‘Poison Ivy'#1 is a horrifying yet gorgeous character study that delves deep into the mindset of someone that has lost so much and is on a mission, no matter what that mission means for their own survival. Such an earthy-looking story that dabbles in the horror realms while making the villain at the center of the story someone that is relatable in many painful ways. Read Full Review

Poison Ivy #1 is a stunning debut for a well-deserved solo series for a character who hasn't had the chance to headline a series in quite some time. Read Full Review

Poison Ivy #1 is an elegantly crafted work of psychedelic horror, ecoterrorism, and desire. Its visuals are sure to haunt you and its yearning will linger long after youve put it down. Read Full Review

Wilson does an excellent job of creating a nuanced and charismatic character that feels more anti-hero than villain. Read Full Review

Delightfully twisted yet notably sad, Wilson and Takara's Poison Ivy #1 is a viscerally engaging and stunning start to this solo-series starring one of Batman's best foes. Read Full Review

Poison Ivy #1 is very close to perfect. Read Full Review

I can already feel that it is going to be a great story. You do not want to sleep on this one! Read Full Review

Despite a few flaws, G. Willow Wilson's Poison Ivy is a really satisfying read, and a good compensation for one of DC's most misused characters. It's so enjoyable to read about one of Batman's most famous female rogues, and have her allowed to BE a rogue. I really hope it continues to be this good and that DC makes a firm stand as to who this character really is. Read Full Review

Focusing on its lead, Poison Ivy #1 delivers a strong character-centered story with gorgeous imagery. Read Full Review

This is the story that Poison Ivy deserves, and anyone who is remotely interested in the character will want to give this a read. Read Full Review

Fans will not be happy to see where Wilson leaves Harley and Ivy in all of this, but that's really the only way we could get this fascinating, flawed, and incredibly dark story to where it's going. Read Full Review

Writing and art come together for a really strong first issue, presenting a clear and interesting look at the main character as she kicks off this new series. Read Full Review

Intriguing, depressing, and terrifying, this take on Poison Ivy will definitely grow on you. Read Full Review

Admittedly, there are a lot of backstories that went over my head, but Wilson makes it easy to follow along. The team makes a compelling first issue and breathes life into a tough character to imagine. Where it goes from here, only the team knows, but the premise makes the return of the rest of Gotham feel like a threat or a famous sword looming over Poison Ivy's head. Time will eventually run out, but until then, let's see how far she can get. Read Full Review

Excellent

Starting with a bang.This is a beautiful and dark story, both narratively and visually. I had my expectations high for this one and it delivered. Ivy is so compelling in this story and she finally feels as a complete character after her appearances in Batman, Catwoman and Harley Quinn from the Fear State storyline.

She's oddly relatable in her "villainous" ways, and the story as GWW mentions, is about love. But this love is not only romantic, but it is love to life, to death and to the cycles of nature.

I was really looking forward to this book and had high expectations. This was better than I could've hoped for! This book was powerful, had emotional depth, and set a story in motion that could be really special. A psychedelic horror story that was written perfectly and had fantastic artwork. If you have any interest in ivy this is a must read.

The only thing I didn't like about the issue is how they slapped the "pride" flag on it and no and it's because I'm not a fan of the rainbow squad. It's because this issue (and hopefully the whole series) doesn't focus on any kind of sexuality. It's actually a good book, quite the horror type and I love seeing Poison Ivy back at being the villain I grew up loving. Props to the creative team involved.
I would've given an 8, but had to balance the moron who though it's well written, but rated it 1.

A great start to the series. It’s about time DC used Ivy as a villain rather leaving her on the sidelines these past few years. Interesting to see where this takes us.

G. Willow Wilson didn't come to mess around.
And Marcio Takara's artwork is splendid.
I can see that Wilson's time writing for the SANDMAN UNIVERSE has rubbed off on her because this would fit SO NICELY into that corner of the DCU that I almost wish it did.
It's setting up a story that feels large, large not just for Ivy as a character but for the world she inhabits as well.
Great themes, great connection to the rest of the DCU, and entirely focused on an Ivy that feels like a natural progression for her character.

My only sadness being that this being a legit DC book, I know whatever happens in this issue will be contained to this series, but hey, whatever... I'll enjoy the ride while it lasts.
So far, this is fantastic stuff. more

Beautiful art and promising story

A compelling little slice of psychological horror with lovely art, even if I'm not wild about yet again separating Harley & Ivy for Pride month. Certainly the best and clearest vision anyone's had for the character after a few really rough years

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked this one up. I was mainly reading it due to the story coming out of James Tynion IV’s Batman. Gladly, I can say that this didn’t disappoint and it actually provided a lot of intrigue concerning Ivy’s future. This extinction storyline sets an interesting foundation for the series, and the murderous path it appears Ivy’s on is done well. Speaking of the murders in this book, Takara’s art here is great and it really shines when drawing the countless different plants and when drawing these plants basically taking over the bodies of Ivy’s victims. Overall, this was a nice start to this series and I can truly say I’m looking forward to where this all goes.

At first I was not sure where this comic was going, but boy does it pick up!!

Despite the cover, this is not a PRIDE book. There are traces of Ivy's relationship with Harley but it's a rather underdeveloped subplot. Unfortunately this story throws all the character progress of Poison Ivy under the bus for a story beat that doesn't even make sense (exterminating mankind would lead to nuclear collapse and global destruction in a few hours). There's a twist coming (hint: google Cordyceps) that will be used to provide some sort of redemption to Ivy but the truth is that this feels more like a Carnage story that got rewritten as an Ivy one. It's sad because while it's very well written and with excellent art, this feels more like an alt right propaganda/wet dream dissing liberal ideas. It deserves more than a one star rating but the fact that it was advertised as a PRIDE book and delivers nothing is an unforgivable comic sin, especially for a couple that suffered so much like Ivy and Harley. more

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Ebonyc - Jun 8, 2022 (edited)

It's well written and you give it 1? How do you rate crap issues then, -1, -2?

Batmanaholic - Jun 8, 2022

You are an idiot. The book features a lgbtq character. And it's a new series out during pride month. Sometimes people just want to read a well written story, not every lgbtq characters story has to be about their sexuality. That's boring as fuck. Grow up a 1/10 just because the book didn't focus on her being gay the entire issue? This is why a lot of comic fans can't stand people who make everything about their sexuality. Just enjoy the story. They didn't make her straight lol.

Ebonyc - Jun 8, 2022 (edited)

This is why you guys don't deserve any of this marketing like the "pride" stamp. You don't care about the characters at all, all you want is freaky stuff. There's pornhub for that.

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