As Ivy recovers from her latest bout, her thoughts are strangely drawn to a person whose life she ruined. It's time to meet Chuck: an absolutely ordinary, everyday family man who is about to discover he has a higher calling in life.
It's subtle, but notable that the narrative is truly discussing two types of sickness: the one on the page and the one within our society and itself. Wilson does a fantastic job of balancing both of these things in this issue while digging even deeper into Ivy as a character and paired with Takara's art and Prianto's colors, is beautiful even if it is a nightmare. Read Full Review
POISON IVY #16 is a novel issue. Real world Ivy narrates, but is otherwise out of the issue. Meanwhile Ivy from the dream sequence is particularly menacing. And all the while, the aftermath of Ivy's actions are on display. Meanwhile, getting to know Chuck in advance of whatever is coming makes the reader sympathize. It's a good start to a new story arc. Read Full Review
Poison Ivy #16 brings us face-to-face with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in nauseating psychedelic technicolor. While the central metaphor struggles to convey real-world nuances, the comic remains vital and poignant. Read Full Review
It feels like this is what the entire series has been building to, and the final page is genuinely chilling. Read Full Review
Overall, I found the creative team did an excellent job with matching the illustrations with the tone of the story. Read Full Review
G. Willow Wilson's Poison Ivy#16 is a beautifully written tragedy of an innocent man, and the sins that are coming to collect their due from Ivy. With magnificent art from Marcio Takara and Arif Prianto, that make the issue a joy to read from the first page to the last, it is well worth your time and the perfect set up for Ivy's next major confrontation. Read Full Review
Poison Ivy #16 truly furthers the storyline, mostly with some excellent character development. The plot, however, seems to have stagnated slightly. However, this means nothing when considering the amazing work of Wilson and the team. Every page is thrilling, and I keep wanted to explore more of the amazing world they are creating. Read Full Review
I suppose the most positive thing I can say about Poison Ivy is that it's the best book on the stands right now in terms of having a cohesive story, for the most part, and in terms of having some artistic merit. But honestly, that's not a high bar. I wish that this series would pick up and live up to being one of the top selling DC books as it currently is. Read Full Review
This issue hit me like a ton of bricks.
Beautiful, horrifying, dark, and intense.
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