What if Batman villain Poison Ivy became a queer icon (and had the sweetest relationship ever with Harley Quinn)?

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Hope this episode scratches your Poison Ivy itch! This Pride month, we are diving into how Poison Ivy became a genuine queer icon and had the sweetest relationship ever with the "Cupid of Crime", Harley Quinn. We cover Poison Ivy's first appearance in 1966, the start of her partnership with Harley on Batman: The Animated Series, and chat about her 2023 solo series.

Ep. 103 What if Batman villain Poison Ivy became a queer icon (and had the sweetest relationship ever with Harley Quinn)?
From the DCAU aka Earth-12, the DC Animated Universe, as seen in Batman: The Animated Series

The Batsignal is rainbow colored this episode as we cover the history of Poison Ivy and her emergence as a queer icon alongside her main squeeze Harley Quinn. We start back in 1966 with the creation of Poison Ivy in the pages of Batman and her connection to the Batman 66 tv show in which she never appeared. We then watch Ivy and Harley's first outing as partners courtesy Paul Dini on Batman: The Animated Series in 1993 and we wrap up by cultivating the seeds in Ivy's 2023 solo series from G. Willow Wilson and team. Plus, we discuss the Harley Quinn animated series, the future of these characters on screen and even Uma Thurman's vampy performance in Batman & Robin.

Reading List:

• Batman #181 (DC Comics 1966)
• Batman: The Animated Series "Harley and Ivy" (TV show 1993)
• Poison Ivy #9 (DC Comics 2023)

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