“I’m very proud and excited to be part of Poison Ivy: Thorns!” said Kipin. It was so much fun to write, and I hope readers will fall as in love with Pamela and Alice as I did.”
It’s spooky, it’s romantic, and it’s full of drama. “Getting to write a story about her in one of my favorite genres (gothic romance), brought to life by the amazing art of Sara Kipin, is just a dream come true in so many ways. “Poison Ivy has been my favorite comic book character since I was a little girl,” said Keplinger. Here’s what the creative team had to say: Sometimes, it’s nice to read a story where the conflicts come from creepy plants, mad scientists, and spooky houses, but two girls still get to kiss and hold hands.Bestselling author Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin have teamed up to create the new graphic novel Poison Ivy: Thorns. Basically, I wanted to write a story where the queerness of the characters was not the conflict because being queer in real life already has so much of that. The story is less about them discovering these things and more about the connection they build in a very complicated, twisted situation.
Alice knows she’s a lesbian, and Pamela knows she’s bisexual. She’s a loyal, funny goth girl who might be in over her head in this gothic story. I knew her love interest would be a new character and coming up with Alice was so much fun. Ivy is bisexual in the canon, and I had absolutely no intention of changing that, especially as a queer woman myself. One thing I knew from the minute I made the pitch to tell a Poison Ivy story is that there would be a queer romance. It seems to be the perfect time with Pride Month to get this story in the hands of readers who might be struggling with the same questions as Ivy. How exciting was it to give Pamela a new romantic partner in Alice and explore her sexuality/queerness? Related: Marvel's LGBTQ+ Characters Showcased in New Pride Special Preview
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