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File:MLP050 01.jpg|№ 50 The Terrible Mistake
 
File:MLP050 01.jpg|№ 50 The Terrible Mistake
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Image:uk comic 51.jpg|№ 51 Wing song's Wishing Song
  
 
File:uk-comic-52.jpg|№ 52 Tootsie and the Tiny Teapot
 
File:uk-comic-52.jpg|№ 52 Tootsie and the Tiny Teapot
  
 
File:MLP053 01.jpg|№ 53 2nd Birthday Issue
 
File:MLP053 01.jpg|№ 53 2nd Birthday Issue
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Image:uk comic 54.jpg|№ 54 Speedy Makes A Mistake
  
 
File:MLP055 01.jpg|№ 55 Wishes and Wings
 
File:MLP055 01.jpg|№ 55 Wishes and Wings
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File:MLP057 01.jpg|№ 57 Fizzy's Fizzwhizz Party
 
File:MLP057 01.jpg|№ 57 Fizzy's Fizzwhizz Party
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Image:uk comic 58.jpg|№ 58 Gusty's Golden Leaf
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Image:uk comic 59.jpg|№ 59 Rosedust and the Snowflake Princess
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Image:uk comic 60.jpg|№ 60 The Christmas Wedding
  
 
File:MLP61 01.jpg|№ 61 Happy New Year!
 
File:MLP61 01.jpg|№ 61 Happy New Year!
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Image:uk comic 62.jpg|№ 62 Princess Aquamarine and the Mackerel sky
  
 
File:uk-comic-63.jpg|№ 63 Shady and the Snow Dragon
 
File:uk-comic-63.jpg|№ 63 Shady and the Snow Dragon
  
 
File:MLP064 001.jpg|№ 64 The Peculiar Poppykettle
 
File:MLP064 001.jpg|№ 64 The Peculiar Poppykettle
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Image:uk comic 65.jpg|№ 65 First Tooth Babies
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Image:uk comic 66.jpg|№ 66 Sniffles Strange Spots
  
 
File:MLP067 FeatureA.jpg|№ 67 Happy Easter!
 
File:MLP067 FeatureA.jpg|№ 67 Happy Easter!
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File:MLP069 01.jpg|№ 69 A Race Around Pony Land
 
File:MLP069 01.jpg|№ 69 A Race Around Pony Land
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Image:uk comic 70.jpg|№ 70 The May Queen
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Image:uk comic 71.jpg|№ 71 Baby Half Note Dances Into Danger
  
 
File:MLP072 01.jpg|№ 72 Seastar's Birthday Wish
 
File:MLP072 01.jpg|№ 72 Seastar's Birthday Wish
  
 
File:MLP073 01.jpg|№ 73 Midsummer Star Magic
 
File:MLP073 01.jpg|№ 73 Midsummer Star Magic
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Image:uk comic 74.jpg|№ 74 (Free gift Issue!)
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Image:uk comic 75.jpg|№ 75 Double Trouble
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Image:uk comic 76.jpg|№ 76 Masquerade and the Merry Moonshee
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Image:uk comic 77.jpg|№ 77 Fifi's Fascinating Fee-Faw-Fum
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Image:uk comic 78.jpg|№ 78 Surprise and the Sand Shaper
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Image:uk comic 79.jpg|№ 79 Happy Birthday
  
 
File:MLP080 01.jpg|№ 80 The Wonderful Wayzgoose
 
File:MLP080 01.jpg|№ 80 The Wonderful Wayzgoose
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Image:uk comic 81.jpg|№ 81 The Jumballoon Contest!
  
 
File:MLP082 01.jpg|№ 82 Happy Halloween
 
File:MLP082 01.jpg|№ 82 Happy Halloween
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File:MLP084 01.jpg|№ 84 (Join in the My Little Ponies' Kite Adventure!)
 
