Cosplay of the Day : Lady Ginevra

Cosplayer Lady Ginevra has created quite the masterpiece. It takes a lot of nerve (and talent) to successfully pull off a green skinned Poison Ivy costume - and she's done just that. There is a wonderful contrast of textures and colors. The smooth satin played against the rough and spiraling tendrils. Purple and magenta hues look fantastic when paired with spring greens and what you see here is no exception. The application of the green makeup is flawless. I'd love to know if this was an airbrushed effort or a well done sponge application. An elegant use of flowers for sure. Follow the link at the end of this post to see many more photos of this costume in action. Also, Joker and Harley Quinn look equally awesome. [LadyGinev...

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Cover of the Day : Titans #30

This cover is brought to you by the fine art style of Fabrizio Fiorentino. The cover of Titans #30 shows Batman and Deathstroke surrounded by some of Gotham's most notorious villains. To the right is Poison Ivy in attack mode - complete with slithering vines. An awesome depiction. I've always been a huge fan of these Legion of Doom "villains attack" compositions. Though I must tell you - most of the villains on this cover do not, at any point, appear in this issue. That includes Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. I get annoyed when they do that (Cry For Justice, anyone?) but at least we get a cool cover out of the deal...

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Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman - Batman) Costume Make-Up by Kandee

This is Kandee Johnson's take on one of Uma Thurman's makeup styles in Batman & Robin (costume #2). The video tutorial is just under 30 minutes in length so be prepared to sit for a while or fast forward when you feel the need. I was mostly pleased with the final results. I kind of felt like there were a few unnecessary or repetitive makeup applications. I also would've paid more mind to scale. The wig looks a bit too big and heavy and the leaf mask also looks too large for my tastes. Almost bird like. Not sure about the foil either. Beyond that this video is a perfect example of how a warm Autumnal color palette can work for Poison Ivy. It's true - plant motifs do come in more than just green. I very much appreciate Kandee's enthusiasm....

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Collectables : WB Studio Store Figurine

When I lived in Denver I always made a point of visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Store while at the Cherry Creek Mall. I knew they had a wide selection of DC Comics related merchandise so I was always on the look out for Poison Ivy related items. At least the stuff I could afford. I happened upon this statue back in the year 2000. It was part of a larger set of figurines being marketed to those costumers on a budget. I paid $29.95 for mine but I believe the average price was around $45.00 and up. This was a welcome find because the higher end items in the gallery were not an option. The styling of this statue is based on the modern flesh toned Poison Ivy - think late 1990s (Apthorp era). It's a lovely sculpt for the price - the pose and face...

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Cover of the Day : Gotham City Sirens #12

I suppose I should clarify. The gorgeous image you will see below is what was supposed to be the cover to Gotham City Sirens #12. Guillem March does not go into detail about why this cover was abandoned in favor of an image featuring Catwoman and Harley Quinn. But if you go to his blog you will see the preliminary sketches for this concept. To the right is the cover that was actually used. While not bad I can't help but question why they *slighted Poison Ivy. Actually - after skimming through the book it's about one third Ivy and the rest is devoted to Catwoman's arc. (I'll give them that.) Remember that during this period Poison Ivy went under cover as Dr. Paula Irving at S.T.A.R. Labs to get her hands on rare plant samples. Naturally. But,...

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Cosplay of the Day : Meagan Marie

I'm the kind of person who is always on the hunt for new and different costuming goods. Especially in regards to items that can be used for Poison Ivy related cosplay. I've learned that typing in basic image search terms like "Poison Ivy" and "wig" (or boots etc.) will pull up some rather interesting and unexpected results. That is how I stumbled across Meagan Marie and her astonishing turn as Poison Ivy. I tend to be a perfectionist about most things. It's one of the reasons why I find myself fussing more with the look of this blog instead of focusing on posts. (Hush!) So it was fulfilling to see a cosplayer who knows exactly what they are doing. From her site: Created back in the 60s, Poison Ivy has seen many different costume iterations...

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Artwork of the Day : 1978 Calendar

Poison Ivy and The Floronic Man battle Batgirl and Robin! This artwork is from the DC Comics 1978 Calendar of Super-Spectacular Disasters. (The month of May.) Poison Ivy is seen here in a classic style along side The Floronic Man in a dynamic throw down. We have longtime artists Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin to thank for this fun piece. [comicartcommunity.c...

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History Repeating

Where do I even start? If you're a DC Comics fan then you are most likely aware of the upcoming changes to the DC Universe. Basically DC is rebooting the entire DC Universe by retooling certain titles, creating new books, and cancelling the less successful offerings. It should come as no surprise that Gotham City Sirens will be ending after issue #26. It never found its footing. Of course there has been no official announcement but it's not listed as being one of the "new" 52 monthlies. The official description for #26 reads as: A secret that goes back to the very first issue of GOTHAM CITY SIRENS will be revealed at last! But will it spell the end of the Sirens? One thing is certain – none of them will be the same!  The cover for this...

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Oh The Drama!

As you've probably noticed, I've been absent for about a month and a half and that many of the images are missing. Well I've temporarily lost my domain and server space where the majority of my images are being hosted. It is certainly true that Blogger is willing to store everything you see here at no cost. However I wanted to maintain control over the image quality so I've been hosting them on my server space and dime. This also includes the ability to control what stays but also what goes. (Blogger keeps stuff on file even if it appears to be gone.) I have found a second space for image storage but it's going to take a while to update the links in every post (what a pain!). So many of the archived articles will be lacking visuals. For that...

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