    • 1.2.3 Batman: Heroes Alliance
    • 1.2.4 Justice League: New Generation
    • 1.2.5 Justice League Action
    • 1.2.6 Harley Quinn (TV Series)
    • 1.2.7 DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)
    • 1.2.8 Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
    • 1.2.9 Movies
      • 1.2.9.1 Batman and Robin
      • 1.2.9.2 Batman
• 2 Description
  • 2.1 Physics
  • 2.2 Personality
  • 2.3 Powers and powers
• 3 Character Creation
  • 3.1 About his name
• 4 Works that feature the character
  • 4.1 Animated series
  • 4.2 TV series
  • 4.3 Cinema
  • 4.4 Video films
  • 4. 5 Video games
• 5 links
• 6 Bibliography
• 7 External links

Fictional biography

Pamela Eisley grew up in a wealthy family and studied botany and advanced biochemistry at university, where she has classmates Alec Holland (the future Swamp Thing) and Phil Sylvian (the future creator of the Black Dahlia). One of his teachers, D ^d Jason Woodrue seduces her and together they start experimenting with Pamela being the guinea pig. Woodrue injected her with numerous poisons and toxins, as a result of which Eisley underwent chemical and physical transformations, now she can enter into symbiosis with plants and control them. She nearly died twice from these poisons. These experiences also cause her to lose her mind, and so she begins to treat the plants as if they were her own children. When Woodrue runs away, Pamela ends up in the hospital for six months, suffering from Woodrue’s betrayal and eventually hating him. She becomes psychologically unstable and prone to mood swings: sometimes gentle and kind, sometimes violent and cruel. She ends up dropping out of school and Seattle and ends up in Gotham City.

In Batman’s first year of service, Poison Ivy takes the city hostage by threatening to release poison into the city air unless a ransom is paid. She is arrested by Batman and locked up in Arkham Asylum. Since then, she has become obsessed with Batman, the only being she cannot control or influence.

A few years later, she left Gotham to live on a desert island in the Caribbean. She turns this island into a second Eden. She is happy for the first time in her life, but her happiness is short-lived. An American company decides to test their weapons on their island, which is then completely destroyed. Pamela Isley then returns to Gotham to seek revenge and punish those responsible. After being arrested again by Batman, she decides not to leave the city until the day the plants elude the male threat, and dedicates her life to “cleansing” Gotham City.

One day Pamela is released from Arkham Asylum by two women, Holly and Eve, who bring her to their employer. She was surprised to discover that it was Floronic Man, in other words Jason Woodrue, her former teacher. Woodrue is no longer human. Only the head has not changed. The two bandits form an alliance, Isley gives Woodr a sample of his DNA in exchange for a truck full of money. Woodrue’s goal is to create a “baby” with Pamela Isley’s DNA. He also wants to create an economy based on the sale of potent marijuana, his goal is to make the world economy addicted to this drug, controlled by his “children”. Batman intervenes but is captured by Holly and Eve. Poison Ivy betrays Floronicus and frees Batman. Together they fight a criminal they have captured and Isley makes off with the money.

When Gotham City is destroyed by an earthquake, Easley takes control of Robinson Park and transforms it into a tropical paradise. She lives with sixteen children orphaned by the earthquake. Poison Ivy sympathizes with these children, whom she protects from a city that has become a “no man’s land”.

In winter, she is attacked by Claymaw, who imprisons her in a room located under the park. With Batman’s help, she manages to defeat Claymouth. After the fight, she makes a deal with Batman: she looks after the park and the children, and supplies the survivors of the earthquake with fresh fruits and vegetables. Pamela is then taken in by Harley Quinn, who has been brutally attacked by the Joker. Poison Ivy heals her and the two criminals become great friends.

