The day Baytown, Texas track star Olivia Estela turns eighteen, one of her brothers is almost hit by a car—until Olivia runs impossibly fast and pulls him to safety. Swearing her siblings to secrecy, she lets them help her explore her new abilities as she dreams of the independence that being a chispa might finally give her. But when a potential tragedy suddenly looms at the edge of town, Olivia will discover that family and community are worth risking one’s freedom to protect.
Writers: Jasminne Méndez, Lupe Méndez
Cover Art: Charlene Bowles
Pencils/Inks: Reyna Pelcastre
Colors: Reyna Pelcastre
Letterer: Reyna Pelcastre
Editors: David Bowles and Héctor Rodríguez III
The day Baytown, Texas track star Olivia Estela turns eighteen, one of her brothers is almost hit by a car—until Olivia runs impossibly fast and pulls him to safety. Swearing her siblings to secrecy, she lets them help her explore her new abilities as she dreams of the independence that being a chispa might finally give her. But when a potential tragedy suddenly looms at the edge of town, Olivia will discover that family and community are worth risking one’s freedom to protect.
Writers: Jasminne Méndez, Lupe Méndez
Cover Art: Charlene Bowles
Pencils/Inks: Reyna Pelcastre
Colors: Reyna Pelcastre
Letterer: Reyna Pelcastre
Editors: David Bowles and Héctor Rodríguez III