File:MLP084 01.jpg|№ 84 (Join in the My Little Ponies' Kite Adventure!)
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Image:uk comic 85.jpg|№ 85 What is Happening in Bell town?
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Image:uk comic 86.jpg|№ 86 Happy Christmas
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Image:uk comic 87.jpg|№ 87 Happy New Year!
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Image:uk comic 88.jpg|№ 88 Magic Rainbow Garden
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Image:uk comic 89.jpg|№ 89 Play A Race To Make Pancakes
  
 
File:MLP090 01.jpg|№ 90 (Free Gift Issue!)
 
File:MLP090 01.jpg|№ 90 (Free Gift Issue!)
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Image:uk comic 91.jpg|№ 91 What will spike and baby lucky see trough the telescope?
  
 
File:MLP092 01.jpg|№ 92  
 
File:MLP092 01.jpg|№ 92  
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Image:uk comic 93.jpg|№ 93
  
 
File:MLP094 01.jpg|№ 94
 
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Image:uk comic 95.jpg|№ 95 bonnet School Of Dance
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Image:uk comic 96.jpg|№ 96 Confetti and the Babies
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Image:uk comic 97.jpg|№ 97 School of Fishes
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Image:uk comic 98.jpg|№ 98 Welcome to the Jungle Jubilee
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Image:uk comic 99.jpg|№ 99 The little ponies like to celebrate on midsummer's eve...
  
 
File:MLP100 01.jpg|№ 100 (Competition Issue!)
 
File:MLP100 01.jpg|№ 100 (Competition Issue!)
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File:MLP104 01.jpg|№ 104 (Welcome to Hayseed Summer Fete)
 
File:MLP104 01.jpg|№ 104 (Welcome to Hayseed Summer Fete)
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Image:uk comic 105.jpg|№ 105 Choose your shape
  
 
File:Cover.jpg|№ 106
 
File:Cover.jpg|№ 106
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Image:uk comic 107.jpg|№ 107 Free gift issue!
  
 
File:MLP108 cover.jpg|№ 108 (Fantastic Competition Issue)
 
File:MLP108 cover.jpg|№ 108 (Fantastic Competition Issue)
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Image:uk comic 109.jpg|№ 109 Ship Ahoy
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Image:uk comic 110.jpg|№ 110 Family
  
 
File:MLP111_01.jpg|№ 111 Happy Birthday, My Little Pony Comic, Four Years Old!
 
File:MLP111_01.jpg|№ 111 Happy Birthday, My Little Pony Comic, Four Years Old!
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Image:uk comic 112.jpg|№ 112 Perfume Puff
  
 
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Image:uk comic 115.jpg|№ 115 The Brother Train
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Image:uk comic 5116.jpg|№ 116 Brush n Grow
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Image:uk comic 118.jpg|№ 118 Mirror Mirror on the Wall
  
 
File:MLP119 01.jpg|№ 119 (Competition Issue!)
 
File:MLP119 01.jpg|№ 119 (Competition Issue!)
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Image:uk comic 120.jpg|№ 120 Happy New Year
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Image:uk comic 121.jpg|№ 121 Meet Some New Baby Ponies
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Image:uk comic 123.jpg|№ 123 A Valentine's Card From Baby Dots 'n Hearts
  
 
File:MLP124 01.jpg|№ 124 Twirler and the Whispering Whirligig
 
File:MLP124 01.jpg|№ 124 Twirler and the Whispering Whirligig
  
 
File:MLP125_01.jpg|№ 125 (Free! Competition Card!)
 
File:MLP125_01.jpg|№ 125 (Free! Competition Card!)
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Image:uk comic 126.jpg|№ 126 Free Dragon Badge!
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Image:uk comic 127.jpg|№ 127 Lollipop Party
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Image:uk comic 128.jpg|№ 128 Free Poster Inside !
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Image:uk comic 132.jpg|№ 132 Lots of Pony Fun .... Inside!
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Image:uk comic 133.jpg|№ 133 Danger ! Haunted Cave!
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Image:uk comic 134.jpg|№ 134 The Noisy Teapot
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Image:uk comic 136.jpg|№ 136 Great competition inside!
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Image:uk comic 140.jpg|№ 140 Free Sticker album
  
 
File:MLP141 01.jpg|№ 141 (Free Stickers!)
 
File:MLP141 01.jpg|№ 141 (Free Stickers!)
  
