CHISPA: The Thirteen Origins is a series of one-shot origin stories for the members of The Thirteen, a group of Mexicans and Mexican Americans who discover they are chispas, able to wield impossible powers. Cinthia ôCindyö Orejuela takes to her chispa powers like a rabbit to a warren when she receives them at eighteen. She firmly believes that as long as no oneÆs been hurt yet, anyone can turn back and do the right thingùand she proves it by serving her community, preventing crime, and helping others. However, when a proper villain begins terrorizing Houston and murdering innocent civilians, Cindy must realize that not every problem that needs a chispa is a cat stuck in a treeà