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Poison Ivy: Thorns

Poison Ivy: Thorns is a 2021 young adult gothic-horror[1][2] graphic novel written by Kody Keplinger, with art by Sara Kipin. It was published by DC Comics on June 1, 2021. The graphic novel tells the origin story of Poison Ivy, focusing on her teenage years.[3]

Poison Ivy: Thorns
Front cover of Poison Ivy: Thorns
DateJune 1, 2021
Page count208 pages
PublisherDC Comics
Creative team
WriterKody Keplinger
ArtistSara Kipin
LettererSteve Wands
ColoristJeremy Lawson
ISBN978-1-4012-9842-5

Production

Poison Ivy: Thorns was written by Kody Keplinger, with art by Sara Kipin, lettering by Steve Wands, and coloring by Jeremy Lawson.[3] It tells the origin story of the DC Comics character Poison Ivy, focusing on her teenage years.[3]

Poison Ivy had been Keplinger's favorite comic book character since she was young,[4][5] with the writer stating that the bisexual Ivy "feels tailor made for [her] interests as a nature-loving, gay makeup enthusiast".[4] Keplinger was keen to write for the character and Poison Ivy: Thorns was the result of her pitch to DC Comics for a modern Gothic story about Ivy.[1] Keplinger's intention was to write "an angsty gothic romance" that her teenage self would have loved,[4] and her influences for the novel included "queer gothic literature" such as Sarah Waters' Fingersmith.[1] Keplinger also noted that DC Comics gave her a lot of freedom to reimagine Ivy's origins, and she drew inspiration from the character's previous iterations. Other DC characters do not appear in the novel, as the creators wanted Ivy to be the sole focus of the story.[5]

Kipin described the graphic novel as an "LGBT horror stor[y]", and the artist found it easy to relate to Ivy, using her own experiences as "a moody LGBT teen" to flesh out the character.[1]

The graphic novel was published by DC Comics on June 1, 2021,[3] as part of a Pride Month initiative.[6]

Synopsis

The story follows a teenage Pamela Isley, who is presented as a shy and withdrawn young woman who is constantly abused and tormented by the men in her life. At school, she is bullied by a popular male classmate she briefly dated but later dumped, to which the principal turns a blind eye. At home, she is forced to act as a test subject for numerous experiments by her father in his increasingly futile efforts to cure Pamela's mother of a terminal illness. Pamela slowly begins to feel less and less human as she turns to the vast array of plants growing in her father's lab for companionship, using them to teach herself the science of botany.

Eventually, her relationship with another student named Alice convinces Pamela to take control of her life. Through genetic manipulation and her knowledge of plant life, she transforms herself into a plant-human hybrid and takes revenge on her father, the principal, and her old boyfriend. Renouncing her humanity forever, she renames herself "Poison Ivy" and sets out to fulfill her dream of a world where plants can exist free from the evils of human civilization.[7]

Critical reception

Benton Jones' review for Comic Book Resources praised the "impressively complex narrative" that portrays Ivy as a sympathetic yet dark character.[3] On the other hand, ComicBookWire found that the attempt to portray Ivy as both a hero and a villain resulted in a contradictory characterization.[8] Publishers Weekly was critical of Keplinger's writing, particularly her overuse of storytelling tropes, but enjoyed the visual elements that Kipin and Lawson brought to the book.[9] Kirkus Reviews found the novel "[a]tmospheric and haunting", and wrote that it "manages to bring heart to an antihero".[10] In a review for the School Library Journal, Carla Riemer concluded that Poison Ivy: Thorns provides an "intriguing and sympathetic" backstory for the DC Comics villain.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Knight, Rosie (May 26, 2021). "Poison Ivy: Thorns' Team on Bringing Gay Gothic Horror to DC Comics". Nerdist. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ D'Andria, Nicole (February 14, 2021). "Poison Ivy: Thorns YA Graphic Novel will be Gothic LGBTQIA+ Romance". Screen Rant. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Jones, Benton (June 6, 2021). "Poison Ivy: Thorns Brings Horror Back to One of Batman's Biggest Foes". Comic Book Resources. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Rude, Mey (February 10, 2021). "First Look at DC's New YA Graphic Novel Poison Ivy: Thorns". The Advocate. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Mcguire, Liam (May 31, 2021). "Interview: Poison Ivy Gets All New LGBTQ+ Origin In 'Thorns'". Screen Rant. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Lauren M. (March 17, 2021). "DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters". CNN. from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Riemer, Carla (July 2021). "Poison Ivy: Thorns". School Library Journal. Vol. 67, no. 7. ISSN 0362-8930. ProQuest 2556406037. from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ "Review: Poison Ivy– Thorns". ComicBookWire. November 8, 2021. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Poison Ivy: Thorns". Publishers Weekly. April 29, 2021. from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Poison Ivy: Thorns". Kirkus Reviews. March 31, 2021. from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

