BROOMS

by Jasmine Walls, illustrated by Teo DuVall

A queer, witchy Fast and the Furious that shines light on history not often told.

It’s1930s Mississippi. Magic is permitted only in certain circumstances, and by certain people. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned. But for those who need the money, or the thrills . . . it’s there to be found.

Meet Billie Mae, captain of the Night Storms racing team, and Loretta, her best friend and second-in-command. They’re determined to make enough money to move out west to a state that allows Black folks to legally use magic and take part in national races.

Cheng-Kwan—doing her best to handle the delicate and dangerous double act of being the perfect “son” to her parents, and being true to herself while racing.

Mattie and Emma—Choctaw and Black—the youngest of the group and trying to dodge government officials who want to send them and their newly-surfaced powers away to boarding school.

And Luella, in love with Billie Mae. Her powers were sealed away years ago after she fought back against the government. She’ll do anything to prevent the same fate for her cousins.

JASMINE WALLS is a writer, artist, and editor with a deep love for storytelling, creating worlds, and building tales about the characters who inhabit them. She has works published with Boom! Studios, Capstone, Oni Press, The Atlantic, and The Nib. She lives in California with two dogs and a large stash of quality hot chocolate.

TEO DUVALL is a queer Chicanx comic artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. They graduated in 2015 with a BFA in Cartooning from the School of Visual Arts. He has a passion for fantasy, aesthetic ghost stories, and witches of color, and loves being able to create stories for a living. Teo lives with his partner, their two pets—a giant, cuddly pit-bull, and a tiny, ferocious cat—and a small horde of houseplants.

Nana was lucky enough to get caught racing by some big-shot from California. Things are di erent out there. He saw how g d she was and got her into real-deal races.

Didn’t ma er that she could out fly the best of ‘em, though. They never let her k p a single prize.

White folk don’t like us stealing their thunder.

So why do you do it?

Welcome to the races.

You ready? Of course. Have I ever let you down?

NiGHT STORMS

TAKE THE LEAD WHiLE eNBiOUS iS CAUGHT AT THE STARTiNG LiNE!

THE PEDiGR S ARE TAKiNG NO CHANCES, BUT CAN THEY TAKE FiRST PLACE?!

NiGHT STORMS ARE K PiNG THE LEAD, BUT WHAT ELSE MiGHT THE PEDiGR S DO TO GET AHEAD OF THEiR COMPETiTiON?!

Let’s give ‘em a li le basket weave!