After the town reopens, the council decides to reclaim the park and want to send Easley back to Arkham Asylum. They do not support the idea that part of the city is controlled by an environmental terrorist. In addition, they mistakenly believe that orphans are being held against their will. The police threaten Pamela Isley to use a powerful herbicide against her and her plants, at the risk of harming the children. Isley refuses to leave the park and decides to become a martyr. But the orphan Rose was affected by the poison. Pamela turns to the authorities to save the life of a young girl.

She will be ruled by the Sphinx and Silence and will become their ally. She takes control of Superman and Catwoman. When the Sphinx asks Ivy to protect him from the Silence, she decides to avenge the manipulation she suffered instead.

The orphans Pamela has taken under her protection are dying one by one from the poison. She believes she is responsible for this. She asks Bruce Wayne to make her human again. Operation was successfully completed. Yet Hush again manipulates her and manages to convince Pamela to become Poison Ivy again. She absorbs the serum that kills her.

However, Pamela did not die. She survived the manipulation of the Silence. The serum even strengthened the control over the flora. She decides to renew her crusade against companies that do not respect the environment and destroy flora and fauna in the name of money.

DC Renaissance

biography

Poison Ivy’s origin in this new DC Universe is told in Detective Comics special #23.1 at September 2013 .

Pamela Isley was born with a skin condition that kept her from leaving the house (and appearing in broad daylight) when she was young, the garden being the only place where she spends most of her limited time outdoors.

Her father is cruel and often beats her mother, killing her and burying her in the garden.

Once at the university, she sells pheromone pills to students so that they can observe and study their effects before being arrested by the police. She uses a more powerful version of her pills to mentally control the dean of the university to withdraw his complaint, and this also allows him to certify his diploma with honors.

Later, while visiting the living room, she kills her father by kissing him with the toxin released from his lips.

She was hired for an internship at Wayne Enterprises, in the biotechnology division that develops pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. She is fired after suggesting that Bruce Wayne develop molecules to control social behavior and individual choice (for promotional purposes). After refusing security, she is accidentally splashed with the chemicals she was working on. Thus, this accident gives him his current powers to control the plant kingdom, his possession of pheromones to control people, and his immunity to all poisons and viruses.

Fit

In the new DC Universe, Poison Ivy changes his costume to a black jumpsuit, in places with ivy leaves.

This combination was developed by scientists from an environmental company to enhance Ivy’s abilities ( Birds of Prey No. 11). She also explains that she is sick, that she only has 6 months to live, and that this combination is keeping her alive.

The suit breaks when Ivy is injured and she loses some of her abilities, just like Empowered , similarly the suit is restored when Ivy comes into contact with natural vegetation.

History

Poison Ivy is recruited by the Birds of Prey, more specifically their leader Black Canary, the other members of the group protest her entry, relying on her violent past and her association with several murders. These fears would be justified when Ivy poisoned the team and forced its members to attack the corrupt companies that Ivy wanted to destroy. The katana will leave her for dead.

Ivy survives her trauma and returns to Gotham, freeing Claymouth and manipulating him into becoming her husband. She resumes her crusade against polluting companies, but Batman intervenes to help her, mostly because her targets are companies owned by the Penguin. Number 14 Detective Comics ends with Ivy being kidnapped by Penguin’s humans. They bury her alive, but she survives long enough to be rescued by Ogilvy, Penguin’s “right hand man”, who has taken over his boss’s business since the return of the Joker (in the miniseries “Family Sorrow”). Ogilvy proposes an alliance with Poison Ivy in Detective Comics #15. However, Claymouth is freed by Batman from the mind control, search and attack of Ivy in Detective Comics #16, his fate remains unknown.

Alternate biography

Before the crisis, then D ^re- Pamela Lilian Isley was an up-and-coming botanist from Seattle. Seduced by Mark LeGrand, she helped him steal an ancient Egyptian civilization object containing ancient herbs. Mark LeGrand, fearing that Pamela would report him to the authorities, attempted to poison him with undetectable deadly herbs. Pamela survived the assassination attempt and found herself immune to all natural toxins and disease.

