21 Down

Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Jesús Saiz launch a taut conspiracy thriller for PaperFilms with 21 Down, a 2024 series that follows a disgraced journalist drawn into a web of covert operations and personal vendettas. Saiz’s moody, detailed artwork grounds the story in a gritty, contemporary reality, while the creative team’s knack for noir-inflected action drives the narrative. With only its first issue out, the series signals a promising return to grounded, character-driven suspense from this veteran writing duo.