Poison Ivysecured her place in Gotham’s elite decades ago, but she’s undergone several alterations in the years since her introduction. Her ongoing solo series has ushered in even more, as her recent death, resurrection, andrestored connection to the Greenforced her body through changes that even Ivy is still working out. There are certain powers she’s certain of that mark her as the Poison Ivy fans love, but with the promise of creative new additions.
In a stunning preview ofPoison Ivy #30, by writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara, Pamela is struggling to recover from Bella Garden’s acid attack and takes stock of herself to figure out what she’s actually capable of. She notes that her known powers include:
After reconnecting with the Green, Pam sacrificed herself fighting Jason Woodrue and was subsequently resurrected,leaving Poison Ivy with her new abilities. However, she also notes that the Green likely gave her further abilities she has yet to discover.After an amount of time as a human villain working with gadgetry and plant science, Poison Ivy is back to being a true superhuman.
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Poison Ivy’s Classic Abilities Return With the Promise of More to Come
Poison Ivy #30by writer G. Willow Wilson, artist Marcio Takara, colorist Arif Prianto, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
At the beginning of her current series, losing her link to the supernatural realm known as the Green sent Pam into a spiral, and she spent a considerable amount of time only able to partially control Lamia spores, which eventually turned into a full-on fungal zombie plague. In doing so, she blurred the lines betweenthe Green and the Gray, two of the primordial forces that shape the DC Universe, and struggled to understand her changed powerset. When Poison Ivy’s connection to the Green was eventually restored, death and resurrection only created further complications. Now, she’s finally started to take stock of what she knows she’s still capable of.
Luckily, all of her classic abilities appear intact after resurrection. Everything that put her on the map in the first place is back in her control, and she knows it. Nevertheless, her recent well-meaning attempt to focus on the people who matter andtake on the Green Knight organizationmean she hasn’t put her new body through enough tests to have a full picture of what other abilities she has at her fingertips.
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Although Pam has a clear understanding of some things she’s capable of, and they’re all familiar abilities, her tie to the Green is now stronger than ever. She’s been tested in unimaginable ways and emerged alive on the other side, and the trials she’s faced make it nearly impossible for her to be the same person as before. Her healing abilities, pheromones, and plant control are present and accounted for, but she’s poised to tap into something even she doesn’t grasp.
In the past, the official avatar of the Green has been able to grow multiple bodies, unleash superstrength, cast illusions and grow to a gigantic size. Hopefully, some of those powers will soon be Ivy’s.Poison Ivyhas her full range of classic abilities, but she’s just at the beginning of her latest journey.
