Friendship is Magic issue 1

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Chronology

Friendship is Magic #1
Comic
Dates	LCS Date November 28, 2012 OC Date November 2012
Artist	Andy Price
Writer	Katie Cook
Colorist	Heather Breckel
Letterer	Robbie Robins
Cover(s)	* Andy Price (A-F, Dynamic Forces) Jill Thompson (SV) Stephanie Buscema (RI) Amy Mebberson (RI - Double Midnight, Hastings, Larry's Comics, Jetpack Comics, Lonestar Comics, Midtown Comics, Third Eye Comics) Katie Cook (RI - Detroit) Heather Breckel (RI - Dynamic Forces, Ghost) Melanie Tingdahl (Ghost) Tony Fleecs (RI - Hot Topic)
Editor	Bobby Curnow

Friendship is Magic #1 is the first issue of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the first issue of the Return of Queen Chrysalis arc. It stars the Mane Six with Queen Chrysalis returning as the villain.

Synopsis

Solicit

Welcome to Ponyville, home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and all your other favorite Ponies! Something's not right in the town though, as some of the inhabitants are acting very, very strange! It's up to the Mane Six to find the source of the weirdness before it's too late!

Written by Spike

NOTE: This section is based on content exclusive to the 10th Anniversary Edition of the issue.

In the time period seen in The Last Problem, an adult Spike is at a signing for in-universe versions of the IDW Publishing Friendship is Magic comics, of which he is the author. When the presenter opens up a Q&A portion of the event, Spike is confronted by a disgruntled “fan.” Much to the disgust of the rest of the audience, this pony accosts Spike regarding the many apparent inconsistencies in the comics, from timeline issues to the conflicting accounts regarding King Sombra and the nature of Kelpies.

Calmly, Spike explains that he set out to write the comics many years ago. Working on them alone, he was forced to address events as they occurred and occasionally to fill in gaps where he lacked knowledge about particular topics. Furthermore, Spike notes that he didn’t feel like all the things that happened to him and his friends were worth telling. However, the majority of the audience support Spike and his work, regardless of “flaws.”

Chatting with the presenter afterwards, Spike learns that she likes to think of his comics as “party canon.” This means that, whether they match historical accounts or not, they’re still enjoyable. Liking the idea, Spike goes to visit his old friend Mina. The pair chat about the signing, and are shown to have amassed a collection of souvenirs from the various adventures Spike detailed in his comics.

Appearances

By type
Characters	Places	Objects	Events	Species
Consumables	Abilities	Titles	Groups	Miscellanea

Characters

Apple Bloom Scootaloo Sweetie Belle Applejack Rarity Rainbow Dash Twilight Sparkle Pinkie Pie Fluttershy Spike Derpy Zecora Lily Valley Lemon Hearts Cheerilee Lucky Clover Wild Fire Big Mac Cranky Doodle Ryan (AKA Ryan) Golden Harvest Doctor Hooves Sugar Grape Lyra Heartstrings September Queen Chrysalis Gummy Vinyl Scratch

Places

Ponyville

Objects

Events

Species

Pony Earth Pony Pegasus Unicorn Changeling Dragon

Consumables

Abilities

Titles

Organizations

Miscellanea

References

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