Poison Ivy is one of the most sultry of Batman villains. Poison Ivy: It's sad that Pamela Isley, or Poison Ivy, became the way she did because of experiments. She was a biology student and was seduced and injected with poisons by her science professor. This poison transformed the plain Pamela Isley into the plant-like menace that wreaks havoc on Gotham City. One of the Batman villains, Poison Ivy started out as a wealthy girl with parents who could care less. After this has happened, Poison Ivy's boyfriend suddenly passes away, and she drops out of school. All of these events set the stage for Pamela Isley to transform into 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 introduced in the Batman comics for a better female villain when people began to identify with Catwoman, and even sympathize with her. Poison Ivy gave readers and audiences another female nemesis to hate. Looking gorgeous with her flaming red hair and her skimpy outfit made of leaves, Poison Ivy is one of the best Batman villains of all time.