Wilder

Wilder is a neo-noir American comic book series written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Filipe Andrade, and published by DC comics. The series centered around a reimagined version of Ryan Wilder from CW Batwoman series, in which she is a struggling private detective. 
In this series, Ryan Wilder is a private investigator who takes on cold cases, missing person investigations, and murder mysteries. Throughout the series, Ryan's past is gradually revealed from taking up the mantle of Batwoman to being a convict in Blackgate prison to being an ex-con in Gotham's criminal underworld. Ryan uses her exceptional investigations skills, resourcefulness, and cunning to survive the mean streets of Gotham along with solving cases. 
The series also serves as deconstructive commentary on the Batman mythos and the indirect consequences that has impacted ordinary Gotham citizens, with Ryan Wilder serving as the story's narrator. The general tone of the series is gritty, grounded yet fantastical with Ryan constantly dealing with economic, social, and personal problems along with her challenges as a P.I. During the title series, Ryan Wilder occasionally teams up with members of the Batfamily when her cases crossover with theirs including Bruce Wayne/Batman, Minhkhoa Khan/Ghost-Maker, Tim Drake/Robin, Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Stephanie Brown/Spoiler, Kate Kane/Batwoman, Luke Fox/Batwing, etc.
=== Publication History ===
Ryan Wilder was created by Caroline Dries and Holly Dale (and played by Javicia Leslie) for CW Batwoman and made her first comic book appearance in Batgirl Vol 5 #50. Brian Michael Bendis decided to revamp the character for the mainstream DC continuity as he wanted to tell female-centric P.I. story using a character who was already ingrained in the Batman franchise. Bendis also wanted to use the title series as backdoor gateway to get new readers caught up in was going on in the Batman comic universe so far. 
Bendis reimagined Ryan Wilder as a struggling private detective and serve as commentary on what life is like as an ordinary person living in Gotham City and dealing with fantastical events that happen in the city. Bendis also wanted Ryan Wilder to take on the mantle of Batwoman, much like in CW Batwoman, as he felt it was important for a black queer woman to be Batwoman. However, he wanted Wilder to offer a different perspective and challenge superhero tropes that comic book readers take for granted. Bendis states that "someone with Ryan Wilder's background would have very different relationship with the Bat symbol than either Kate Kane and Bruce Wayne". He further went on to say that "having a superhero career is in a way a form of privilege, a privilege that Wilder wouldn't have as she doesn't have the wealth or resources (like Kate or Bruce) to truly make it work without having devastating consequences". 
Ryan's past as a former street-level superhero vigilante (a.k.a. Batwoman) would inform her more nuanced outlook on superhero vigilantes in Gotham. Bendis cited Jessica Jones (a character he created for Marvel comics) as inspiration for Ryan Wilder's characterization along with Lisbeth Salander, Jim Rockford, and Columbo. According to Bendis, Wilder would have the snarky wit and superhero disillusionment of Jessica Jones, psychological and moral complexity of Lisbeth Salander, the hard luck charm of Jim Rockford and keen eye for detail and humility of Columbo. 
Bendis said that the title series would explore real world issues such as police corruption, social class, economic inequality along with the more fantastical elements that serves as metaphors for psychological themes. He also refers the title comic as an anti-superhero superhero comic in which the series deconstructs and reconstructs the superhero genre through the lens of a working-class private detective. 
This title series features Ryan Wilder as an underdog character who doesn't win every fight or can easily solve any problem. But is still able to use her wits, observant detective skills and survival instincts stay ahead of the curve. 
=== Characters ===
Ryan Wilder- is a former vigilante turned ex-con turned private detective who take cases that have been neglected by the GCPD. She is snarky, cynical, messy, untamed and little goofy along with being mysterious and morally complex. Although, she lacks the resources of the Batfamily, she makes up for it with her grit, determination, and exceptional investigation skills. ￼ Bendis stated that Ryan is her mid to late 20s. 
Mary Hamilton- she is Ryan Wilder's best friend and Kate Kane's stepsister; she is a young doctor and socialite who struggles living in Kate Kane's shadow and aspires to save the world without having to wear a cape.
Sophie Moore- is a no-nonsense F.B.I special agent (and Kate Kane's ex-girlfriend) who acts a foil to Ryan Wilder's investigations, but gradually becomes her friend, informant, and later love interest of Ryan. It is later revealed that she has connection to Amanda Waller. 
Harvey Bullock-a fellow private investigator with connection to GCPD with a rather uneasy frenemy relationship with Ryan. 
Category:Comics
Category:Comic Books
Category:Comic books