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Batwoman Season 2 Trailer Shows Ryan Wilder Taking on “The Batman Rule”

The Batwoman season 2 trailer is out, and while it’s only about a minute long, it’s chock full of new information to tease us until the premiere in January. There’s always a build-up before a new season, but with the longer time gap and Javicia Leslie coming in to play a new Batwoman, this feels like an extra juicy hiatus. We’ve seen some stills and behind the scenes footage, but this is our first proper introduction to Javicia’s Batwoman – and our first peek at how the Batwoman writers will handle Kate Kane’s absence. Let’s dive in. Check it out…
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New Batwoman Ryan Wilder Gets Surprise DC Introduction

In the contrived battle between comics and TV, television (aka America’s favorite pastime) usually has the edge. But, sometimes, sometimes, comics get the drop on the old idiot box, and that seems to be the case with the introduction of new superhero character Ryan Wilder. Ryan, who will take over the mantle of Batwoman from Kate Kane in the second season of Batwoman, is a character created for television and set to be portrayed by Javicia Leslie, but, first, she will be seen in comic book form. Per DC Comics, Ryan will appear in Batgirl #50, an extra-sized issue by…
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New Batwoman Revealed: Javica Lesley is Ryan Wilder

The new Batwoman has been revealed! Javica Leslie (God Friended Me) will step into the cape and cowl when Batwoman Season 2 arrives on the CW in January 2021. Leslie isn’t taking over the Kate Kane role from Ruby Rose, but instead will play a brand new character, the mysterious Ryan Wilder. Rose left the show in May, shortly after the season one finale aired. No reasons for her departure have ever officially been given, but the series was quick to announce that they would replace the character rather than the actress. Which brings us to Javica Leslie as Ryan…
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