Paula Pophouse
| Paula Pophouse | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Top Cow |
| First appearance | Freshmen #1 June 8, 2005 |
| Created by |
Seth Green Hugh Sterbakov |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Paula Pophouse |
| Notable aliases | The Seductress |
| Abilities | Can make anyone fall in love with her. |
Paula Pophouse is a fictional college student who is obsessed with romance novels and romance films. She is featured in the Top Cow Productions comic book series Freshmen.
Early life
Raised by a wealthy family in New Hampshire, Paula Pophouse was expected to be an upwardly mobile socialite. But when her contractor father died unexpectedly, everything changed, and Paula was left in the care of her shallow mother, who was ill-prepared for a close, caring relationship with a troubled young girl.
Paula lost herself in romance novels and movies, becoming obsessive about classic and modern Hollywood couples and dreaming of one day finding her knight in shining armor. But she constantly struggled with her self-image, losing herself to her own superficial perceptions of how people are supposed to look. Paula battled eating binges and daily workouts and dug her self-esteem a very early grave.
As The Seductress, Paula is able to make anyone fall in love with her. It’s her lifelong wish come true, but it’s also far too easy a power to abuse for such a young, impressionable girl with an unquenchable, lifelong thirst for affection. She has enraptured Jacques—at first, it was revenge for his suggestion that she call herself “Beer Goggles.” But now she’s falling madly in love with him, despite her fear that this relationship will end terribly if anyone finds out what she’s done.
Freshmen
Vol.I
After cast out of the main dormitory and forced to live in temporary housing in the Boughl Science Building where they are given superhuman powers by the "ax-cell-erator" after an explosion. Paula is now able to make anyone fall in love with her, the first time was Brady Lee, later she used her power on Jacques Lalleaux and the two making love for the first time for her. Kenneth "Norrin" Weismeyer who is obsessed with comic book superheroes but who went for pizza at the time of the accident and has no superpowers talks the freshmen into becoming superheroes and fighting criminals.
Although the team's first field assignment is successful their second field assignment is not and Seductress is critically injured by Rob the frat guy and his Hulking Frat Guys. With her in a coma. The Puppeteer goes into Seductress's mind in hopes of waking her up, but finds dark memories of her troubled past.
Freshmen II: Fundamentals of Fear
The Freshmen return after the Christmas break. Paula Pophouse (The Seductress) has made a better recovery over the break. She and Jacques Lalleaux have started dating.