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| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:My_Little_Pony,_Friendship_is_Magic_issue_4_cover.jpeg) Cover of Issue 4, art by Amanda Conner | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | November 28, 2012 – present |
| No. of issues | 102 (main series) 10 (Micro Series) 38 (Friends Forever) 12 (Legends of Magic) 5 (Ponyville Mysteries) 4 (Nightmare Knights) 5 (FIENDship Is Magic) 4 (Annual Edition) 3 (Holiday Special) 1 (Deviations) 4 (Movie Prequel) 3 (Spirit of the Forest) 3 (Feats of Friendship) 5 (Generations) 4 (Classics Reimagined: Little Fillies) 4 (Classics Reimagined: The Unicorn of Odd) |
| Main character(s) | Cast of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Katie Cook (issues 1–4, 9–12, 17–20, 25−28, 41−42) Heather Nuhfer (issues 5–8, 13–16) Ted Anderson (issues 21−22, 29, 40, 46−50, 61−62) Jeremy Whitley (issues 23–24, 34−37, 50) Christina Rice (issues 30−31, 38−39, 55−56, 59−60, 63) Thom Zahler (issues 32−33, 43−45, 57−58, 64–65) James Asmus (issues 51−53) Rob Anderson (issue 54) |
| Artist(s) | Andy Price (issues 1–4, 9–12, 17–20, 25–28, 34–37, 41−42, 48−50, 61−62, 64–65) Katie Cook (issues 1, 4, 10, 11–12, 17–20, 25, 27−28) Amy Mebberson (issues 5–8, 15–16, 23) Brenda Hickey (issues 13–14, 24, 40, 63) Agnes Garbowska (issues 21–22, 30–31, 38–39, 46−47, 55−56, 58−60) Jay Fosgitt (issues 29, 50, 54) Tony Fleecs (issues 32–33, 43–45, 51−53, 57) |
| Letterer(s) | Robbie Robbins (issues 1–2) Neil Uyetake (issues 3−34, 36−present) Gilberto Lazcano (issue 35) |
| Colorist(s) | Heather Breckel (issues 1–20, 23–29, 32–37, 42−45, 48−65) Agnes Garbowska (issues 21–22, 30–31, 38–39, 46−47) Amy Mebberson (issue 23) Sara Richard (issues 23, 25) Bill Forster (issues 21–22) Brenda Hickey (issues 24, 40) Lauren Perry (assist) (issues 21−22, 30−31, 38–39, 46−47) Andy Price (issue 41) |
| Editor(s) | Bobby Curnow |
IDW Publishing, an American comic publisher which has published tie-in comic books to Hasbro properties since 2005, began to publish monthly My Little Pony comics beginning in November 2012. The comics are primarily based on the characters from the 2010 relaunch of the franchise and its television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, as well as the anthropomorphic spin-off Equestria Girls. Beginning in 2022, many of the comics also feature the characters from the fifth generation of the franchise and its associated television series My Little Pony: Make Your Mark.
The flagship monthly publication, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, ran for 102 issues from November 2012 to October 2021, and was succeeded by My Little Pony, based on the fifth iteration of the franchise, which ran for 20 issues from May 2022 to December 2023. The release of the main series titles is typically accompanied by one or several secondary monthly titles. In addition to these publications, IDW has also published several one-off issues.
The comics follow the studious Twilight Sparkle (originally a unicorn, later given a pair of wings) and her friends in adventures throughout the empire of Equestria. Though the comic, like the TV series, is aimed at young children, the writers and artists have consistently taken risks, including expanding Sombra's storyline, the Friendship is Magic miniseries, introducing little violence, and more. They have been well received, having presented complex, multi-issue story arcs, and included material to appeal to the broad older fandom, featuring cultural references and show elements enjoyed by them.[1]
The first issue saw more than 100,000 pre-orders prior to its release, making it one of the best-selling comics of both the month and the year, requiring IDW to issue a second printing; it was only one of two non-DC or non-Marvel comics to be in the top 100 comics sold in 2012. Subsequent issues were monthly best sellers and represented IDW's highest-selling property. Journalists in the comic industry noted that with the older fans likely buying comics for the first time in many years, along with child fans purchasing comic books for the first time, the success of the My Little Pony comic could aid the ailing industry. The first issue was highly praised for capturing the spirit of the characters and presentation of the show while providing a good introduction to its mythos for those who were unfamiliar with it.
- ^ "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #48 ComicWow! Review". 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2019.