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Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death
Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death is a six-issue American comic book miniseries written by Amy Chu, with art primarily by Clay Mann. It was published by DC Comics from January to June 2016, and collected in a single trade paperback edition in September of the same year. The miniseries is Poison Ivy's first solo comic book series.
Chu felt that Poison Ivy had a lot of untapped potential and hoped to give the character more depth. She envisioned the character as someone with a unique moral code, conflicted between her loyalties to the plant and human worlds. The story sees Poison Ivy return to her "human persona" as scientist Dr. Pamela Isley. Suspicion falls on her following the mysterious deaths of two of her colleagues at the Gotham Botanical Gardens. While she investigates these deaths, Poison Ivy also has to deal with raising her genetically engineered plant-human "sporelings" as they age rapidly and develop superpowers.
The series received mixed to positive reviews. Chu's characterization of Poison Ivy was well-received, but reviewers noted flaws in her scripts. Several critics were impressed by the level of detail in Mann's art, while others criticized his apparent sexualization of women in the series.
Poison Ivy was first introduced as a plant-themed femme fatale in the Batman comics in 1966. In her most common portrayal, Ivy was a botanist named Pamela Isley who—after a series of experiments gave her plant-based powers—became a supervillain intent on protecting the Earth's flora. A six-issue miniseries starring the Batman villain was announced in July 2015 as part of a DC Comics initiative to highlight some of the publisher's lesser-known characters. Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death is Ivy's first solo comic book series.
Writer Amy Chu became involved in the project when DC Comics editor Bobbie Chase asked her to pitch ideas for a Poison Ivy story when the two met at the 2014 Baltimore Comic-Con. According to Chu, she was the only writer not to pitch an eco-terrorism storyline for the character, instead pitching a murder-mystery story. Chu said that she is well-known character, but with little continuity and she wanted to do a character's justice, while also stating that Ivy's potential as a character had long been wasted and Chu wanted to give an emotional depth and character recognition for this comic. Chu described the character as "sexy", "smart", and "powerful", and noted that she did not want to play down any of these traits. As a plant-human hybrid in Chu's version, the writer saw Ivy as being torn between her loyalties to the plant and human worlds. She pointed out that unlike other Batman villains, Ivy has no general understanding of good and evil and instead follows her own unique morality. The series sees Poison Ivy returning to her "human life" as scientist Pamela Isley, and the supporting cast were inspired by numerous scientists Chu had worked with in the past.
As the primary penciller and cover artist, Clay Mann's main inspiration for Ivy's design was the character's depiction in Batman: The Animated Series; Chu commented that his design of Ivy's character fits well into the story. Clay Mann's brother Seth was the primary inker, while Janice Chiang was the letterer and Ulises Arreola the colorist. Various other artists also contributed to the penciling and inking over the course of the series.
The six issues were published monthly by DC Comics, between January 20 and June 15, 2016. The first issue was the 62nd best-selling comic book in North America for the month it was released, with estimated sales of 31,351 copies. The issue sold out two weeks later and a second printing was released on March 2, 2016. The next five issues remained within the top 100 best-selling comics in North America for the months they were released, with estimated sales ranging from 21,655 to 23,452 copies. A trade paperback collecting the series was released on September 7, 2016. With estimated sales of 3,175 copies, it was the 17th best-selling trade paperback of the month.
Ex-criminal Poison Ivy returns to her "human life" as botanist Dr. Pamela Isley. She has a job at the Gotham Botanical Gardens, researching genetically engineered plant-animal hybrids with her mentor Dr. Luisa Cruz. Ivy's new job puts her at odds with her friend Harley Quinn, who is upset that Ivy's work is taking up all her time. Cruz dies under mysterious circumstances and Ivy's research is stolen. Not long after, the skin-only remains of department chair Dr. Eric Grimley are also discovered. The investigating detectives grow suspicious of Pamela Isley, unaware that she is Poison Ivy. Ivy investigates the deaths with the help of fellow botanist Darshan Bapna.
