Earth-2 Huntress Makes A Surprise Cameo in DC Love Is A Battlefield One-Shot

It's Valentine's Day today! My favourite day of the year for talking about Helena Wayne's love life, and making Valentine's Day graphics with Huntress and Power Girl. (In fact, you can check out the ones I've already made this year on my Instagram.)

Normally, on this day, I would be writing essays, opinion pieces, or even a fun 'Top #s' list on Helena Wayne's significant relationships. But for once, DC actually delivered the goods themselves!

Diane Darcy's Pull List April 2016

Title: Poison Ivy: The Cycle of Life and Death #4
Story: Cycle of Life and Death
Characters: Poison Ivy (Pamela Isley)
Creators: Amy Chu (writer), Robson Rocha (artist), Ethan Van Sciver (artist)
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: April 2016
Available In: Print | Digital

Thoughts: The last three issues of Poison Ivy focused on the dual nature of Ivy's character: what makes her a good person, and what makes her a villain. For this issue, writer Amy Chu picks up the main storyline, which is the murder mystery surrounding both Ivy and the lab she works in. For this part, Chu brings in Selina Kyle (Catwoman) who is established as a friend of Ivy in this issue.

The Best of The Huntress: Batman Family #17 Review

Title: Batman Family #17
Story: Horoscopes of Crime
Characters: Huntress (Helena Wayne), Batman, Robin (Dick Grayson), Batgirl, Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Madame Zodiac
Creators: Bob Rozakis (writer), Jim Aparo, Don Heck, Bob Wiacek, and Vince Colletta (artists)
Publication Date: April/May 1978
Available In: Print

Summary: The issue opens up with Batman reading about a missing actress in the local newspaper and decides to investigate. Batman notices that she is not the first celebrity to disappear but is the first to be assumed to be a victim of a crime. Along the way, Batman encounters a disfigured woman whom he mistakes for the missing actress he read about in the newspaper. During his interaction with her, he notices that she is remarkably strong and that his hitting her has no effect on her whatsoever. A man with his face concealed eventually shows up to take the woman. Batman wants to see his face to know who he's talking to, but the man declines his request stating that he prefers to conceal is own disfigurement.