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The Politics Of Vandal Savage In Batman #8 & Poison Ivy #43 (Spoilers)

The Politics of Vandal Savage and Poison Ivy in Batman #8, Batgirl #18 and Poison Ivy #43 (Spoilers)

Published Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:34:09 -0500

Article Summary

Poison Ivy sacrifices her relationship with Harley Quinn to keep her mayoral power in Gotham.
Vandal Savage brokers a deal with Ivy, making Batfamily vigilantes official enemies of the city.
Catwoman plots her next move as Gotham's political landscape becomes more treacherous by the day.
Batgirl faces supernatural threats and family secrets as chaos spreads across Gotham and beyond.

DC Comics publishes Batman #8 by Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook, Poison Ivy #43 by G. Willow Wilson and Jaime Infante and Batgirl #18 by Tate Brombal and Takeshi Miyazawa are all published today… as Mayor Poison Ivy starts making the tough choices. And such choices start being made at home.

Batman #8 Poison Ivy #43 (Spoilers) — Poison Ivy #43 by G. Willow Wilson, Jaime Infante

With Poison Ivy sacrificing her relationship to Harley Quinn to preserve her mayorship of the city. Say, will it make any difference now that Harley is a Justice Leaguer? Or at least half of her is?

Probably not, it's all about the visuals these days, in politics. Just look at what Mayor Mamdani's wife's social media screencaps have done to him, and that's nothing compaared to Harley Quinn…

But what deals is Poison Ivy making that a proximity to Harley Quinn may scupper? Well, there is the Police Commissioner she inherited, a certain immortal warrior Vandal Savage.

She does have many such appointments, it seems…

Wham, bam, thank you Madame Mayor… so what does Vandal Savage want anyway? And will Poison Ivy keep him on?

… as well as all those Gotham sewer magnates.

And Jason Todd was here. Turns out that everyone is on their books now.

Gathering them all together, one way or another…

Almost. In this case, Jason Todd isn't here. With Vandal Savage making the deal with the new Mayor…

Go after the Batmen, declare the Batfamily as an organised criminal group of vigilantes, and the police will be her personal Gotham army for all the other things she wants. The deal is done…

…which means Catwoman has to take other means… a cat can look at a mayor, but a Catwoman can do a lot more… Batman #8 by Matt Fraction and Ryan Sook, Poison Ivy #43 by G. Willow Wilson and Jaime Infante and Batgirl #18 by Tate Brombal and Takeshi Miyazawa are all published today.

BATMAN #8 by Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
ONE NIGHT. THREE STORIES. WITH GUEST ARTIST RYAN SOOK. A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader's ongoing story. $4.99 3/9/2026
Poison Ivy #43 by G. Willow Wilson, Jaime Infante
Mayor Pamela Isley investigates the state of her old stomping grounds, the Gotham City sewer system, and makes some unpleasant discoveries about what lies beneath. Meanwhile, a certain feline felon makes her long-awaited return to Ivy's life.
Batgirl #18 by Tate Brombal and Takeshi Miyazawa
Batgirl's battle with the Blood of Wu explodes beyond Gotham as Cassandra, Tenji, and Jaya are thrust into a supernatural war tied to her family's past. To save Batgirl from the curse, the trio must face ancestral horrors and a destiny darker than any of them expected.

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