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===Comic book===
===Comic book===
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[[wikipedia:IDW Publishing|IDW Publishing]] is to publish a Hasbro-licensed comic book series entitled ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', written by Katie Cook, drawn by Andy Price, and colored by Heather Breckel,
{{cite web|url=http://angieness.deviantart.com/journal/IDW-s-My-Little-Pony-Friendship-is-Magic-330587293|title=IDW's My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic|author=Heather Breckel|date=2012-10-04|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
with guest cover artists including [[wikipedia:Jill Thompson|Jill Thompson]], Stephanie Buscema, and Amy Mebberson. In September 2012, Amy Mebberson stated that she was working on getting [[Crew#Sabrina Alberghetti|Sabrina Alberghetti]] on some covers.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/amymebberson/status/248594613139537920|title=@AndyPriceArt Srsly man.. we ...|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/amymebberson/status/248612653562474497|title=@AndyPriceArt I'm working on ...|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Andy Price has used the collection ''[[wikipedia:Creepy|Creepy]] Presents [[wikipedia:Bernie Wrightson|Bernie Wrightson]]'' for reference.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/254246993038307328|title=That I dug this out for reference ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
It was rumoured that the first issue had sold 90,100 copies in North America, a higher figure than the contemporary ''Uncanny X-Men'' sales
[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/11/my-little-pony-1-sells-over-90000-copies/ Bleeding Cool: "My Little Pony #1 Sells Over 90,000 Copies" (October 11 2012)]
; IDW's editor-in-chief Chris Ryall and a Hasbro representative told ''[http://www.bleedingcool.com Bleeding Cool]'' that this was accurate.
[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/12/would-dave-sim-draw-a-cover-for-my-little-pony/ Bleeding Cool: "Would Dave Sim Draw A Cover For My Little Pony?" (October 12 2012)]: "Among them were Ted Adams and Chris Ryall of IDW, and a representative of Hasbro. ... we found ourselves talking about the success of My Little Pony at IDW and I was able to get a confirmation on the ninety thousand sales number for the first issue"
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[[wikipedia:IDW Publishing|IDW Publishing]] is to publish a Hasbro-licensed comic book series entitled ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', written by Katie Cook, drawn by Andy Price, and colored by Heather Breckel,
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/Important-News-on-the-MLP-Comic-331014657|title=Important News on the MLP Comic|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-06|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
{{cite web|url=http://angieness.deviantart.com/journal/IDW-s-My-Little-Pony-Friendship-is-Magic-330587293|title=IDW's My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic|author=Heather Breckel|date=2012-10-04|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
with guest cover artists including [[wikipedia:Jill Thompson|Jill Thompson]], Stephanie Buscema, and Amy Mebberson. In September 2012, Amy Mebberson stated that she was working on getting [[Crew#Sabrina Alberghetti|Sabrina Alberghetti]] on some covers.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/amymebberson/status/248594613139537920|title=@AndyPriceArt Srsly man.. we ...|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/amymebberson/status/248612653562474497|title=@AndyPriceArt I'm working on ...|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Andy Price has used the collection ''[[wikipedia:Creepy|Creepy]] Presents [[wikipedia:Bernie Wrightson|Bernie Wrightson]]'' for reference.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/254246993038307328|title=That I dug this out for reference ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
It was rumoured that the first issue had sold 90,100 copies in North America, a higher figure than the contemporary ''Uncanny X-Men'' sales
[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/11/my-little-pony-1-sells-over-90000-copies/ Bleeding Cool: "My Little Pony #1 Sells Over 90,000 Copies" (October 11 2012)]
; IDW's editor-in-chief Chris Ryall and a Hasbro representative told ''[http://www.bleedingcool.com Bleeding Cool]'' that this was accurate.
[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/12/would-dave-sim-draw-a-cover-for-my-little-pony/ Bleeding Cool: "Would Dave Sim Draw A Cover For My Little Pony?" (October 12 2012)]: "Among them were Ted Adams and Chris Ryall of IDW, and a representative of Hasbro. ... we found ourselves talking about the success of My Little Pony at IDW and I was able to get a confirmation on the ninety thousand sales number for the first issue"
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The series takes place after the second season of [[My Little Pony Friendship is Magic|the show]], and consists of 4-issue story arcs with original stories.