Batman the animated series

In Batman (1992), Poison Ivy wants to kill Harvey Dent, who has built a prison on the last habitat of a very rare species of flowers. Subsequently, she experiences many adventures, such as meeting the Joker’s assistant: Harley Quinn, or her participation in Batman’s trial. This version of ivy has no power, but uses different plant poisons and mutated plants.

In Batman (1997), her appearance is completely changed: she looks more like a plant. In addition, she has a very strong friendship with Harley Quinn.

Gotham (TV series 2014)

In the TV series Gotham, Ivy Pepper is a mysterious young girl who is orphaned by Wayne’s murder as her father is trapped in a double homicide and killed by Harvey Bullock while attacking James Gordon. After that, Ivy’s mother will commit suicide. The child will take turns in a foster family in the upstate, on the street and, thanks to the help of his friend Selina Kyle, will temporarily settle in the abandoned apartment of Barbara (James Gordon’s former companion).

In the third season, Ivy is hunted by the Fish Mooney gang and briefly touched by Marv, a mutant, before disappearing into a drainpipe. Although Selina believes that Ivy is dead, the reality is different: contact with the mutant caused her to age her, and now Ivy looks like a young woman. She begins to use her knowledge of plants to seduce men with a hormonal scent.

Batman: Heroes Alliance

She appears to be the Flower Queen and she will be defeated by Batman and Black Orchid.

Justice League: Next Generation

She is a member of the Injustice League.

Justice League Action

She manipulates Swamp Thing in one episode.

Harley Quinn (TV series)

She is part of the cast of the series and plays a rather important role. At the end of the second season, she forms a couple with Harley Quinn. A significant event, especially since the romantic relationship between these two characters had only been hinted at in the comics before.

DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)

She seems to be terrified of people who eat vegetables and therefore attacks vegetarians.

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

She is an innocent victim of Jack the Ripper, unlike her counterpart.

Cinema

Batman and Robin

In the movie Batman & Robin, Isley is transformed by Jason Woodrue, her employer, who tries to brutally kill her in the lab to cover up her criminal background. But she survives the attack and retaliates by killing Woodrue. She subsequently leaves the lab with Bane to travel to Gotham City. Quickly, after flashing her on him, she teams up with Mr. Freeze to destroy the city, but will be furious to find out he is married. She will seek to kill Nora Fries, wanting to manipulate Freeze in order to fulfill her plan: to fill the world with her mutant plants after the latter turn it into an icy wasteland. But Batman intervenes and saves Nora. She is defeated by Batgirl. She ends up at Arkham Asylum in the company of Mr. Freeze, who has discovered her betrayal and Batman’s assassination attempt on Nora Fries, and is about to offer her eternal winter. Poison Ivy’s ultimate fate is unknown.

Batman

In Batman , she is a young environmental activist friend of Barbara Gordon. She manages to convince Barbara to help her protest against a polluting company. But in reality, she is on surveillance missions and then, through her computer equipped with a voice sampler, orders a mercenary named Tremblor to destroy the facilities of a polluting company in exchange for more money. Unfortunately for her, Tremblor finds out the truth, and when he finds out that his boss is a child and that he still hasn’t been paid, he demands that he be owed, but Batman intervenes, saving Pamela and Barbara and gets into a fight with Tremblor. During an attack and fight between Tremblor and Batman, which ends with Batman’s victory, a drop of a poisonous product falls on her and plunges her into a coma.

She finds herself in an ambulance and while sleeping is abducted by plants and roots that stop and destroy the truck. The roots form a cocoon of the tree, keeping Pamela Isley safe and sound, wrapped in foliage. The roots then sink into the ground and emerge from the ground inside the greenhouse, holding Pamela in a glass flower with a pinkish fluorescent liquid.

