Batman #367

Batman #367 finds the Dark Knight in serious botanical trouble — the cover by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano shows him completely ensnared in a crushing tangle of vines and leaves, his expression strained as he struggles against the relentless green grip while a shadowy Batman chest symbol looms behind him. A red-masked figure peers ominously from the foliage above, hinting at additional danger lurking within the overgrowth. Subtitled "A Slight Case of Poison Ivy!" with knowing understatement, this January 1984 issue from DC Comics promises a story — "The Green Ghosts of Gotham" — that puts Gotham's guardian well outside his comfort zone.