Latina Superheroes: Volume 1 - Jalisco & Santa

"Meet Jalisco and Santa: Jalisco is looking for her beloved mother, who disappeared mysteriously. Santa is faced with taking down the corrupt politicians in her hometown...Jalisco, a spirited girl from the outskirts of Guadalajara, finds her life shattered when her mother mysteriously disappears. Brushed off by authorities, Jalisco's quest for truth leads her to the Adelitas, a clandestine group fighting against the sinister forces behind the femicides plaguing their community. Determined to uncover the fate of her beloved mother, Jalisco embarks on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, guided by the unwavering strength of sisterhood. Santa is from Wexo, a town on the Texan/Mexican border. The upcoming elections are threatening to put a corrupt politician in power: Ilena Chavez-Estevez AKA ICE. Santa joins the other candidate's campaign and fights. Racial tensions begin to rise within the town. And when citizens of Wexo begin to disappear one by one, Santa must raid the detention camps and take down ICE"--

About the author

Kayden Phoenix is a writer from Boyle Heights, California. She created the first Latina superhero team in comic book history: A LA BRAVA. "A big part of my life's purpose is to give voice to stories as multifaceted, atypical, and diverse as the people we find in the real world."

Product details

• Authors: Kayden Phoenix
• Publisher: Flame Tree
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 16
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781524892586
• ISBN: 978-1-5248-9258-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Series: Latina Superheroes
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Adventure, Graphic Novels, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), Graphic novels: superheroes & super-villains, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Action and adventure, Relating to Latin / Hispanic US American people