Later, the plant breaks like an egg and releases a young woman, completely lost and transformed. She now has a hairdo of two roses, a dress of leaves, and a green mark that wraps around her arm like a tattoo. Very quickly, she finds herself exhibiting abilities that can control plants. She then embarks on an eco-terrorist career and is stopped by Batman and Batgirl.

In another episode, she kidnaps the citizens of Gotham to immerse them in an imaginary garden and give them flowers and nature as their only thoughts, creating plant clones of her victims, and impersonating them. Thus, she activates a flying machine filled with poisonous liquid, spraying the land of Gotham and causing flowers and plants to grow there. She is stopped again by Batgirl and Batman, but for the first time in one of her arrests, she shows her emotional side by the fact that she just wanted to create her own space and offer people some happiness and tolerance.

In the “When Batman Meets Superman” double episode, she is captured by Lex Luthor, who wants to use his powers to control Superman. He fails to succeed before Batman intervenes. Poison Ivy returns to prison after Luthor’s defeat.

Description

Physical

Poison Ivy – femme fatale. She has green eyes and red hair. She originally had normal skin, but her mutation gradually turned her skin a pale green color, although over time she learned to sometimes return to normal, with green only in her eyes and on her skin, lips (sometimes black). Its dimensions are 1.72 m . Her outfit ranges from tights to a leafy bodysuit, but she is always dressed in green or black.

Personality

Poison Ivy wants to live in a green world where she will live in peace with her plants. She is an eco-terrorist, which is why she often comes into conflict with Batman.

Poison ivy – vegan. She is anti-social but very seductive and intelligent, and is particularly good at nerds.

Powers and opportunities

Poison ivy can communicate with and control plants. The strength of this power is not the same in different incarnations, but one day she managed to grow a huge ivy, tunnel under her cell and escape. In the animated series Batman , this ability has tremendous power, allowing him to create giant carnivorous plants, cover an entire building with vegetation, and make bushes move on their own.

She is also immune to all poisons, viruses, and toxins that exist in the DC Universe, including Joker’s venom. She also specializes in their production, capable of creating all kinds of poisons, toxins, from simple control drugs to deadly poisons. Poison ivy on her lips kills anyone who dares to kiss her.

In some versions it is presented as more of a plant than a person breathing CO _{2. and feeding on light through photosynthesis.}

Poison Ivy’s body produces pheromones that allow her to exercise a male-only sort of mind control over humans, though people with strong enough willpower, such as Batman, are usually able to resist this. She also uses love pheromones to make her victim fall under her spell.

Character Creation

After his first appearance, the character was initially used very little by the authors. She did not appear in public until the rise of feminism, which led to the need to feature more naughty girls on the show. Poison Ivy was used to replace the increasingly sympathetic Catwoman to take on the role of Batman’s female antagonist. From this point on, it was used more frequently in the Batman comic series and in the group Suicide Squad, and was mainly popularized by the 9 series.0013 Batman, the animated series.

We can note that Poison Ivy is similar to the character Beatrice in Rapaccini’s Daughter (1844) by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this story, the mad scientist Rapaccini, an expert in botany, turned his daughter Beatrice into a deadly poison.

About his name

Poison Ivy is the title of a song written and performed by the Coasters in 1958. Poison Ivy was also taken as an alias by the Cramps guitarist, also known as Poison Ivy Rorschach. “Poison Ivy” is also the title of a series of comics written by Yann and drawn by Bertet, a continuation of a pin-up by the same authors. In English, poison ivy is the name for the curly sumac.

The original name Poison Ivy is derived from the name of a real plant that causes swelling and itching.

