(W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Cliff Richards (CA) Stanley Lau "Artgerm". * Shock follows shock as the team learns that the plant monsters were the creation of POISON IVY! * With deadly toxins in their bloodstreams* THE BIRDS have six months to live and they'll be given an antidote only if they help IVY punish those who are despoiling the planet.