Thirteen Origins
English
28 pages
One-shot 1
Zopilote
4.7K views • Sep 24, 2025
On his eighteenth birthday, martial arts champ Bruno Vega discovers that—like his great-grandfather before him—he can fly and detect corruption in human souls. He adopts the moniker of “Zopilote”—vulture—and fights in Mexico City to protect the innocent and the weak from being harmed by both criminals and the authorities.
27 pages
One-shot 2
Pyroclast
819 views • Sep 24, 2025
When high school quarterback Pete Lumeras turns eighteen, he discovers he can now transform into a being of molten rock. His first attempts at using his new chispa powers against bullies go awry until his uncle George and his abuelita reveal dark family secrets that may either help him to become a warrior for justice—Pyroclast—or lead him down the same road to self-destruction that his mother once tread.
27 pages
One-shot 3
The Wake
580 views • Sep 24, 2025
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.
26 pages
One-shot 4
Dragonthrall
514 views • Oct 09, 2025
María Guadalupe “Lupe” Miramontes, a Mexican student in the U.S., dreams of improving her parents’ lives. After turning eighteen, a lost document halts her studies. In a moment of weakness, an ancient legend awakens—a fire wyrm claims her as its thrall. Now, Lupe must choose what kind of spark she’ll become, balancing her ambitions with the fiery power within.
28 pages
One-shot 5
Vendaval
104 views • Jan 22, 2026
Victoria “Vicky” Villa dreams of the past, both in her studies and in her literal dreams. The night before her eighteenth birthday, Vicky dreams of a family heirloom with vast power that must be protected from evil, and the next morning she discovers that she now has the ability to protect the stone, wherever it is—she can control the very wind around her. Will Vicky be able to hold on to her important family heirloom, or will La Pesadilla steal it away?
26 pages
One-shot 6
Cloudbreak
280 views • Nov 07, 2025
On her eighteenth birthday, Myra Neblina discovers she can summon storms. Her father urges her to stay and aid their family farm in Robstown, but Myra dreams of studying to combat climate change and pollution. Each time she calls rain, she falls ill. Torn between her father’s wishes, her ambitions, and a greedy oil company CEO, Myra must choose what kind of spark she’ll be.
28 pages
One-shot 7
Florescent
329 views • Dec 18, 2025
Daniel de la Rosa dreads his birthday, a grim reminder of his monotonous life. On his eighteenth, his friends mock his desired shoes, squander his birthday cash on drinks, and, after a breakup, trash a community garden. But something shifts—Daniel hears the plants begging for help. With newfound purpose, he must decide if he can bridge divides between people and nature, becoming the spark to heal both.
28 pages
One-shot 8
Gila Girl
411 views • Dec 10, 2025
Angela Garay has always followed in her mother’s shadow, helping her with costuming and stagecraft at their local playhouse. She tries to stand up for what’s right with the support and backing of her mother, protecting vulnerable members of society. But when Angela suddenly gains the abilities of a lizard in the middle of a protest, she is thrust into the position of having no footsteps to follow in.
28 pages
One-shot 11
Revive
929 views • Oct 30, 2025
Zoe Vidal’s 18th birthday is overshadowed by grief—her mother died giving her life. This year, a developer threatens her family’s restaurant, aiming to gentrify their block. When the developer’s goons try to burn her home to force them out, Zoe’s hidden powers awaken. Now, she must decide: will she wield her spark for vengeance or to nurture life?
