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Gotham EP Cites Poison Ivy’s “Power of Seduction” as Reason for Aging Up Teenage Character

It seems that despite assurances to the contrary, we're going to see the aged-up Poison Ivy sexualized in Gotham.

Now We Know Gotham‘s Plan for Aging up Poison Ivy, and It Sounds Gross

Remember the news that Gotham would be recasting and aging up the role of Poison Ivy, replacing 14-year-old Clare Foley who had played the part for the first couple of seasons? Well, the part has been officially recast, and the plans for the Poison Ivy plot arc sound mega-creepy.

Pull Wisely: The Spire, Han Solo, Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat! and More

Welcome, comic book fans, to our weekly round-up of ten titles that we plan to pull tomorrow! This week, the stacks are stacked, with our typical ten recommendations plus two more honorable mentions at the bottom of this post.

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Why Is Gotham Recasting and Aging Up Poison Ivy?

As fans of this Batman prequel TV show know well, Gotham's characters are supposed to be a decade or two younger than their comic book counterparts, since the show takes place during Bruce Wayne's teenage years. Most of the actors aren't actually the right age for this, and the timeline for Gotham is definitely wonky. Nonetheless, the young actors who play Bruce, Catwoman and Poison Ivy are all actually teenagers. However, Poison Ivy is about to get a big growth spurt.

Pull Wisely: Monstress #4, Black Canary #9, Captain Marvel #3, and More!

Hey there, comics fans! Welcome to this week's Pull Wisely! This week we’re featuring picks from the TMS Pull Wisely team Maddy Myers, Jessica Lachenal, and yours truly, Teresa Jusino. There are some awesome, female-centric titles out this week that we're super-excited about. So, without further ado, here are our top ten comic picks of the week!

Pull Wisely: Captain Marvel #1, Adventure Time: Ice King #1, and more!

Welcome back to Pull Wisely, in which I join my colleagues Teresa Jusino and Jessica Lachenal in choosing the stack of comics worth picking up this New Comic Book Day -- tomorrow, January 20th, 2016.

Let’s Speculate Wildly About Our Superheroes’ Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes, Bub!

Thanksgiving is all about gratefulness, cooperation, and stuffing your maw with delicious, delicious foods. In the spirit of teamwork and good eats, then, let's speculate together about what foods our favorite fictional super-powered folks might include on their table.

Interview: Genevieve Valentine on Writing Catwoman As the Mob Queen of Gotham

Genevieve Valentine's excellent run of writing Catwoman has just ended as of this week, with yesterday's Issue #46 as her last -- alongside artist David Messina, with whom Valentine has worked throughout her too-brief stay. Before the new creative team picks up the reins next week, here's our interview with Valentine about her thoughts on the narrative arc she chose.

Batman: Arkham Knight Suffers from Its Terrible Treatment of Female Characters

Batman: Arkham Knight is damaged by lazy storytelling and misogyny.

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Confirmed As Girlfriends “Without the Jealousy of Monogamy”

In a hashtag chat with DC Comics, writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner confirmed that Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are totally a thing.