The UK had an extensive run of G1 MLP comic books, featuring stories, puzzles, Activity Club pages, special contests, and more. Two separate comic books, My Little Pony and My Little Pony and Friends, ran at the same time. My Little Pony and Friends included comics about the Moondreamers, Potato Head Kids, Fairy Tail Birds, and GLO Friends in addition to stories about the ponies.
History of the Comics
The first comic, called simply My Little Pony, ran from 1985 to 1992, lasting about 222 issues (and possibly up to 224 issues). A second comic book, My Little Pony and Friends, ran from 1987 to 1992 and had at least 49 issues, and possibly as many as 51 issues. The comics were usually produced fortnightly (every two weeks), but sometimes they switched to a weekly schedule. The two comic runs shared a common continuity, with the events of one series often being referred to in the second series. My Little Pony and Friends outlasted My Little Pony by about a six months. By the time the series ended the focus had shifted from the original G1 fantasy world of castles and dragons to the more everyday world of the [My_Little_Pony_Tales|My Little Pony Tales] TV show.
London Limited Editions published both comic books. Judith Laverty was at the helm 1988, although it is not known if she was involved for the entire run of the comics. Unfortunately the writers and artists were not credited in the comics. The only confirmed contributor is Mike Wild (writer).
Other European countries, such as a Germany, Finland, and Holland, also had comic books. The stories and illustrations were the same as in the UK comics, translated into the appropriate language. These comic books were not released in the same order as the UK comics, however, and not every story made it to other countries. The United States and other non-European countries did not have any comic books at all.
My Little Pony Comic Covers
- My Little Pony Comic gallery
№ 3 Where is the Waterfall?
№ 6 Cotton Candy's Washing Day
№ 9 The Enchanted Icecream
№ 12 Trickles to the Rescue
№ 13 Dream Castle Spring Clean
№ 15 The March Hare's Tea Party
№ 16 Megan and the Magic Puddle
№ 30 The Mystery of the Missing Moon
№ 33 Junk It and the Float - Arounds
№ 34 Win Megan and Sundance
№ 35 The Snowdrop Ceremony
№ 39 Baby Applejack and the Enchanted Apple Tree
№ 40 A Pancake to the Rescue!
№ 42 Fizzy and the Flying Fish
№ 48 Surprise and the Balloon Man
№ 49 Baby Blossom Loses Her Voice
№ 50 The Terrible Mistake
№ 52 Tootsie and the Tiny Teapot
№ 57 Fizzy's Fizzwhizz Party
№ 63 Shady and the Snow Dragon
№ 68 Shocks for the Princess Ponies
№ 72 Seastar's Birthday Wish
№ 73 Midsummer Star Magic
№ 83 Fun at Fizziwhizz Flower Time!
№ 84 (Join in the My Little Ponies' Kite Adventure!)
№ 104 (Welcome to Hayseed Summer Fete)
№ 119 (Competition Issue!)
№ 124 Twirler and the Whispering Whirligig
№ 163 Player and the Horn of Plenty
№ 183 Shimmering Secret and the Coral Princess
№ 193 The Strange Stickleway Adventure
№ 197 The Christmas Cradle
№ 199 The Cross Apple Goblin
My Little Pony Comic Seasonal Special Covers
My Little Pony and Friends Comic Covers
- My Little Pony Comic gallery
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #1
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #2
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #3
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #4
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #5
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #6
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #7
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #8
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #9
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #10
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #11
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #12
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #13
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #14
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #15
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #16
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #17
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #18
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #19
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #20
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #21
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #22
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #23
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #24
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #25
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #26
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #27
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #28
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #29
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #30
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #31
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #32
G1 My Little Pony and Friends #33
Free Gifts (from either comic)
- G1 Comic Free Gift gallery
MLP #67 Colour Pages (part only)
MLP #67 Colour Pages (part only)
MLP #125 competition card (exterior)
MLP #125 competition card (interior)
My Little Pony Comic ©1991
My Little Pony Comic ©1989
MLP & Friends #4 August Fun Book
See also