{{cite web|url=http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/118158-cincinnati-comic-expo-interview-katie-cook.html|title=Cincinnati Comic Expo Interview: Katie Cook|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/The-news-has-broken-MLP-1-stars-328373698|title=The news has broken! MLP #1 stars...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
[[Queen Chrysalis]] is the main antagonist through the first arc;
{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs#t=592s|title=Katie Cook and Andy Price at the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic panel|date=2012-09-23|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
other characters appearing in the series include [[Octavia]]
{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs#t=2505s|title=Andy Price and Katie Cook at the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic panel|date=2012-09-23|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
and Jim, "a very specific character" named by Katie Cook, implicitly after [[Crew#Artists and other crew|Jim Miller]].
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245733313220861954|title=@TheRealSibsy I can make that ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245877567113011200|title=@TheBiggestJim @therealsibsy ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Katie Cook and Andy Price hinted in September 2012 that [[List of ponies#Wild Fire|Wild Fire]] may appear in the series.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245733313220861954|title=@TheRealSibsy I can make that ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/245895649810333698|title=@TheRealSibsy so @katiecandraw ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/249234072017186816|title=@TheRealSibsy say, who is that ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
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The series takes place after the second season of [[My Little Pony Friendship is Magic|the show]], and consists of 4-issue story arcs with original stories.
{{cite web|url=http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/118158-cincinnati-comic-expo-interview-katie-cook.html|title=Cincinnati Comic Expo Interview: Katie Cook|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/The-news-has-broken-MLP-1-stars-328373698|title=The news has broken! MLP #1 stars...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
[[Queen Chrysalis]] is the main antagonist through the first arc;
{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs#t=592s|title=Katie Cook and Andy Price at the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic panel|date=2012-09-23|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
other characters appearing in the series include [[Octavia]]
{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs#t=2505s|title=Andy Price and Katie Cook at the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic panel|date=2012-09-23|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
and Jim, "a very specific character" named by Katie Cook, implicitly after [[Crew#Artists and other crew|Jim Miller]].
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245733313220861954|title=@TheRealSibsy I can make that ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245877567113011200|title=@TheBiggestJim @therealsibsy ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Katie Cook and Andy Price hinted in September 2012 that [[List of ponies#Wild Fire|Wild Fire]] may appear in the series.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katiecandraw/status/245733313220861954|title=@TheRealSibsy I can make that ...|author=Katie Cook|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/245895649810333698|title=@TheRealSibsy so @katiecandraw ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-12|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/249234072017186816|title=@TheRealSibsy say, who is that ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Four pages, including page 3 of Issue #1, were displayed at the New York My Little Pony Project 2012.
{{cite web|url=http://www.mlponies.com/2012/10/13/fim-comic-preview-pages-from-mlp-project-ny/|title=FiM Comic Preview Pages from MLP Project NY|work=The Round Stable|date=2012-10-12|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/MLP-Issue-1-Sneak-Peek-332170200|title=MLP Issue 1 Sneak Peek|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-13|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
====Issue #1====
====Issue #1====
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Issue #1 is to be released on November 28,
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/253721703119720448|title=Yep, true: looks like #mlp ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-04|accessdate=2012-10-04}}
2012, in full color with 32 pages. It was initially to be released on November 14, 2012, but IDW changed the release date to better accommodate solicitators.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/254014073375694848|title=@BoogsterSU2 @M_A_Larson ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
It is to have at least 12 different covers: Cover A by Andy Price, featuring [[Twilight Sparkle]], [[Princess Celestia]], [[Spike]], and [[Owlowiscious]]; Cover B by Andy Price, featuring [[Applejack]], [[DJ Pon-3]], and [[Winona]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Rainbow Dash]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Pinkie Pie]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Rarity]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Fluttershy]]; a subscription exclusive variant cover by Jill Thompson; one in ten variant