 
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Image:uk comic 144.jpg|№ 144 Free gift Issue!
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Image:uk comic 146.jpg|№ 146 Sailing Into Adventure
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Image:uk comic 147.jpg|№ 147 Rainbow Magic
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Image:uk comic 148.jpg|№ 148 Trouble In the Tropics
  
 
File:MLP150 01.jpg|№ 150 Caramel Crunch and the Colour Crone
 
File:MLP150 01.jpg|№ 150 Caramel Crunch and the Colour Crone
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File:comicg1.JPG|№ 155 (Free Balloon!)
 
File:comicg1.JPG|№ 155 (Free Balloon!)
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Image:uk comic 156.jpg|№ 156 Rainbow rider and the Bad Bookworms
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Image:uk comic 158.jpg|№ 158 Baby Mischief Gets Into Mischief Again !
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Image:uk comic 159.jpg|№ 159 Beach Ball And The Beachcomber Brownie
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Image:uk comic 160.jpg|№ 160 The Pagoda Palace Parade
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Image:uk comic 162.jpg|№ 162 Once Upon A Harvest Time...
  
 
File:MLP163 01.jpg|№ 163 Player and the Horn of Plenty
 
File:MLP163 01.jpg|№ 163 Player and the Horn of Plenty
  
File:MLP164 01.jpg|№ 164 (Free Hair Slide!)
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Image:uk comic 164.jpg|№ 164 Free Hair slide
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Image:uk comic 166.jpg|№ 166 Sweet Berry Patch
  
 
File:MLP167 01.jpg|№ 167 Fun in the Games Garden
 
File:MLP167 01.jpg|№ 167 Fun in the Games Garden
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Image:uk comic 168.jpg|№ 168 fizzlWhizz Flower Night
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Image:uk comic 169.jpg|№ 169 Ballon Magic
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Image:uk comic 170.jpg|№ 170 Free Christmas Comb
  
 
File:MLP171 01.jpg|№ 171
 
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Image:uk comic 172.jpg|№ 172 A Pocket full Of Secrets
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Image:uk comic 173.jpg|№ 173 Dame Wash 'N Clean's Washday
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Image:uk comic 174.jpg|№ 174 The flying Fish Adventure
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Image:uk comic 175.jpg|№ 175 Free Valentine Card
  
 
File:MLP176_01.jpg|№ 176 A Problem for King Polka
 
File:MLP176_01.jpg|№ 176 A Problem for King Polka
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Image:uk comic 179.jpg|№ 179 Teeny Weeny gymkhana
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Image:uk comic 180.jpg|№ 180 The Eggs-traordinary Skyplane
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Image:uk comic 181.jpg|№ 181 Merry Mayday
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Image:uk comic 182.jpg|№ 182 Super Free Stencil
  
 
File:MLP183 01.jpg|№ 183 Shimmering Secret and the Coral Princess
 
File:MLP183 01.jpg|№ 183 Shimmering Secret and the Coral Princess
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Image:uk comic 185.jpg|№ 185 The gorgeous Gem Tree
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Image:uk comic 186.jpg|№ 186 July Jollities
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Image:uk comic 187.jpg|№ 187 Good Weather's Strange holiday
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Image:uk comic 188.jpg|№ 188 Sunny bunch's Magic Show
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Image:uk comic 189.jpg|№ 189 Dazzle Glow and the Sad Scarecrow
  
 
File:MLP191 01.jpg|№ 191 The Stone Giant Speaks Again
 
File:MLP191 01.jpg|№ 191 The Stone Giant Speaks Again
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Image:uk comic 192.jpg|№ 192 Welcome Back to Ponyland
  
 
File:MLP193 01.jpg|№ 193 The Strange Stickleway Adventure
 
File:MLP193 01.jpg|№ 193 The Strange Stickleway Adventure
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Image:uk comic 194.jpg|№ 194 Happy Fizziwhizz
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Image:uk comic 195.jpg|№ 195 Where Is The Golden Lantern?
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Image:uk comic 196.jpg|№ 196 Baby bonnet School Of Dance
  
