Written by Marv Wolfman
Co-plotted by George Pérez (New Teen Titans Annual #2)
Pencilled by George Pérez (New Teen Titans Annual #2), Keith Pollard (#1-3, 5), Don Newton (#4), Chuck Patton (#6-7), Ross Andru (#8-11)
Inked by Pablo Marcos (New Teen Titans Annual #2, Vigilante #2-4, 6), Dick Giordano (#1, 11), Romeo Tanghal (#5), Mike DeCarlo (#7-8), Tony Adkins (#9), Rick Magyar (#9-10)
Coloured by Adrienne Roy (New Teen Titans Annual #2), Anthony Tollin (#1-4), Tom Ziuko (#5-9), Tatjana Wood (#10-11)
Spoilers from thirty-six to thirty-seven years ago
I’ve never read any of the original Vigilante series, but I’ve always liked the covers. I’ve always dismissed this character as a knockoff of Marvel’s Punisher, although with an arguably better (and also more identifiably 80s) costume. I remember being intrigued when he was replaced with a female version somewhere towards the end of the first volume, but then I never read those comics either.
Rumor: Poison Ivy Will be a Villain in Gotham Knights
A Deadly Foe Enters the Fray
The Batfamily have built up quite a rogues gallery for themselves, but what makes them stand out is that – for the most part – the villains they face are rooted in reality. Sure, there are superpowered villains, but they’re the minority – Batman is more likely to go against an insane genius, volatile psychopath, or a villain with advanced technology not unlike his own that he is to face anyone with actual superpowers.
Poison Ivy is a big exception – and, arguably, among the most iconic. The eco-terrorist has the power to control plants, a poison touch, and the ability to spread plant-based pheromones to bend her enemies to her will. She’s been a fixture in the franchise since her introduction, usually as an enemy but occasionally (like in Batman: Arkham Knight) as an ally to Batman if the plants of Gotham are at risk.