{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08/18/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-and-so-are-multiple-covers/|title=My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic… And So Are Multiple Covers|work=Bleeding Cool|author=Rich Johnston|date=2012-08-18|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Cover RI by Stephanie Buscema, featuring Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and [[Angel]];
{{cite web|url=http://stephaniebuscema.blogspot.com/2012/09/hello-fall.html|title=Hello, Fall!|author=Stephanie Buscema|date=2012-09-06|accessdate=2012-09-30}}
a Third Eye Comics exclusive variant cover by Amy Mebberson, featuring [[Spitfire]], [[Soarin']], and three [[Pegasus ponies]];
{{cite web|url=http://thirdeyecomics.tumblr.com/post/32407168914/third-eye-sneak-peek-attn-bronies-this-ones-for|title=Third Eye Sneak Peek: Attn Bronies|date=2012-09-27|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/MLP-1-Variant-cover-Wonderbolts-329528824|title=MLP#1 Variant cover: Wonderbolts|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-28|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
a [[wikipedia:Midtown Comics|Midtown Comics]] exclusive variant cover by Amy Mebberson and Andy Price, featuring [[Derpy]];
{{cite web|url=http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=1231790|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 Midtown Exclusive Amy Mebberson Variant Cover|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/MLP-1-Variant-cover-Derpy-can-haz-Comic-329829048|title=MLP#1 Variant cover: Derpy can haz Comic|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-29|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
[[wikipedia:Lone Star Comics|Lone Star Comics]] exclusive variant Cover RE by Amy Mebberson, featuring Pinkie Pie, [[Sweetie Belle]], and [[Apple Bloom]];
{{cite web|url=http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=23569733|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (2012 IDW) comic books|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
{{cite web|url=http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/33241185542/mlp-1-retailer-variant-hoofbeat-this-one-is|title=MLP #1 Retailer Variant - HoofBeat!|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-10-09|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
and [[wikipedia:Hastings Entertainment|Hastings]] exclusive variant Cover RE by Amy Mebberson, featuring Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151108654293282|title=New Photos|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
The six covers solely by Andy Price can be arranged to form a larger picture,
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Pony-issue-1-Cover-A-and-B-322494026|title=My Little Pony issue 1 Cover A and B|author=Andy Price|date=2012-08-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
and are to also be released together in a slipcase box set.
{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/idw-november-2012-solicitations.html|title=IDW November 2012 Solicitations - Judge Dredd, MLP, More!|work=Newsarama|date=2012-08-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
An early cover by Andy Price, featuring Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Spike, [[Opalescence]], [[Gummy]], Angel or another [[Animals#Rabbit|rabbit]], and two [[Animals#Bird|birds]],
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/art/The-Mane-6-My-Little-Pony-309156136|title=The Mane 6 My Little Pony|author=Andy Price|date=2012-06-18|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
was displayed at the 2012 [[wikipedia:San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con International]].
{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5925778/|title=My Little Pony, Comic-Con Ponies|date=2012-07-14|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
[[Queen Chrysalis]] returns in this issue.
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/The-news-has-broken-MLP-1-stars-328373698|title=The news has broken! MLP #1 stars...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
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Issue #1 is to be released on November 28,
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/Important-News-on-the-MLP-Comic-331014657|title=Important News on the MLP Comic|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-06|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/253721703119720448|title=Yep, true: looks like #mlp ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-04|accessdate=2012-10-04}}
2012, in full color with 32 pages. It was initially to be released on November 14, 2012, but IDW changed the release date to better accommodate solicitators.
{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt/status/254014073375694848|title=@BoogsterSU2 @M_A_Larson ...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2012-10-06}}
It is to have at least 12 different covers: Cover A by Andy Price, featuring [[Twilight Sparkle]], [[Princess Celestia]], [[Spike]], and [[Owlowiscious]]; Cover B by Andy Price, featuring [[Applejack]], [[DJ Pon-3]], and [[Winona]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Rainbow Dash]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Pinkie Pie]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Rarity]]; a cover by Andy Price featuring [[Fluttershy]]; a subscription exclusive variant cover by Jill Thompson; one in ten variant
{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08/18/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-and-so-are-multiple-covers/|title=My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic… And So Are Multiple Covers|work=Bleeding Cool|author=Rich Johnston|date=2012-08-18|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
