This is the third issue of the Joker's Asylum series and it has followed The Joker and The Penguin tales. The Poison Ivy story isn't anything that really stands out which is what stories reiterated by The Joker should do. I expect any story told by Gotham's favorite evil Clown to be intensely creepy, even if he exaggerates the tale to twist it to his demented liking. This Ivy story is nothing spectacular. She's out to get revenge on corporate "villains" who have monopolized real estate and taken over formerly wild lands. That's what she does. I was expecting something more exciting. She briefly tricks Batman but alas, he figures it out quickly and stops her in time.

The art really is the thing that makes this issue worthwhile. It's stellar. This happens to be the green-skinned variation of Poison Ivy which I understand causes some fans to reject it; but let's face it, she does have chlorophyll running through her veins. The costume is typical but has slight new touches that befit this villain's sense of style.

The story just isn't scary or creepy enough to be part of "The Joker's Asylum." Scarecrow is up next! Of the first three, The Penguin's tale is the best.