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).