History WesternAnimation / MarvelRisingInitiation

After [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]] once again evades capture from the NYPD, Captain George Stacy enlists the help of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} to apprehend her. The reason? Months earlier, an young Inhuman named Kevin was found murdered in an abandoned warehouse, with the only other person present being the aforementioned web-slinger. However, Ghost-Spider isn't the culprit, with the real assailant being an unknown woman who left the scene shortly before the police arrived. The shorts follow the beginnings of her efforts to [[ClearMyName clear her name]] and avenge her friend's death, while [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]] and ComicBook/DaisyJohnson attempt to bring her into custody. Meanwhile, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl and [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]] are in the city celebrating the success of their first team-up.

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here. However, in a piece of RetCanon, the Gwen of the comic would be given the Ghost-Spider codename during the final issue of ''ComicBook/SpiderGeddon'', having been searching for a new one after 'Spider-Gwen' became her in-universe name as well.

* HowDidYouKnowIDidnt: When Ghost Spider questions how Daisy knew she was Captain Stacy's daughter Gwen, she admits she didn't. It was just a hunch based on how [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness she behaved when in his presence]].
-->'''Daisy/Quake:''' I saw how you clammed up when he talked to you. Only [[DisappointedInYou a dad's disappointment]] hurts like that.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Ghost Spider protests her innocence to anyone who will listen. Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl believe her once she's able to show them her friendship bracelet, while Daisy is convinced by her description of the culprit, as it matches another case she's working on. Patriot doesn't, however, saying she's just trying to talk her way out of prison time.

''Marvel Rising: Initiation'' is a series of six four-minute animated shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. The shorts debuted August 13, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, before being posted online the following day on the official ''Marvel Rising'' website.

Despite serving as a prequel to the events of ''Secret Warriors'', neither Ghost-Spider or her plot made an appearance in the film. The character's story was continued in ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingChasingGhosts'', a 22-minute television special premiering January 16, 2019 on the Marvel HQ Youtube channel.

''Marvel Rising: Initiation'' is a series of six four-minute animated shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRising'' franchise. The shorts debuted August 13, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, before being posted online the following day on the official ''Marvel Rising'' website.

After [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]] once again evades capture from the NYPD, Captain George Stacy enlists the help of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} to apprehend her. The reason? Months earlier, an young Inhuman named Kevin was found murdered in an abandoned warehouse, with the only other person present being the aforementioned web-slinger. However, Ghost-Spider isn't the culprit, with the real assailant being an unknown woman who left the scene shortly before the police arrived. The shorts follow the beginnings of her efforts to [[ClearMyName clear her name]] and avenge her friend's death, while [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]] and ComicBook/DaisyJohnson attempt to bring her into custody. Meanwhile, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl and [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]] are in the city celebrating the success of [[ComicBook/MarvelRising their first team-up]].

''Marvel Rising: Initiation'' is a series of six, four-minute shorts animated shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRising'' franchise. The shorts debuted August 13, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, before being posted online the following day on the official ''Marvel Rising'' website.

Despite serving as a prequel to the events of ''Secret Warriors'', neither Ghost-Spider or her plot made an appearance in the film. The character's story will be continued in ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingChasingGhosts'', a 22-minute television special premiering January 16, 2019 on the Marvel HQ Youtube channel.

Despite serving as a prequel to the events of ''Secret Warriors'', neither Ghost-Spider or her plot made an appearance in the film. The character's story will be continued in ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', a 22-minute television special premiering January 16, 2019 on the Marvel HQ Youtube channel.

Despite serving as a prequel to the events of ''Secret Warriors'', neither Ghost-Spider or her plot made an appearance in the film. The character's story will be continued in ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', a 22-minute television special set to release in 2019.

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here. However, in a piece of RetCanon, the Gwen of the comic would gain new powers that led to her using this as a new codename during Marvel's concurrent [[ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart Fresh Start]] relaunch.

''Marvel Rising: Initiation'' is a series of six, four-minute shorts animated shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. The shorts debuted August 13, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, before being posted online the following day on the official ''Marvel Rising'' website.

