Comic fans are down with the new-look Batwoman as Ruby Rose’s 2018 version of the iconic caped crusader has landed the spin-off a pilot with US network The CW.

Rose had her debut as the superhero in last month’s much-amped DC crossover episode that combined Flash, Supergirl and Arrow.

As reported by Variety, the pilot will be penned by former Vampire Diaries executive producer Caroline Drais who also wrote the DCTV crossover episodes. David Nutter, who helmed the infamous ‘Red Wedding’ episode of Game Of Thrones is attached to direct the pilot.

CW’s description of Rose’s iteration of Batwoman has her as Kate Kane, a highly trained crime fighter who is also an out-and-proud lesbian – something that Rose praised when talking to Jimmy Kimmel about landing the role.

“The reason I kept getting so emotional is because growing up, watching TV, I never saw somebody on TV I could identify with—let alone a superhero,” she said, welling up.

“I live by two mottos; ‘Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,’ and ‘Be the person that you needed when you were younger.’ With Batgirl, “I felt like one motto led me to the other and I just kept crying about it.”

Rose, who broke the US with a tenure on outrageously popular jail-dramady Orange Is The New Black, was praised by fans over her performance with just one tiny problem…

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Incidentally, as you can see in the clip below, Rose keeps her trademark dark, short locks when out of costume with the wig seemingly connected to her mask?

If you know of any other superheroes who’s disguises have built-in hair pieces, please let us know, we would like to laugh at them.

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