Character/Fantagraphics

Dora "Killer" Rivera

Gilbert Hernandez

Dora "Killer" Rivera first appeared in Love and Rockets #6 (2002-11-27), published by Fantagraphics. 32 appearances are indexed across 8 series.

A recurring lead character in Gilbert Hernandez's more recent post-Palomar comics. Daughter of Guadalupe Reyna and Hector Rivera. Named "Dora" after her deceased sister Doralis. Her early appearances were as a child in a series of single-page strips titled "Kid Stuff Kids" alongside half-brother Jimmy Reyna. Her first appearance as a near-grownup was in Love and Rockets: New Stories #2 (2009). A B-movie actress and singer. The nickname "Killer" comes from her dad based on what he thought the night they conceived her was like.