The third installment of The Joker‘s Asylum mini-series is all about Batman’s green-thumbed nemesis, Poison Ivy.

The Joker is once again the master of ceremonies and while he does a little bit of his own “gardening,” he presents a story he likes to call “Deflowered.” Just as Joker presented a much more violent Penguin last week, he has done the same with Poison Ivy this week.

Poison Ivy is up to her old tricks of killing human beings with her beloved plants, but this time there’s a new twist. Instead of killing victims quickly with poison, Ivy is now using much more sadistic and brutal methods to take out a few corporate sharks who seem to have no immediate connection to Ivy or any of her usual causes. The plants she uses now destroy lives by stabbing victims to death with thorns or choking them. Poison Ivy even offers some poetic justice by going after one of her victims with an axe.

As Batman tries to track down the connection between the victims so he can find out who will be next, Poison Ivy recounts the story of her origin and her first days with her new powers (before she even knew she had them). It is in Ivy’s early days that her connection to the victims is revealed.

The story, written by JT Krul isn’t quite as good as the last two issues in the series, but it’s still an entertaining Ivy story. If you’re not already a fan of the character, however, this story won’t turn you into one. Guillem March’s artwork is definitely the highlight of the issue. His Joker leaves a little to be desired, but his Poison Ivy is as tempting and deadly as ever even though the character’s sexuality is overplayed a bit. March’s Batman is strong and dark just as the character should be.

If you’ve been a fan of the The Joker’s Asylum series thus far, this issue is worth picking up. It’s a bit ironic that in the three villains presented thus far, The Joker’s story is the least violent. Penguin and Poison Ivy each had one of their more violent tales while The Joker had one of his milder stories in recent memory. Even though there is a different creative team on every issue, I doubt this is a coincidence and it will be interesting to see if this trend continues next week.