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[[File:Vol1 Changeling WarsVol1_Changeling_Wars.png|thumb|400px270px|Cover art by [[Andy Price]]]]
'''''The Return of Queen Chrysalis''''' is the first storyline in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (comic book)|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' [[Comics|comic book]],series writtenand bylasted [[Katiefrom Cook]],{{C|FIM|1|#1}} drawnto by [[Andy Price]] and colored by [[Heather Breckel]]{{C|FIM|4|#4}}. TheIt story takes place sometime after the events of "[[A Canterlot Wedding]]" and is partlywas followed up by ''[[neighNightmare anything...Rarity]]'' andstarting ''[[Zenat {{C|FIM|#5}} and was the Artfirst ofstory Gazebosince Repair]]'', though ''"[[NightmareA RarityCanterlot Wedding]]''" wasto thefeature second{{FIM|Queen arcChrysalis}} inas thea seriescharacter.
==Synopsis==
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Queen Chrysalis, after being defeated, destroyed a small town and built a new [[Changeling Kingdom (IDW)|Changeling Kingdom]] in its ruins. Afterwards, she sent an army of Changelings to invade [[Ponyville]] and kidnap the [[Cutie Mark Crusaders]] to lure the [[Mane Six]] into her trap as the [[Secretariat Comet]], a comet that boosts the magical power of all creatures in [[Equestria]] flies over Equestria.
After a long journey, the Mane Six get to her new castle and face off against her, but she quickly imprisons them all but Twilight Sparkle. Empowered by the comet, Twilight handily defeats Chrysalis and the day is saved.
==Issues==
* {{C|FIM|1|''The Return of Queen Chrysalis'' #1}}
* {{C|FIM|2|''The Return of Queen Chrysalis'' #2}}
* {{C|FIM|3|''The Return of Queen Chrysalis'' #3 "Love is a Many Splintered Thing"}}
* {{C|FIM|4|''The Return of Queen Chrysalis'' #4}}
[[Category:Friendship is Magic comic book storylines]]
==Overview==
''The Return of Queen Chrysalis'' is notable for its tonal dissidence and the way it treats the title character of [[Queen Chrysalis]]. Technically, the portrayal of her being a murderous tyrant who devours entire towns of people and eats ponies is fitting with her characterization, but actually ''seeing'' it or ''hearing about it'' is another story all-together. Many fans praised the book for its visceral portrayal of Changelings, while still keeping the charming and whimiscal nature of ''My Little Pony''. Perhaps the darkest moment happened in #3 where Chrysalis smashes a [[Kitten-bunny]] against the wall, leaving only a splat of dark liquid in its place.
It should be noted that future storylines, including the very next one Chrysalis appeared in, already demoted her position as an actual threat and turned her more into a joke villain. As the tone of the comics shifted from varied storylines that followed the ponies of Equestria to more predictable gag-comic one-shots, the dark tone established in this storyline diminished very quickly.
==Foriegn releases==
* '''Japan:''' [[Queen Chrysalis Return]]
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