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In the UK there were two distinct MLP comics running during the G1 years.  
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The UK had an extensive run of G1 MLP comic books, featuring stories, puzzles, [[My Little Pony Activity Club|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.
  
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"My Litte Pony" started in 1985 and ran fortnightly, with extra issues bringing it up to a weekly publication during the summer months. The first issue was sold during the summer of 1985. 
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==History of the Comics==
  
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"My Little Pony and Friends" started in 1987 and was published bi-monthly. It cost around double the price but also had a larger page count.
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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.
  
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There were also Seasonal Specials every three months.
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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).
  
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Both comics ran comic strips and short stories featuring the ponies and assorted new characters, (largely of a fairytale nature such as mermaids and fairies), puzzles and advertisments, and for the duration of the [[My Little Pony Activity Club|Activity Club]] there was a special page for club members featuring coded messages only club members had the means to decipher. The major difference between the two comics was that "My Little Pony and Friends" also featured other Hasbro toy lines in their own comic strips, such as Gloworms, Potato Head Kids, Fairy Tail Birds and Moondreamers, it also lasted long enough to feature the seven ponies from the [[My Little Pony Tales]] TV series.
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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.
  
  

Revision as of 12:56, 21 January 2013

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

  • № 1 A Special Present

  • № 2 The Flower Festival

  • № 3 Where is the Waterfall?

  • № 4 One Autumn Day

  • № 5 Merry Music

  • № 6 Cotton Candy's Washing Day

  • № 7 Little Circus Pony

  • № 8 The Wishing Tree

  • № 9 The Enchanted Icecream

  • № 10 Winter Wonderland

  • № 11 Fun in the Snow

  • № 12 Trickles to the Rescue

  • № 13 Dream Castle Spring Clean

  • № 14 Home for a Cuckoo

  • № 15 The March Hare's Tea Party

  • № 16 Megan and the Magic Puddle

  • № 17 Little Pony Picnic

  • № 18 Sparkler's Secret

  • № 19 Win a Little Pony

  • № 20 The Fashion Show

  • № 21 The Magic Telescope

  • № 24 The Dancing Dragon

  • № 25 Seaside Concert

  • № 26 Happy Harvest!

  • № 27 Birthday Issue

  • № 28 Paint Pot Magic

  • № 30 The Mystery of the Missing Moon

  • № 31 The Flying Carpet

  • № 32 The Whispering Tree

  • № 33 Junk It and the Float - Arounds

  • № 34 Win Megan and Sundance

  • № 35 The Snowdrop Ceremony

  • № 36 The Orge's Circle

  • № 38 The Golden Galleon

  • № 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

  • № 56 Autumn Jamboree

  • № 57 Fizzy's Fizzwhizz Party

  • № 61 Happy New Year!

  • № 63 Shady and the Snow Dragon

  • № 68 Shocks for the Princess Ponies

  • № 72 Seastar's Birthday Wish

  • № 73 Midsummer Star Magic

  • № 82 Happy Halloween

  • № 83 Fun at Fizziwhizz Flower Time!

  • № 84 (Join in the My Little Ponies' Kite Adventure!)

  • № 90 (Free Gift Issue!)

  • № 94

  • № 102

  • № 104 (Welcome to Hayseed Summer Fete)

  • № 119 (Competition Issue!)

  • № 124 Twirler and the Whispering Whirligig

  • № 141 (Free Stickers!)

  • № 155 (Free Balloon!)

  • № 163 Player and the Horn of Plenty

  • № 164 (Free Hair Slide!

  • № 171

  • № 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

  • Spring Specials gallery

  • Spring Special 1986

  • Summer Specials gallery

  • Summer Special 1988 (?)

  • Summer Special 1991

  • Winter Specials gallery

  • Winter Special 1986

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
  • Comic-pin1.jpg
  • Comic-pin2.jpg
  • Comic-pin3.jpg

  • MLP #31 T-Shirt Transfer

  • MLP #67 Colour Pages (part only)

  • MLP #67 Colour Pages (part only)

  • MLP #68 Dragon Stickers

  • MLP #75 T-Shirt Transfer

  • MLP #90 Valentine's Card

  • MLP #125 competition card (exterior)

  • MLP #125 competition card (interior)

  • My Little Pony Comic ©1991

  • My Little Pony Comic ©1989

  • Mirrored Sticker

  • Comb (also available with Merry Treats)

  • MLP & Friends #4 August Fun Book

Italian Comics

  • Italian Comic #2

  • Italian Comic #4

  • Italian Comic #5

  • Italian Comic #6

  • Italian Comic #7

  • Italian Comic #8

German Comics

  • German Comic 3/89

  • German Comic 4/90

See also

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