My Little Pony (comics)

My Little Pony & My Little Pony and Friends
Publication information
Publisher London Edition Magazines (Fleetway Editions)
Egmont UK
Format Limited series
Genre see below
Publication date Sep 1985 – Oct 1994
Number of issues "My Little Pony" 224 issues.
"My Little Pony and Friends" 51 issues

In the UK, two series of Generation 1 My Little Pony comics ran from 1985 to 1994. The first comic, simply known as My Little Pony, ran from 1985 to 1993 and published 224 issues. The second comic, My Little Pony and Friends (named after the TV series) ran from 1987 to 1994 and featured 51 issues. Art was sent via fax to England from a Spanish art company, Selcionnes Illustradas. The comics were published by London Edition Magazines (renamed Fleetway Editions in 1992) and Egmont UK.

Continuity

The comics, although sharing many characters, locations and stories from the cartoon (My Little Pony and Friends comic 30 included a story featuring the Smooze and the other anagonists from the 1986 movie), the comics seem to be set in their own continuity, with such differences to the cartoon as the complete absence of Megan's younger siblings, Danny and Molly (except for And Friends comic 30, where Reeka and Draggle, Hydia's daughters from the movie, disguise themselves as Danny and Molly to trick Megan). Other stories and characters were exclusive to the comics too, such as The Know-All Gnomes, Wizard Wantall, Rob Rabbit, Flower Lady, and the Forgetful (or Fun) Witch. The comics also featured characters from fairytales and legends, such as Humpty Dumpty and the Man In The Moon. Another difference is that all ponies possessed magical qualities, rather than just unicorns as in the cartoon.

