Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands, the next special in the
Marvel Rising animated franchise from Marvel Animation, is set to debut next week. But fans in attendance of the Marvel Animation panel at D23 Expo were actually treated an eclusive premiere of the 22-minute episode, which will air on the Marvel HQ YOuTube channel on Wednesday, August 28.
A new trailer for
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands was released for those at home, highlighting the struggles Gwen Stacy, aka Ghost-Spider, will face in balancing her personal life with her superhero life.
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands is written by Mae Catt. Dover Cameron returns as the voice of Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider.
On the day of Gwen's Battle of the Bands competition, mysterious attacks force her and the Secret Warriors to investigate. Can they save the city and get Gwen to the concert on time?
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands is the third animated special in the franchise, following
Chasing Ghosts and
Heart of Iron. Two more specials are planned:
Operation Shuri, which focuses on Black Panther's sister Shuri, and
Playing with Fire, which centers on Inferno and America Chavez.
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands will debut on Wednesday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. PT on the Marvel HQ YouTube channel.