Cover RI by Stephanie Buscema, featuring Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and [[Angel]];
{{cite web|url=http://stephaniebuscema.blogspot.com/2012/09/hello-fall.html|title=Hello, Fall!|author=Stephanie Buscema|date=2012-09-06|accessdate=2012-09-30}}
a Third Eye Comics exclusive variant cover by Amy Mebberson, featuring [[Spitfire]], [[Soarin']], and three [[Pegasus ponies]];
{{cite web|url=http://thirdeyecomics.tumblr.com/post/32407168914/third-eye-sneak-peek-attn-bronies-this-ones-for|title=Third Eye Sneak Peek: Attn Bronies|date=2012-09-27|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/MLP-1-Variant-cover-Wonderbolts-329528824|title=MLP#1 Variant cover: Wonderbolts|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-28|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
a [[wikipedia:Midtown Comics|Midtown Comics]] exclusive variant cover by Amy Mebberson and Andy Price, featuring [[Derpy]];
{{cite web|url=http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=1231790|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 Midtown Exclusive Amy Mebberson Variant Cover|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
{{cite web|url=http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/MLP-1-Variant-cover-Derpy-can-haz-Comic-329829048|title=MLP#1 Variant cover: Derpy can haz Comic|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-09-29|accessdate=2012-10-01}}
[[wikipedia:Lone Star Comics|Lone Star Comics]] exclusive variant Cover RE by Amy Mebberson, featuring Pinkie Pie, [[Sweetie Belle]], and [[Apple Bloom]];
{{cite web|url=http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=23569733|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (2012 IDW) comic books|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
{{cite web|url=http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/33241185542/mlp-1-retailer-variant-hoofbeat-this-one-is|title=MLP #1 Retailer Variant - HoofBeat!|author=Amy Mebberson|date=2012-10-09|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
and [[wikipedia:Hastings Entertainment|Hastings]] exclusive variant Cover RE by Amy Mebberson, featuring Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151108654293282|title=New Photos|accessdate=2012-10-12}}
The six covers solely by Andy Price can be arranged to form a larger picture,
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Pony-issue-1-Cover-A-and-B-322494026|title=My Little Pony issue 1 Cover A and B|author=Andy Price|date=2012-08-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
and are to also be released together in a slipcase box set.
{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/idw-november-2012-solicitations.html|title=IDW November 2012 Solicitations - Judge Dredd, MLP, More!|work=Newsarama|date=2012-08-20|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
An early cover by Andy Price, featuring Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Spike, [[Opalescence]], [[Gummy]], Angel or another [[Animals#Rabbit|rabbit]], and two [[Animals#Bird|birds]],
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/art/The-Mane-6-My-Little-Pony-309156136|title=The Mane 6 My Little Pony|author=Andy Price|date=2012-06-18|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
was displayed at the 2012 [[wikipedia:San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con International]].
{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5925778/|title=My Little Pony, Comic-Con Ponies|date=2012-07-14|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
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A host of characters appear on page 3: a [[parasprite]]; "[[List of ponies#Snowflake|Snowflake]]"; [[Owlowiscious]]; a [[Creatures#Changeling|changeling]]; [[Cranky Doodle Donkey]]; a Pegasus mare based on the G1 pony [http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Firefly Firefly]; two stallions based on [[wikipedia:The Blues Brothers|the Blues Brothers]]; a [[Animals#Mouse|mouse]]; [[Angel]]; [[Philomena]]; [[Golden Harvest]]; [[Silver Spoon]]; [[Rainbow Dash]]; an Earth pony stallion based on [[wikipedia:Thomas Magnum|Thomas Magnum]] from ''[[wikipedia:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]''; [[Time Turner]]; an Earth pony stallion based on Earl Hickey from ''[[wikipedia:My Name Is Earl|My Name Is Earl]]''; "[[List of ponies#Ace|Ace]]"; [[Tank]]; [[Derpy]]; "[[List of ponies#Screwball|Screwball]]"; an Earth pony stallion based on Andy Price; a unicorn mare based on Andy's wife Alice Price; a unicorn mare based on Katie Cook; six [[Animals#Cat|cats]] named Sam, Spooky, Tabitha, Boris, Bela, and Mina, based on and named after the Prices' own cats;
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/MLP-Issue-1-Sneak-Peek-332170200|title=MLP Issue 1 Sneak Peek|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-13|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.catisfactionclinic.com/alice_price.html|title=Alice Price|work=Catisfaction Cat Clinic|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
and several other ponies and silhouettes.
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FIM-Page-3-issue-1-332168960|title=MLP:FIM Page 3 issue 1|author=Andy Price|date=2012-10-13|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
[[Queen Chrysalis]] returns in this issue.
{{cite web|url=http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/journal/The-news-has-broken-MLP-1-stars-328373698|title=The news has broken! MLP #1 stars...|author=Andy Price|date=2012-09-21|accessdate=2012-09-29}}
=====Summary=====
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