Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forPoison Ivy #23!!
Red Hoodhas made the full slide from hero to crime lord and back again, and he’s well acquainted with the rest of the city’s extensive gallery of rogues. He’s formed his own opinions of them and holds some in higher esteem. After being dispatched to check in withPoison Ivy,Jason proves that he has a particular respect for Gotham’s resident eco-terrorist and gives her the space she needs.
Poison Ivy#23– written by G. Willow Wilson, with art by Haining –brings Pamela Isley face-to-face with death. The moment is briefly interrupted by Red Hood, who offers her surprising support at a pivotal moment.
Thrust in the middle of the conflict, Jasonholds Harley Quinn backwhen she tries to interrupt Pam’s combination of grief and determination, highlighting a surprising connection between the two.Red Hood and Poison Ivy both understand what it’s like to be called a villain for doing what they think is right,especially when it’s personal.
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To face the Floronic Man, Poison Ivy taps into abilities he can’t hope to harness, unlocking a chilling new look and changing Ivy forever.
Both Jason and Pamela do what they feel is necessary to solve the problems they see, regardless of who disagrees.
Jason Todd’s life has beendefined by conflictand a sense of abandonment. Losing both parents set him up for a rough life alone, while being Batman’s son and sidekick introduced further difficulties. He has never fully distanced himself from the sense of betrayal he felt after hisdeath at Joker’s hands, and Batman’s wholly inadequate response. His Red Hood persona, consequently, is dedicated in part to doing everything Batman refuses. It creates anunexpected parallel with Poison Ivy’s story, and that comes through clearly even though Jason is a late arrival inPoison Ivy#23.
In one of Poison Ivy’s earliest encounters with Batman, she attempted to make him see that their goals aligned. They were both out to save Gotham City;she attempted to work with the Caped Crusader, before forging her own path upon his refusal. It earned her the “bad guy” label – another plight thatJason Todd is familiar with. When he returned to Gotham City as Red Hood, he took matters into his own hands to clear up rampant crime. Both Jason and Pamela do what they feel is necessary to solve the problems they see, regardless of who disagrees.
Red Hood and Poison Ivy are rarely on the same team, but he respects her journey.
Like Jason Todd, Poison Ivy Lived To Go After The Person Who Hurt Her
Ivy Finally Confronts Floronic Man
While they’ve both been called villains for taking Gotham’s problems into their own hands,Red Hood and Ivy also have complex relationships with facing those who hurt them.Much of Jason’s life revolves aroundrevenge against Joker, while Pam is ready and willing to die if it means stopping the Floronic Man, her own abuser who changed the course of her life. Jason seems to recognize the gravity of what she’s going through and prevents Harley, or anyone else, from even a well-meaning intrusion.Red HoodandPoison Ivyare rarely on the same team, but he respects her journey.
POISON IVY #23 (2022)
Poison Ivy
Inducted into Batman’s rogues gallery in the 1960s, Poison Ivy is a metahuman who terrorizes Gotham with her poisonous touch and control over plant life. A misanthropic eco-terrorist, Poison Ivy is also depicted as an anti-hero, using her powers in attempts to regrow the environment in the wake of pollution and deforestation. Together with her lover Harley Quinn, the two are always ready to wreak havoc in Gotham.
