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Friends forever!

My Little Pony: Friends Forever was an on-going comic book series that lasted for a total of 38 issues, making it the second longest running Generation 4 comic book series and the longest running spin-off of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Like My Little Pony: Micro-Series, it was an anthology series with each issue focusing on different characters, though as Micro-Series was based around individuals or groups, Friends Forever follows two different characters each issue.

Featured pairings tended to fall into three categories; characters who never or rarely interacted, but share common attributes, like Trixie Lulamoon and Rainbow Dash (extravagant and bigger-then-life personalities), Spike and Zecora (both feeling like outsiders, despite being adored by their community), and Maud Pie and Rarity (both being associated with gems). The second being for characters regularly interact, but never have a deeper dive into their personalities and dynamics, as seen with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia. The last of the typical story types would be issues where a character teams up with a one-shot or rarely appearing character whom they are associated with, typically used to expand on the backstory of said character, as seen with Fluttershy and Iron Will, Rainbow Dash and Little Strongheart, and Applejack and Cherry Jubilee.

Despite focus on duos, a number of characters associated with together strangely do not have their own stories, like Derpy and Dr. Hooves, Lyra Heartstrings and Bon Bon, Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch, and Snips and Snails, among other less blatant examples.

The tone of the series like Micro-Series was typically very lighthearted; steering away from any of the more upsetting aspects found in Friendship is Magic and later Legends of Magic, and instead kept stories to be about friendship and forgiven typically. That said, the series did steer into deeper territories on a few instances. Issue 14 for example was clearly a metaphor for institutionalized racism and police corruption, and issue 20 was a surprisingly bittersweet character study on Discord and his friendships with the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Fluttershy, both issues feature Luna, coincidently.

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	#1	Introducing a brand new ongoing series! Dedicated to exploring the magic that arises from the friendship of two different ponies, prepare for anything in this fun-filled team-team up comic! Our first pony pairing features none other than Applejack and Pinkie Pie! When the two enter a baking contest, you can bet the culinary hijinks are going to get messy!	January 22, 2014
	#2	The Cutie Mark Crusaders have done everything they can think of to get their cutie marks. But there’s one creature of chaos who might have some ideas they would never think of… Discord! When our pint-sized heroines start working with the unpredictable trickster, the results are bound to get unusual! Will Ponyville be able to survive their friendship?
	#3	Featuring the unlikely duo of Princess Celestia and Spike! In need of the birthday present for Twilight, Spike enlists Celestia on an adventure! What seems to be a harmless journey quickly turns into danger for even the mightiest of ponies! Who will save whom??	TBA
	#4	Twilight Sparkle plans to spend some much needed quality time with her brother, Shining Armor, in the Crystal Empire. However, when a mysterious ghost starts haunting the castle, the siblings will have to use all of their combined monster knowledge to save the day!	TBA
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