To the disappointment of superfans everywhere, actress Ruby Rose has had to pull out of her appearances at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, to continue filming buzzy new show Batwoman.

The 46-year-old liberal political commentator plays the former flame of Bruce Wayne and the Gossip Girl-style 'sardonic Voice of Gotham'

The stunning starlet, whose full name is Ruby Rose Langenheim, is primed to star this fall in The CW's Batwoman series, in which she'll play the titular role.

Comic fans have been waiting for the premiere of Batwoman with Ruby Rose.

To the disappointment of superfans everywhere, actress Ruby Rose has had to pull out of her appearances at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, to continue filming buzzy new show Batwoman.

Ruby Rose fulfilled her 'childhood dream' earlier this year by landing the groundbreaking role as the first openly-lesbian Batwoman. 

She fulfilled her 'childhood dream' earlier this year by landing the groundbreaking role as lesbian superhero Batwoman. 

She's set to play the first on-screen lesbian superhero Batwoman. 

Ruby Rose has revealed she was almost left paralysed after a stunt went seriously wrong on the set of her new series, Batwoman. Appearing on The Tonight Show, Ruby spoke about her surgery.

In September, Ruby revealed she had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering two herniated discs on set several months ago

Batwoman fans were left overjoyed when the new series screened a lesbian sex scene this week. 

The CW's hit superhero series Batwoman made history in Sunday night's new episode, which revealed Ruby Rose's title character as the first openly gay superhero.

She plays the first openly gay superhero in history - Karen Kane in CW's new Batwoman series. 

Hayden Library - PN6728.B38 B46 2017

Hayden Library - PN6728.B38 R82 2017