Comic Title: Batman #181
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1966
On Sale Date: April 19, 1966 Newsstand Date April 19, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Action Comics #337, Page 8

Newsstand Date April 19, 1966
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V21 #2

Copyright Date April 19, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Notes:
This issue contains a 2-page pin-up poster by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Title: "Beware of -- Poison Ivy"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Batman in the Sixties TPB (1999)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB (2007)
Batman:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2014)
Batman Arkham:Poison Ivy TPB (2016)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 (2019)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 (2023)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 [Variant A] (2023)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 [Variant B] (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #351; next appearance in Batman #181)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #351; next appearance in Doom Patrol #104)

Villain(s)

• Poison Ivy (Pamela Isley; next appearance in Batman #183)
• Ivy's gang (no further appearances)
• Dragon Fly, Silken Spider, Tiger Moth, and their gangs (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At an art show, a woman claiming to be a greater criminal than any of the current public enemies appears calling herself Poison Ivy. Bruce Wayne is attending the show and offers to escort the lovely lady to the police. Ivy creates a blinding flash, then escapes. Bruce pursues her as Batman, but he is delayed by members of Ivy's gang.

Anxious to prove herself Ivy sends letters to each of the top three female crooks. She also sends a letter to Batman. The crooks and Batman meet and battle it out. Ivy takes out the other female crooks and nearly escapes by paralyzing Batman with a kiss. Robin snaps his partner out of it, and Ivy is captured.