Works where the character appears

Animation series

• Batman Animated Series (Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Eric Radomsky, 1992-1995) with Diana Pershing (VF: Véronique Augereau, Christian Jean, Brigitte Berger)
• Batman, The New Adventures ( The New Adventures of Batman , Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, 1997–1999) with Diane Pershing: (VF: Sophie Lepens)
• Gotham Girls (2000-2002) with Diane Pershing
• Justice League ( Justice League then Justice League Unlimited , 91 episodes, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, 2001-2006) with Diane Pershing
• Static Choc ( Static Shock , Dwayne McDuffie, 2000-2004) with Diane Pershing
• Batman ( The Batman , Duane Capizzi , Michael Goguen , 2004-2008) with Piera Coppola (VF: Edwig Lemoine )
• Batman: The Alliance of Heroes ( Batman: The Brave and the Bold , James Tucker , 2008-2011) with Jennifer Hale then Vanessa Marshall (VF: Edwig Lemoine )
• League Justice : New Generation ( Young Justice , Greg Weissman, Brandon Vietti, 2010-) with Alyssa Milano (VF: Edwig Lemoine)
• DC Super Hero Girls
• DC Super Friends
• Justice League Action with Natasha Leggero in story / Edwig Lemoine in VF
• Harley Quinn (Justin Halpern, Patrick Shumaker & Dean Laurie 2019-) with Lake Bell
• DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)

TV series

• Gotham (Bruno Heller, 2014-) with Claire Foley (VF: Marin Berthio) (seasons 1-3) , Maggie Geha ( VF : Camille Donda) 90 012 (season 3), later Peyton List (VF: Stephanie Hedin) (seasons 4 and 5). )

Movie

• Batman & Robin (Joel Schumacher, 1997) with Uma Thurman (VF: Lawrence Kruse)

Video films

• Scooby-Doo & Batman: Heroes Alliance (Jake Castorena, 2018) with Tara Strong (VF: Edwig Lemoine)
• Batman Ninja (Junpei Mizusaki 2018 )
• Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Jake Castorena, 2019)
• Batman: Arkham Assault
• Batman and Harley Quinn
• Justice League vs. Fatal Five
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
• Batman: Silence

video games

• Batman: The Animated Series (SNES)
• The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES) (Sega CD)
• Batman: Chaos in Gotham
• Batman and Robin
• Batman revenge
• Batman: Dark Tomorrow
• Lego Batman: The Video Game
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Batman: Arkham City
• Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
• Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
• Infinite Crisis
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Injustice 2
• Lego DC Supervillains

Recommendations

1. ↑ (in) Lois H. Gresh and Robert Weinberg, Supervillain Science , John Wiley & Sons, 2004 , 224 p. (ISBN 0-471-68142-3) , p. 52
2. ↑ In the neutral zone
3. ↑ Scott Beatty, Batman: Gotham Justice , Montreal (Quebec), Hurtubise HMH, 2002 , 1-^e ed. , 128 p. (ISBN 2-89428-609-0) , p. 89
4. ↑ In silence
5. ↑ According to the script “ One Year Later”
6. ↑ In Batman , Pamela Isley’s ID says she is 5’2″.
7. ↑ This diet is confirmed in Batman: Gotham Knights #15
8. ↑ Comic Harley Quinn #13
9. ↑ (in) Poison Ivy at infinitecrisis.com, accessed 29 August 2013.

Bibliography

• (en) Daniel Wallace, DC Comics Super Villains: The Complete Visual Story , San Rafael, CA, Insight Comics, 2014 , 160 p. (ISBN 978-1-6088-7410-1) , “Gotham City Rogues Gallery”

(in) Comic Vine

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DC Comics Heroes: Poison Ivy

Worldwide comic book has a unique girl who is equally desirable and dangerous. The famous friend of Quinn, who appeared in one of the issues of DC Comics in 1966, when two artists Koeniger and Moldof wanted to add a female character.

The beginning of the story

She is charming, seductive and deadly. How many men laid down their heads just for wanting to touch her lips! Was it worth it? It seems that they had no choice.

As you probably guessed, we will talk about the heroine of comics – Pamela Isley, who became famous in the Batman universe under the name Poison Ivy.