My Little Pony

Issue
No.		 Issue Title Stories Featured Publication date Special Events
1 A Special Present A Special Present, The Flying Dragon, The Enchanted Mirror, Sparkler is Upset, A New Show Ring September 5, 1985 Featured the origin of the baby ponies (The Enchanted Mirror)
2 The Flower Festival The Flower Festival, The Baby Ponies Meet Some New Friends, The Amazing Apples, Little Boy Lost September 19, 1985
3 Where Is The Waterfall? Where Is The Waterfall?, Where is Seaspray?, The Sad Princess, The Pony Garden Competition October 3, 1985
4 One Autumn Day One Autumn Day, A Shock for Twinkles, The Message In the Bottle, A Surprise for Surprise October 17, 1985
5 Merry Music Merry Music, The Silver Challenge Cup, The Uninvited Guest, Pantomime Parade, Spike is Naughty October 31, 1985
6 Cotton Candy's Washing Day Cotton Candy's Washing Day, Baby Glory and the Grumbleweed, Moonstone and the Tired Tailor, Moondancer's Mischievous Magic November 14, 1985
7 Little Pony Circus Little Pony Circus, Skyflier's Magic Kite, Heart Throb and the Lavender Lady, The Missing Treasure, The Magic Paint Box November 28, 1985
8 The Wishing Tree The Wishing Tree, Firefly and the Swallow, The Curious Riddles, The Strange Visitor, The Christmas Market, The Land of Crosspatches, Spike the Babysitter, The Little Fir Tree, The New Year Gymkhana December 12, 1985 Featured the origin of the baby sea ponies (smaller versions of the adult sea ponies) in The Wishing Tree.
9 The Enchanted Ice Cream The Enchanted Ice Cream, Shabby Scarecrow, The Tiny Gold Wheel, The Frozen Pond January 2, 1986
10 Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland, Confetti the Clever Conjuror, Prince Berin's Quest, Tickle To the Rescue January 16, 1986
11 Fun In the Snow Fun In the Snow, The Peculiar Pets, Applejack's Amazing Adventure, Duck Soup Disappears January 30, 1986 Featured the origin of the Twinkle Eyed Ponies (Applejack's Amazing Adventure)
12 Trickles To the Rescue Trickles To the Rescue, Lemon Drop Learns a Lesson, The Baby Ponies' Spinneroo, Pony Land in Danger (Part 1) February 13, 1986
13 Dream Castle Spring Clean Dream Castle Spring Clean, The Crock of Gold, Pony Land in Danger (Part 2), A Star For the Sandman February 27, 1986
14 Home For a Cuckoo Home For a Cuckoo, Bow Tie's Royal Ride, Pony Land in Danger (Part 3), Carnival Day at the Waterfall March 13, 1986 Featured the first appearance of Megan and Sundance in the comics (Carnival Day at the Waterfall).
15 The March Hare's Tea Party The March Hare's Tea Party, A Shock for Applejack, The Magic Feather (Part 1), Sparkler's Special Stone March 27, 1986
16 Megan and the Magic Puddle Megan and the Magic Puddle, Parasol and the Ugly Princess, The Magic Feather (Part 2), Moonstone and the Mysterious Moss April 10, 1986 Featured the first appearance of the Beddy-Bye Eyed Babies in the comic (Megan and the Magic Puddle).
17 Little Pony Picnic Little Pony Picnic, Peachy's Disco Party, A Lucky Catch, The Magic Feather (Part 3) April 24, 1986
18 Sparkler's Secret Sparkler's Secret, Sea Shimmer and the Sea Dragon, The Strange Shell, Masquerade and the Magic Moonbeam (Part 1) May 8, 1986
19 Win a Little Pony! Little Pony Race, The Quilt of Memories, Masquerade and the Magic Moonbeam (Part 2), Pinwheel and the Pillywiggins May 22, 1986
20 The Fashion Show The Fashion Show, The Needle in the Haystack, Masquerade and the Magic Moonbeam (Part 3), Summer Storm June 5, 1986
21 The Magic Telescope The Magic Telescope, Green Hooves!, The Disappearing Honey, The Mysterious Picture (Part 1) June 19, 1986
22 A Sunny Day in Pony Land A Sunny Day in Pony Land, The Very Special Spectacles, Peachy Takes a Holiday, The Mysterious Picture (Part 2) July 3, 1986
23 Sparkler's Special Friend Sparkler's Special Friend, A Pillow For Princess Pearl, The Mysterious Picture (Part 3), A Posy For the Princess July 17, 1986
24 The Dancing Dragon The Dancing Dragon, The Magic Sweet Shop (Part 1), A Worrying Time (Part 1), Hopscotch and Humpty Dumpty July 31, 1986
25 Seaside Concert Seaside Concert, The Magic Sweet Shop (Part 2), A Worrying Time (Part 2), Bubbles and the Mudpie Birds August 14, 1986 Featured the first appearance of Buttons and Wind Whistler in the comics (Seaside Concert).
26 Happy Harvest! Happy Harvest!, The Magic Sweet Shop (Part 3), A Worrying Time (Part 3), The Sand Sculpture Competition August 28, 1986
27 Happy Birthday My Little Pony Comic! Spike's Lucky Dip, Jelly Jester, Party Parade September 11, 1986 Featuring the origin of Baby Lucky, the first male pony (Spike's Lucky Dip).
28 Paint Pot Magic Paint Pot Magic, Bow Tie's Basket, The Strange Key (Part 1), The Whispering Corn September 25, 1986
29 Gingerbread's Baking Day Gingerbread's Baking Day, Little Pony Pet Show, A Terrible Accident, The Strange Key (Part 2) October 9, 1986 Features the first appearance of the first set of Flutter Ponies in the comics (A Terrible Accident).
30 The Mystery of the Missing Moon The Mystery of the Missing Moon, The Strange Key (Part 3), Too Many Apples!, One Moonlit Night October 23, 1986
31 The Flying Carpet The Flying Carpet, The Magic Garden (Part 1), Baby Lucky Disobeys, The Haunted Hill November 6, 1986
32 The Whispering Tree The Whispering Tree, Lemon Drop and the Little Pony Weathervane (Part 1), The Magic Garden (Part 2), It's Missed a Chime! November 20, 1986
33 Junk-It and the Float-Arounds Junk-It and the Float-Arounds, The Magic Garden (Part 3), Lemon Drop and the Weathervane Pony (Part 2), Spellbound! December 4, 1986
34 Win Megan and Sundance! The Magic Ribbon, A Very Special Pudding, The Curious Cracker, A Stocking For Spike December 18, 1986 Featuring the first appearance of Shady in the comics (The Magic Ribbon).
35 The Snowdrop Ceremony The Snowdrop Ceremony, Twilight and the Shining Star Lantern, Confetti and the Paper Pixies, Cotton Candy's Enchanted Time December 31, 1986 Featuring the first appearance of the second set (Pearly N' Pretty) of the Baby Sea Ponies (The Snowdrop Ceremony).

My Little Pony And Friends

Issue No. Issue Title Stories Featured Publication Date "Friends" Featured Special Events
1 Untitled ? February 1987 Glo Friends Featured the first appearance of Baby Cuddles in either series of the comics.
2 Untitled ? April 1987 MoonDreamers
3 Untitled ? June 1987 MoonDreamers
4 Untitled ? August 1987 MoonDreamers, Glo Friends, Potato Head Kids
5 Untitled ? October 1987 Glo Friends, Potato Head Kids
6 Untitled ? December 1987 MoonDreamers, Glo Friends, Potato Head Kids This was the last issue to feature the MoonDreamers.
7 Untitled ? February 1988 Glo Friends, Potato Head Kids Featuring the first appearance of a First Tooth Baby Pony in either of the comics (in this case, Baby Lickety-Split) (Tutti Fruitti's Pancake Party).
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