What’s up with that weird little girl Ivy on Gotham? Well, let me tell you a few things about Batman enemy Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy was originally Pamela Lillian Isley who first appeared in Batman #181 (June 1966). In Ivy’s original origin, she was Dr. Lillian Rose, who is seduced by a thief named Marc LeGrande into helping him steal an ancient Egyptian artifact. Afterwards, LeGrande attempts to kill her with deadly herbs so she cannot be a possible witness against him.
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Damian Wayne (Son of a…)
It’s been awhile since I’ve discussed a character from the comics that hasn’t appeared on the Gotham show. Let’s continue the Robin series! The 4th Robin is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, one of the daughters of Batman enemy Ra’s al Ghul (see last week’s blog post). Damian first appears as an infant in the story Batman: Son of the Demon (1987). Batman believes Talia to have had a...
Ra’s al Ghul (Talk about Old School)
You may be wondering why I’m writing about a character who just appeared on Arrow in a Batman blog. That’s because until his Arrow appearance, Ra’s has primarily been a Batman villain. Ra’s first appeared in Batman #232 (June 1971). Ra’s was born 600 years ago to a tribe of nomads that lived in a desert somewhere in Arabia. Although he only married twice, ra’s has fathered many children in his long life. His lifespan has been prolonged due to his bathing in Lazarus Pits. Ra’s wants to bring...
Alfred Pennyworth (Batman’s Batman?)
Alfred becomes Bruce Wayne’s butler after fulfilling his father’s dying wish. Jarvis Pennyowrth had served the Wayne family when Bruce was a child. After fighting off a burglar, Alfred discovers Batman and Robin’s identities when he accidentally hits a switch that opens a secret panel to the Batcave. This origin is revised in Batman #110 (September 1957). Alfred originally appeared as overweight and clean shaven, but when the Batman movie serial had a thin actor with a mustache, the comics followed suit when...
Two-Face (Two faces are better than one?)
Everyone watch Harvey Dent? The character and the episode of Gotham? Let’s learn about Harvey. Harvey’s first appearance was in Detective Comics #66 (August 1942). In this first story, his name was Harvey Kent. His last name was later changed to Dent so there would be no confusion with Clark Kent. Harvey Dent only appears 3 times in the 1940’s and twice in...