Paula Peril - Comics 19

Paula Peril Comics #19

is an installment in the action-adventure comic series featuring investigative reporter Paula "Peril" Perillo. The story, typically following the pulp-style "damsel in distress" and mystery tropes the series is known for, centers on Paula's latest dangerous investigation. Story Overview: "The Deep South Exposure"

1. Retro Horror Revival: With shows like Stranger Things and Archive 81, 90s indie horror comics are being rediscovered.
2. Female-Led Pulp: Paula is a precursor to characters like Lara Croft (who debuted two years later, in 1996) and The Old Guard’s Andy.
3. Creator Signatures: Jim Whiting, now semi-retired, rarely appears at cons, making signed copies of #19 particularly prized.

• Strengths:

  "When a routine photo assignment in the Mojave Desert leads Paula to a forgotten military bunker, she uncovers 'Project Chimera'—a failed WWII experiment in sensory manipulation. But the ghosts of the bunker aren't metaphorical. As reality begins to glitch around her, Paula must trust her instincts over her own eyes." Paula Peril Comics 19