The company, creating another villain, did not even suspect how popular Poison Ivy (DC Comics) would receive. The heroes, whose photos were quite popular at that time, made room, accepting a new villain into their ranks.

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The beginning of the story of the flower terrorist

Everything changed when the girl entered college. There she found her calling – botany. Love for the plant world made her a diligent student. Favorite business distracted Aili from problems in the family. Subsequently, she became the object of an experiment conducted by a biology teacher. Choosing Pamela, the professor used her knowledge of plants.

The purpose of the ongoing experiments is to study the toxins introduced into the human body. As a result of the experiment, Pamela received immunity to various poisons, but her touch with living objects became fatal for them.

Due to the toxins absorbed in her body, Pamela was able to produce pheromones that helped her control most men by influencing their minds. She could make a police savage out of a policeman or turn a world champion into her toy – that’s how Poison Ivy amused herself. DC Comics is the company that published this story in the pages of Batman comics (number 166).

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The story continues after teacher Woodrow went into hiding. Ivy throughout her life experienced maternal love for plants, since as a result of the experiments carried out on her, she became barren.

True, there is another version of the story with Dr. Woodrow, which was also offered by DC Comics. Poison Ivy in Alternate Room 252 kills a professor to cover up the crime of stealing rare plants from a lab.

She then returns as the heroine known as Poison Ivy. DC Comics publishes such a comic after releasing several issues about the defender of Gotham.

Pamela’s personal life has changed. Thanks to her abilities, she perfectly controlled and subjugated men, while choosing the fair sex as objects for love pleasures, becoming a lesbian. It is important to note that in the eighties, same-sex relationships were officially singled out by scientists as a fact of psychological deviation. This was reflected in the perception of the new issue about Plyushch. Around the same edition, Pamela ends up in the Arkham Psychiatric Clinic.

Appearance in Gotham City

After leaving the hospital, Poison Ivy travels to Gotham City.

Aili’s first act is to terrorize the city – she threatens to spread deadly spores if the authorities don’t clean up the city. It was a mistake to resort to an ultimatum. Her evil plans are thwarted by a man in a bat suit who defeats an eco-terrorist and sends her to Arkham Asylum.

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Pamela’s cellmate becomes the boss of the underworld, nicknamed Magpie, who is known for her relationships with both men and women. The bird name was given to her as a lover of shiny trinkets.

Meanwhile, Aili escapes from the clinic and finds herself a secluded island in the Caribbean, where she turns a lifeless desert into a plant paradise. Here, for the first time, she feels truly happy.

Happiness turns out to be short-lived. An American company decides to test a new weapon in the paradise of Aili.

Ivy’s false death

The next issue continues the story of the villain from DC Comics. Poison Ivy returns to the city, where she plans to take revenge on those responsible for the destruction of the island. The man-bat decides to help her.

After the company’s employees are captured, Isley has an impossible mission to beautify the city. At least she decides to stay until the plants are no longer threatened by any danger.

An interesting fact is that Aili develops a green skin tone after meeting and fighting a woman in a cat costume. At the same time, she finds a new lover in Quinn.

In DC Comics’ No Man’s Land, Poison Ivy continues to build his plant paradise and defend it from invaders. Not forgetting about the enmity, the man with the wings of a bat helps in such a noble impulse.

Aili uses her powers to turn the Man of Steel against Batman. By the way, she wanted to do a similar trick with Superman’s cousin, but the spell didn’t work.

When the influence on the superman subsided, the hour of reckoning came, and Isley again ends up in the Arkham Asylum.

Another escape with Magpie was complicated by falling into a trap, after which Aili becomes possessed by demons. Another hero, known as the Intriguer, was able to help her.

Aili was thought to be dead for some time. She returns with more power as soon as she learns of the death of one of her friends.

The further fate of the character

Aili has to fight with Harvest – a monster that she herself created from a plant, feeding him mistresses and objectionable men.