Ever wanted to know the story behind one of the most sultry Batman villains, Poison Ivy? Poison Ivy: Experiments turned Pamela Isley into the Poison Ivy we know today. She was a biology student and was seduced and injected with poisons by her science professor. This caused Poison Ivy to transform into a plant-like menace to society. One of the Batman villains, Poison Ivy started out as a wealthy girl with parents who could care less. When she grew up, Poison Ivy dropped out of school after her boyfriend suddenly passed away. She is gradually changing from Pamela Isley to Poison Ivy. Moving from Seattle to Gotham City, Poison Ivy threatens the city with toxic spores unless they meet her demands. Batman, who has just entered the city the same year, is the only one who can stop Poison Ivy. She is the most seductive of the Batman villains, using her potions to make people fall in love with her so she can get what she wants. Batman quickly puts a stop to her rampage and Poison Ivy gets put into a mental institution for insane criminals. Poison Ivy's plant powers develop throughout the years until she becomes a super villain. One of her weapons is the fact that her lips are poison, so she is the only one of the Batman villains who can literally give the kiss of death. Poison Ivy was brought into the picture when comic book readers started to sympathize and relate to Catwoman. They needed a new evil female Batman villain to take her place. Poison Ivy was the answer because it gave the readers a new female super villain to hate. Clothed in leaves, with flaming flower bedecked red hair, Poison Ivy was one of the greatest Batman villains that the masked super hero ever had.