Warning: contains spoilers for Poison Ivy #7!The truth behind Poison Ivy's powers has been revealed by DC Comics, and it's as disturbing as her recent villain-turn demands. Poison Ivy is arguably one of the more unique villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Her ability to manipulate the plants around her and use them for nefarious purposes in exchange for protecting them is a fascinating show of codependency. For years, she's made efforts to use her powers to protect the elemental force known as the Green from the people that threaten it.

In Poison Ivy #7, Ivy finds herself facing a new enemy after defeating her own Joker, Dr. Jason Woodrue, aka the Floronic Man. A corporation called FutureGas is polluting the environment with a mysterious substance that's causing odd changes to the people around it. Essentially, they're turning into horrifying plant-like creatures. Ivy had faced these monsters before, but it was...