HAPPY NEW YEAR, POISON IVY LEAGUE!
We're coming off 2022, which was inarguably the biggest year for Dr. Pam Isley since 1997 when she made her big screen debut, was all over the Batman and Robin merchandising blitz, and had comic one-shots and TNBA episodes to capitalize on her boosted pop culture status.
Last year saw the return of Lake Bell's Ivy in Season 3 of the very popular Harley Quinn animated series, the most Ivy-centric season yet. She also made an appearance on the kid-oriented Batwheels, receiving her very own musical number! In addition, Ivy made a live action appearance on the small screen, with fan favorite actress Bridget Reagan playing her on Batwoman. On the comics side, she received her second mini series, which proved to be one of DC's biggest titles of the year, both commercially and critically, prompting an extension from the original 6 issues to 12, which will run until May of this year. She continued to be a co-lead in spin-off comics based on the show, including the mini Legion of Bats, that picked up where Season 3 left off with Ivy forming her own branch (no pun) of the Legion of Doom. Her AU appearances in Dark Knights of Steel, Catwoman: Lonely City and Scooby-Doo were also fun.
2023 so far seems to be an extension of Ivy's success in 2022, with her being one of the biggest players in a line wide DC event for the very first time, Lazarus Planet, that will run until April. Her extended solo will run until at least May. She will also have a story in the spring special DC's Legion of Bloom out in March.
On the TV front, there's also a special Valentine's episode focusing on Harlivy dropping in February. And of course, a promised Season 4 of the show is expected to premiere this year (possibly in summer?) as it has been teased to be closer than expected.
Finally, the elephant in the room that is Ivy's return to live action movies. Margot Robbie's future as Harley Quinn in the DCU is uncertain for the time being but she has committed to bringing back Poison Ivy to the movies if she gets a chance to play Harley again. There's also fan demand for Ivy to be included in the sequel to The Batman.
Whatever the future holds for the Queen of the Green, it sure seems to be an exciting one!
Links to older appreciation threads:
Poison Ivy Appreciation 2022
Poison Ivy Appreciation 2021
Poison Ivy Appreciation 2020
Poison Ivy Appreciation 2019
Poison Ivy Appreciation 2018