Marvel, Squirrel Girl, Ghost-Spider (a.k.a.

Spider-Gwen), Quake, Patriot, and Inferno.

Later this summer, Marvel will launch a series of animated shorts titledMarvel Rising: Initiation.

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Marvel Risingwill kick off Thursday with panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

These conversations informed elements ofMarvel Risinganimation, especially when it came to character designs.

Were very interested in their opinions and they had a lot to say, Lane says.

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One thing many girls were asking for was different body types.

They were also very open to the ethnic and religious diversity of the cast.

The different body types also lend themselves to different ways of approaching heroism.

Ms. Marvel does not, as Amanat says, have pretty powers.

I havent seen much in American animation where story is driven by friendships between female superheroes, Lane says.

Particularly with Kamala and Doreen, its gonna be especially be a focus ofMarvel Rising.

Ms. Marvel is a little more tentative, awkward.

Doreen is the opposite, full of confidence and extremely unapologetic about being goofy.

That puts her in conflict with other characters who are trying to be serious.

Every kid feels unapologetically silly, and Doreen gives them license for that.