After [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]] once again evades capture from the NYPD, Captain George Stacy enlists the help of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} to apprehend her. The reason? Months earlier, an young Inhuman named Kevin was found murdered in an abandoned warehouse, with the only other person present being the aforementioned web-slinger. However, Ghost-Spider isn't the culprit, with the real assailant being an unknown woman who left the scene shortly before the police arrived. The shorts follow the beginnings of her efforts to [[ClearMyName clear her name]] and avenge her friend's death, while [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]] and ComicBook/DaisyJohnson attempt to bring her into custody. Meanwhile, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]] are in the city celebrating the success of [[ComicBook/MarvelRising their first team-up]].

Ghost-Spider's story will be continued in ''Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts'', a 22-minute television special.

A series of six shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. Debuted August 13, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, and online the next day.

''Initiation'' focuses on [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Ghost-Spider]]'s efforts to [[ClearMyName clear her name]] after being accused of the murder of her friend, while other superheroes try to take her in: [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire Patriot]], ComicBook/DaisyJohnson, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl, and [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]].

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here. However, in a piece of RetCanon, the Gwen of the comic ''would'' gain new powers that led to her using this as a new codename during Marvel's concurrent [[ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart Fresh Start]] relaunch.

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here. However, in a piece of RetCanon, the Gwen of the comic ''would'' use this as a new codename upon Marvel's concurrent [[ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart Fresh Start]] relaunch.

* AdaptationBackstoryChange: In the comics, Gwen Stacy initially used her powers for fun and profit before hearing her father criticize her persona for wasting her talents. Afterwards, she begins crime-fighting, but her commitment to do so is only cemented after she fights the Lizard, who turns out to be her best friend Peter Parker. [[ILetGwenStacyDie Peter dies from his injuries]] after reverting back to normal, and Gwen spends over thirty issues as a fugitive, with the goal of becoming a better hero so her best friend wouldn't have died in vain. In the cartoon, it's implied that this Gwen was a hero from day one. Instead of Peter Parker, her best friend was an Inhuman named Kevin, who she was helping train to become a superhero as well. Rather than him accidentally dying by Gwen's hands, Kevin's murdered by a Kree villain during his first patrol, with Gwen [[ClearMyName being framed for the crime]].

* AdaptationNameChange: Spider-Gwen calls herself Ghost-Spider instead of Spider-Woman here, however in a piece of RetCanon, that ''would'' become her actual codename after Marvel's [[ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart Fresh Start]] relaunch.
* CallingYourAttacks: After she and Ms. Marvel have trouble capturing Ghost Spider, Squirrel Girl suggests that they start fighting "anime style". And it actually ''works'' because it helps them coordinate with each other.

* CompositeCharacter: Ghost-Spider is mostly ComicBook/SpiderGwen, but has partially dyed pink hair like [[ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Gwenpool]], and her alias previously belonged to an alternate universe's Peter Parker.
* CurbStompBattle: It only takes one quake blast from behind for Daisy to disable Ghost-Spider. Even Gwen's spider-sense isn't enough to save her from it. Ghost-Spider was giving everyone else a hard time.

* ItsPersonal: Gwen's father is particularly motivated to catch Ghost Spider because Kevin was a good friend of his daughter.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Based on the ClearMyName example, Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl confront Ghost Spider, as do Patriot and Quake.

* SarcasticConfession: Gwen tells her bandmates that her disheveled appearance is due to being chased by a SWAT team for six blocks. They laugh it off and assume she passed out after stuffing herself with pizza rolls.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Ghost Spider protests her innocence to anyone who will listen. Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl believe her when she shows her friendship bracelet with her and Kevin's initials on it, while Daisy is convinced by her description of an Inhuman with life-stealing knives, as it matches another case she's working on. Patriot doesn't, however, saying she's just trying to talk her way out of prison time.

The shorts can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNw_hEO5pK1rEOuBZt2ovCuhCCeGH3m8X here]] or [[https://search.disney.com/search?f%5Bsearch_section%5D=Videos&q=marvel+rising+initiation here]], or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWh9JyUded8 here]] as a compilation.

A series of six shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. Debuted August 23, 2018 on Creator/DisneyXD, and online the next day.

A series of six digital shorts leading into ''WesternAnimation/MarvelRisingSecretWarriors'', and the first animated entry in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise.