Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #3

The third chapter of this six-issue 2016 miniseries leans into its botanical themes in striking fashion — Poison Ivy crouches at the center of a dense tangle of leaves and vines, her trademark red hair cascading around her, while a pale green-skinned infant with violet eyes crawls nearby and a dark-skinned woman watches from the background. At Ivy's feet lies an unconscious blond man, a Gotham Botanical Garden badge visible among the foliage — a detail that quietly grounds the lush, almost primal imagery in something more specific and unsettling. Clay Mann's cover work balances beauty and unease with real confidence, making this a visually compelling entry in Amy Chu's exploration of life, death, and what grows in between.