SPARCs:The New Kid

Episode 1: The New Kid

This episode opens with two civilian SPA personnel, Denise Harris and SPARCs:Wally_Evans in the SPA office. They're discussing the arrival of the team's newest member, "Fearless" Joe Jackson. Wally tells Denise that he has teleported Joe to the team's location and Denise, aghast, reveals that the team is in action, meaning that Joe has been teleported into the heart of the fight.

Joe arrives at the scene to find the SPARCs battling the AniMAULS, not the world's most frightening supervillains. Joe gets stuck in, but Livewire, thinking he's a civilian, sends Vigil to haul him out of the area. Blindsided by Vigil, Joe retaliates and knocks her out. While Mystic Girl and Frost stop the rest of the villains, the two boys square off. Livewire proves himself the more talented fighter, but when he sees Joe go down he moves in to finish him, dropping his guard. Joe manages to land one mighty punch and knocks him flying. As Joe squares up against the rest of the team, he reveals that he's supposed to be looking for SPARCs. There is an awkward moment.

(Opening credits).

Back at the headquarters, Exemplar gives the team a stern talking-to. The SPARCs then head to the locker rooms where the girls discuss their new teammate and the boys butt heads. Joe recognizes Frost from her old days with "Frost and Fire," and we see a small flashback in which Frost and her sister are menaced by a hulking, red-eyed shadow which appears to kill Fire.

The kids leave the locker room. Amy dresses Joe and Joel down some more, and then the SPARCs ascend to the school in special concealed elevators. Joe is left by himself.