 
File:MLP197 01.jpg|№ 197 The Christmas Cradle
 
File:MLP197 01.jpg|№ 197 The Christmas Cradle
  
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Image:uk comic 198.jpg|№ 198 A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year
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Image:uk comic 199.jpg|№ 199 The apple Cross Goblin
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Image:uk comic 201.jpg|№ 201 Happy Sweetheart Day
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Image:uk comic 203.jpg|№ 203 Free Bookmark
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Image:uk comic 204.jpg|№ 204 Welcome to the New
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Image:uk comic 207.jpg|№ 207 Quiet Please!
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Image:uk comic 210.jpg|№ 210 A Lucky find
  
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File:MLP218 01.jpg|№ 218 Princess Sparkle's Party
 
File:MLP218 01.jpg|№ 218 Princess Sparkle's Party

Revision as of 18:40, 4 May 2017

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

The first comic, called simply My Little Pony (1985 - 1993) had a run of 223 issues. A second comic book, My Little Pony and Friends (1987 - 1994) had 51 issues.

The comics were usually produced fortnightly (every two weeks), though 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 six months.

London Editions Limited, later renamed Fleetway Editions Limited, published both comic books. Judith Laverty was the editor of My Little Pony from at least 1988[1] until 1993 when the comic was discontinued. Martin Gray was the editor of My Little Pony and Friends, while Samantha Scattergood was in charge of Advertising for it.

All art came from the Spanish company Selecciones Ilustradas, usually sent via fax[2]. Writers included Hilda Young[2] and Mike Wild.[1] Martin Gray also contributed some scripts, including a story featuring the Smooze in My Little Pony and Friends #30.[2]

Hasbro UK was heavily involved in quality control of the comic books, "requiring approval of plots, scripts, layouts and finished art."[2]

Other European countries, such as a Germany, Finland, and Holland, also had comic books. The stories and illustrations were generally the same as in the UK comics, translated into the appropriate language. (These comic books were not necessarily released in the same order as the UK comics, however.) Italy had a unique comic book with original stories and illustrations rather than reused London Editions stories. The United States and other non-European countries did not have any comic books at all.

Comic Continuity

Although they featured many of the same pony characters as the television shows, the comic books were clearly set in their own continuity.

Some of the differences from the cartoons:

  • Almost every pony had magic, not just unicorns.
  • Unicorns did not have the ability to wink (teleport).
  • Majesty, never seen in animated form, was in almost every comic.
  • The ponies never moved into Paradise Estate, they just used it as a vacation home.
  • Many of the pony personalities were different. Wind Whistler was rather silly, Shady was more confident, etc.
  • Larger cast of ponies and a recurring cast of non-pony characters.


The comic book universe shares many similarities with the G1 backcards. Most ponies have whatever character traits and magical abilities they had in their backcard story. (Medley can make the sound of a harp by waving her tail, for example, and Cotton Candy has a sweet tooth for flowers that gets her into trouble.) The comics fit in the same continuity as the UK children's books published by World International Publishing Limited, such as The Stolen Shadow, The Cross Weather Witch, and The Man in the Moon.

Almost all Year 2 and Year 3 ponies appeared in the comics, even ponies who were never sold in the UK. By Year 4 most of the newly introduced ponies were ones available in local shops.

Both magazines eventually switched from the dragons-and-castles fantasy world of early G1 to the more modern world of My Little Pony Tales.

Non-Pony Characters

The comics featured many allies and enemies of the little ponies. Megan was a friend of the ponies, although Molly and Danny were never seen. Other friends included Rob Rabbit, the woodland crier; Junk-It, a being made of assorted junk; hapless Magician Muddle; and many others. Likewise there were recurring villains, like Wizard Wantall and Get-It,

Some of the non-pony characters are listed here.

My Little Pony Comic Covers

My Little Pony Comic Seasonal Special Covers

My Little Pony and Friends Comic Covers

Free Gifts (from either comic)

Dutch Comics

Italian Comics

German Comics

Swedish Comics

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J. Laverty, personal communication, November 5, 1988.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gray, Martin. "Too Dangerous For A Girl." Superman Family Adventures #9 review. February 2, 2013