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Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death
Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death is a six-issue American comic book miniseries written by Amy Chu, with art primarily by Clay Mann. It was published by DC Comics from January to June 2016, and collected in a single trade paperback edition in September of the same year. The miniseries is Poison Ivy's first solo comic book series.
Chu felt that Poison Ivy had a lot of untapped potential and hoped to give the character more depth. She envisioned the character as someone with a unique moral code, conflicted between her loyalties to the plant and human worlds. The story sees Poison Ivy return to her "human persona" as scientist Dr. Pamela Isley. Suspicion falls on her following the mysterious deaths of two of her colleagues at the Gotham Botanical Gardens. While she investigates these deaths, Poison Ivy also has to deal with raising her genetically engineered plant-human "sporelings" as they age rapidly and develop superpowers.
The series received mixed to positive reviews. Chu's characterization of Poison Ivy was well-received, but reviewers noted flaws in her scripts. Several critics were impressed by the level of detail in Mann's art, while others criticized his apparent sexualization of women in the series.
Poison Ivy was first introduced as a plant-themed femme fatale in the Batman comics in 1966. In her most common portrayal, Ivy was a botanist named Pamela Isley who—after a series of experiments gave her plant-based powers—became a supervillain intent on protecting the Earth's flora. A six-issue miniseries starring the Batman villain was announced in July 2015 as part of a DC Comics initiative to highlight some of the publisher's lesser-known characters. Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death is Ivy's first solo comic book series.
Writer Amy Chu became involved in the project when DC Comics editor Bobbie Chase asked her to pitch ideas for a Poison Ivy story when the two met at the 2014 Baltimore Comic-Con. According to Chu, she was the only writer not to pitch an eco-terrorism storyline for the character, instead pitching a murder-mystery story. Chu said that she is well-known character, but with little continuity and she wanted to do a character's justice, while also stating that Ivy's potential as a character had long been wasted and Chu wanted to give an emotional depth and character recognition for this comic. Chu described the character as "sexy", "smart", and "powerful", and noted that she did not want to play down any of these traits. As a plant-human hybrid in Chu's version, the writer saw Ivy as being torn between her loyalties to the plant and human worlds. She pointed out that unlike other Batman villains, Ivy has no general understanding of good and evil and instead follows her own unique morality. The series sees Poison Ivy returning to her "human life" as scientist Pamela Isley, and the supporting cast were inspired by numerous scientists Chu had worked with in the past.
As the primary penciller and cover artist, Clay Mann's main inspiration for Ivy's design was the character's depiction in Batman: The Animated Series; Chu commented that his design of Ivy's character fits well into the story. Clay Mann's brother Seth was the primary inker, while Janice Chiang was the letterer and Ulises Arreola the colorist. Various other artists also contributed to the penciling and inking over the course of the series.
The six issues were published monthly by DC Comics, between January 20 and June 15, 2016. The first issue was the 62nd best-selling comic book in North America for the month it was released, with estimated sales of 31,351 copies. The issue sold out two weeks later and a second printing was released on March 2, 2016. The next five issues remained within the top 100 best-selling comics in North America for the months they were released, with estimated sales ranging from 21,655 to 23,452 copies. A trade paperback collecting the series was released on September 7, 2016. With estimated sales of 3,175 copies, it was the 17th best-selling trade paperback of the month.
Ex-criminal Poison Ivy returns to her "human life" as botanist Dr. Pamela Isley. She has a job at the Gotham Botanical Gardens, researching genetically engineered plant-animal hybrids with her mentor Dr. Luisa Cruz. Ivy's new job puts her at odds with her friend Harley Quinn, who is upset that Ivy's work is taking up all her time. Cruz dies under mysterious circumstances and Ivy's research is stolen. Not long after, the skin-only remains of department chair Dr. Eric Grimley are also discovered. The investigating detectives grow suspicious of Pamela Isley, unaware that she is Poison Ivy. Ivy investigates the deaths with the help of fellow botanist Darshan Bapna.