Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy #1

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• 7.0

  Comics Bulletin - Jason Newcomb

  Jul 18, 2008

  Despite it's weaknesses, this is a fun book! Emphasis on fun! It's nothing especially substantial but it's a nice light snack. So sit down in your most comfortable chair with your favorite beverage and sink your teeth into this fanciful Tale from the Crypt, uhm I mean Joker's Asylum. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  IGN - Dan Phillips

  Jul 16, 2008

  In the end, this third one-shot in the Joker's Asylum mini is largely forgettable, and will likely dissapear into the vast pool of bargain Batman one-shots found in any convention long box. Read Full Review

• 2.0

  Comic Book Bin - Koppy McFad

  Jul 19, 2008

  Strangely, this is suppose to be part of a series of stories narrated by the Joker about his fellow Bat-villains. But there doesn't seem to be anything linking this tale to the rest of the stories. It already fails to convey the horror of Poison Ivy's actions and does not make her a tragic figure. It just seems to be thrown together as a showcase of her beauty and her environmental agenda. Of course, this isn't the first time that writers have been overcome by the character's sex appeal that they failed to craft a good story about her. Apparently, her powers extend from beyond the printed page. Read Full Review