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Poison Ivy Thorns is a 2021 young adult gothic horror 1 2 graphic novel written by Kody Keplinger with art by Sara Kipin It was published by DC Comics on June 1 2021 The graphic novel tells the origin story of Poison Ivy focusing on her teenage years 3 Poison Ivy ThornsFront cover of Poison Ivy ThornsDateJune 1 2021Page count208 pagesPublisherDC ComicsCreative teamWriterKody KeplingerArtistSara KipinLettererSteve WandsColoristJeremy LawsonISBN978 1 4012 9842 5 Contents 1 Production 2 Synopsis 3 Critical reception 4 ReferencesProduction EditPoison Ivy Thorns was written by Kody Keplinger with art by Sara Kipin lettering by Steve Wands and coloring by Jeremy Lawson 3 It tells the origin story of the DC Comics character Poison Ivy focusing on her teenage years 3 Poison Ivy had been Keplinger s favorite comic book character since she was young 4 5 with the writer stating that the bisexual Ivy feels tailor made for her interests as a nature loving gay makeup enthusiast 4 Keplinger was keen to write for the character and Poison Ivy Thorns was the result of her pitch to DC Comics for a modern Gothic story about Ivy 1 Keplinger s intention was to write an angsty gothic romance that her teenage self would have loved 4 and her influences for the novel included queer gothic literature such as Sarah Waters Fingersmith 1 Keplinger also noted that DC Comics gave her a lot of freedom to reimagine Ivy s origins and she drew inspiration from the character s previous iterations Other DC characters do not appear in the novel as the creators wanted Ivy to be the sole focus of the story 5 Kipin described the graphic novel as an LGBT horror stor y and the artist found it easy to relate to Ivy using her own experiences as a moody LGBT teen to flesh out the character 1 The graphic novel was published by DC Comics on June 1 2021 3 as part of a Pride Month initiative 6 Synopsis EditThe story follows a teenage Pamela Isley who is presented as a shy and withdrawn young woman who is constantly abused and tormented by the men in her life At school she is bullied by a popular male classmate she briefly dated but later dumped to which the principal turns a blind eye At home she is forced to act as a test subject for numerous experiments by her father in his increasingly futile efforts to cure Pamela s mother of a terminal illness Pamela slowly begins to feel less and less human as she turns to the vast array of plants growing in her father s lab for companionship using them to teach herself the science of botany Eventually her relationship with another student named Alice convinces Pamela to take control of her life Through genetic manipulation and her knowledge of plant life she transforms herself into a plant human hybrid and takes revenge on her father the principal and her old boyfriend Renouncing her humanity forever she renames herself Poison Ivy and sets out to fulfill her dream of a world where plants can exist free from the evils of human civilization 7 Critical reception EditBenton Jones review for Comic Book Resources praised the impressively complex narrative that portrays Ivy as a sympathetic yet dark character 3 On the other hand ComicBookWire found that the attempt to portray Ivy as both a hero and a villain resulted in a contradictory characterization 8 Publishers Weekly was critical of Keplinger s writing particularly her overuse of storytelling tropes but enjoyed the visual elements that Kipin and Lawson brought to the book 9 Kirkus Reviews found the novel a tmospheric and haunting and wrote that it manages to bring heart to an antihero 10 In a review for the School Library Journal Carla Riemer concluded that Poison Ivy Thorns provides an intriguing and sympathetic backstory for the DC Comics villain 7 References Edit a b c d Knight Rosie May 26 2021 Poison Ivy Thorns Team on Bringing Gay Gothic Horror to DC Comics Nerdist Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 D Andria Nicole February 14 2021 Poison Ivy Thorns YA Graphic Novel will be Gothic LGBTQIA Romance Screen Rant Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 22 2023 a b c d e Jones Benton June 6 2021 Poison Ivy Thorns Brings Horror Back to One of Batman s Biggest Foes Comic Book Resources Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 a b c Rude Mey February 10 2021 First Look at DC s New YA Graphic Novel Poison Ivy Thorns The Advocate Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 a b Mcguire Liam May 31 2021 Interview Poison Ivy Gets All New LGBTQ Origin In Thorns Screen Rant Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 15 2023 Johnson Lauren M March 17 2021 DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters CNN Archived from the original on March 21 2021 Retrieved February 15 2023 a b Riemer Carla July 2021 Poison Ivy Thorns School Library Journal Vol 67 no 7 ISSN 0362 8930 ProQuest 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