A Bridge to a build, A Bridge to Burn
As Steve Wariner sings in his song Life’s Highway, “There is hope, in every turn. A bridge to build, a bridge to burn…” That is what is going on in the upcoming Batgirl #50. While we reach the conclusion of the Batgirl story arc that started in 2016 with the line-wide Rebirth sagas, we get the first look at the comic book character of Ryan Wilder. Wilder (as played by Javicia Leslie) will filling the missing Kate Kane’s boots as Batwoman in CW’s 2nd Season of the show. As for the comic book character, we get a glimpse of the fiery spirit and attitude of Wilder as she discusses her feelings about Barbara Gordon’s boss Congresswoman Alejo. Here is DC’s synopsis followed by some preview pages.
Batgirl #50
Batgirl has seen its hero leapfrog from the high-tech, click-savvy world of Burnside (home of Barbara’s now-iconic purple and gold costume) back to the mean streets of Gotham proper. In Gotham, she’s tangled with the likes of the Terrible Trio, KGBeast and her own former identity, Oracle. However, it’s been Batgirl’s two most recent confrontations that have been her most shocking. First, she narrowly survived a second brutal attack by the Joker in the midst of his war on Gotham. Then, Babs found herself once again at odds with her not-quite-rehabilitated brother. A confrontation that led to James Gordon, Jr’s death, seemingly at Batgirl’s hands.
We won’t know whether Barbara’s story ends happily until next week. But while hers nears its finish, another young hero’s story is just beginning. Ryan Wilder, an all-new DC character played by Javicia Leslie, will soon make her live action debut on The CW’s Batwoman. Wilder will take on the title role after original Batwoman Kate Kane goes missing. However, if you’re curious when you might be seeing Wilder in the comics, the answer is…pretty much right now.
You can catch the scrappy hero-to-be’s first comic book appearance in Batgirl #50—and in our exclusive first look at the issue. Drawn by the amazing Emanuela Lupacchino, Wilder comes out kicking…figuratively. Ryan doesn’t mix any words as she let’s Barbara know exactly what she thinks of her boss, Congresswoman Alejo. It’s a powerful moment. Reminding us that even though Batgirl may be stepping out of the spotlight for a while, there are plenty of would-be heroes more than ready to meet this moment standing in the wings.
The extra-sized Batgirl #50 by Cecil Castellucci, Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage and Aneke is in stores and available digitally on Tuesday, October 27.
Preview:
Senior Writer at GeekVibesNation – I am a 60 something child of the 70’s who admits to being a Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Book junkie who once dove headfirst over a cliff (Ok, it was a small hill) to try to rescue his Fantastic Four comic from a watery grave. I am married to a lovely woman who is as crazy as I am and the proud parent of a 21-year-old young man with autism. My wife and son are my real heroes.
