MLP:FiM Comic Book Series Discussion

[Forlong 1,726]

I finally got a new review out for the "Nightmare Rarity" arc.

 

[Neptunefallen 2]

I loved the nightmare rarity arc I made up a painted drawing that took hours to make on my deviant profile. I have it as my phone background lol. I really loved how they went back with Cadance and Shining Armor. I was rewatching the wedding episodes and in the back of my mind thinking of Cadance and Twilight conspiring when they showed them younger. So did anyone else catch that Flash Sentry was missing his wings in the Luna Micro???

 

Also they are ret-conning things from the books and show now it seems. Twilight's mom is no longer Daring Do's author I suppose.

 

Edited January 12, 2014 by Neptunefallen

[MMFAN 198]

A lot of the panels and faces the artist draws are so amazing! Like Batman:Killing Joke amazing!

 

I love Twilight's face, it's so incredibly bitter when put with the text.

[Dr. Mechano 630]

So, did anyone else get issue #15 today? It's pretty fantastic if I do say so myself.

 

Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie magically transport into various books (similar to Power Ponies) to stop a bookworm from eating - and thus destroying - the books' stories. However, to repair the damaged stories, they must reenact the missing segments, and they all proceed to do this incorrectly, leading to hilarious results.

 

Each pony ends up taking the group to a different story; From Pinkie's whacked-out fairy tale (combining everything from Robin Hood to Rapunzel to Cinderella all in the same story) to Rainbow Dash's reenactment of a Daring Do novel. My favorite bit is Rarity's story, which is a sappy romance novel:

This stuff is gold.

 

Eventually, the bookworm devours almost everything from these stories, and the comic ends on a cliffhanger as the books' erased characters start sprouting from pods and appearing in the real world, where Applejack, Spike, and Fluttershy are still waiting.

 

One minor issue with continuity is that Daring Do is treated as a fictional character, and even emerges from her book into the "real" world along with other characters. Weirder still is that this comic clearly takes place after Power Ponies, since it references that episode's enchanted comic, so I find it odd that Daring Do is back to being a fictional character. (One explanation, though, is that real-life Daring Do exaggerates her own adventures, and that the Daring Do of the books is a separate character from the real-life A.K. Yearling? I'll go with that to save myself a headache, I guess). Other than that relatively small issue, though, this comic is fantastic!

 

I can't wait to see what happens next month in issue 16. Seriously, if you aren't reading the IDW comics, you should. They're great.

 

One more preview image for the road!

Hairity returns.

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

 

Um... why is Rarity fantasizing about Pony!Xehanort?

 

Edited January 18, 2014 by Anti-Villain

[FlutterDash4072 189]

 

One minor issue with continuity is that Daring Do is treated as a fictional character, and even emerges from her book into the "real" world along with other characters. Weirder still is that this comic clearly takes place after Power Ponies, since it references that episode's enchanted comic, so I find it odd that Daring Do is back to being a fictional character. (One explanation, though, is that real-life Daring Do exaggerates her own adventures, and that the Daring Do of the books is a separate character from the real-life A.K. Yearling? I'll go with that to save myself a headache, I guess). Other than that relatively small issue, though, this comic is fantastic!

 

I'm going with separate Daring Dos, too. After all, if the same thing happened in the real world, any famous people created would be different from the real thing, right?

 

And yeah, it was a pretty good issue. Can't wait for next month.

[Dr. Mechano 630]

So, Friends Forever #1 was released yesterday, and it stars Applejack and Pinkie Pie (these two have had a lot of screentime together recently)! 

 

The story is a lot of fun, but feels... unfocused. In a very short period of time, Pinkie enters a cooking contest, Applejack accidentally gets dragged into the same contest (replacing the chef who was supposed to be there), a subplot about a poor restaurant owner comes up, prompting Pinkie and Applejack to let her win before changing their minds and deciding not to patronize her, and then... the real chef shows up with a weaponized frosting blaster and tries to freeze everyone in revenge before being defeated by the other contestants and frozen herself. And then the poor restaurant owner wins the 50,000 bit prize and the comic ends. Okay, Friends Forever #1. Okay.

 

With that said, I did enjoy this comic. It's funny, the character interactions are nice, and the art - with the exception of the occasional odd facial expression, or the fact that the surprise villain is essentially a Fluttershy recolor - is pretty solid. More than the comic itself, though, I love the concept of Friends Forever; The "friendship" episodes of FiM, which focus on two characters and their interactions (rather than focusing on either all six or one central character) are among my favorites in the entire show, and to see a comic that revolves entirely around these kinds of stories is incredibly promising. Character interaction is, to me, the biggest appeal of this series; So I'm definitely hyped to see what the rest of Friends Forever has to offer!

 

As always, I'll leave you with a preview panel, along with my usual endorsement of the IDW comics for anyone who isn't on board yet:

This comic was about a cooking contest.

Edited January 23, 2014 by Dr. Mechano

[Megas 27,699]

This comic somehow managed to be worse than the RD Micro, which says a lot considering that I consider that comic the lowest point in anything FiM related(with a few exceptions like toys)

 

The art is probably is probably the worst in the series(even more so than the Twilight one, at least that one was only hurt by a bad colorist)

The dialogue almost rivals the RD micro in terms of badness(complete with a emoticon at one point, seriously)

I don't like how the "villain" worked, she gets screwed over at the very beginning and she's painted as the bad guy. Oh and she really looks like a Fluttershy recolor, which sounds really lazy

Throughout the majority of the comic it doesn't even feel like it's about Applejack and Pinkie Pie(much less their friendship)

The story is all over the place

A lot of the new characters were very boring and/or unlikable

 

Congratulations Rainbow, you no longer have the worst comic ever! Seriously, what the hell happened?

What's even more disappointing is that the team behind this one sound like genuine fans of the series with a lot of great ideas in mind(one involving Rainbow and Rarity else in an Around the World in 80 days adventure and one involving Twilight and the Midnight Library). But after reading this, I don't know if I want to see that anymore...

Edited January 23, 2014 by Megas75

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

Okay guys, I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I have some questions about the comic series:

 

1. As far as I can tell, all the main issues and micro-issues are available on the Itunes store for $2 a pop. Presumably, this is the cheapest price I can get them at right? Also, is it worth it given the small iphone screen size?

2. Do I have to read them in order for any particular reason? If not, where should I start and which are the best issues? I was already thinking of getting the Luna micro, but I wasn't sure about the others. Also, on a more specific note, is the Celestia one any good?

 

Thanks!

[TwilightDreamer 69]

I got a few comics, 4 to be precise and I have to say, they're pretty amazing on their own right.

 

I don't know if the ones showing Chrysalis and her second defeat and her new plan to finish off the Mane 6 are canon but it is possible, I've no idea whatsoever on the subject.

[Misty Shadow 7,910]

I actually own the comic containing the first four issues with the Chrysalis arc and I've read the comic with the Luna/Nightmare Rarity arc now. So far, I am liking these books.

[lavender_rhyme 39]

For the person who asked about where to start and cost. You do not have to read them all you can start with issue 15 which came out this month it is the beginning of a new story arc. Comixology is a great way to get them they have an iPhone app and everything. I saw them for 1.99 on there over the weekend.

 

Reading comics on iPhones is not bad especially with the app it takes you panel by panel. I would by issue 15 and see how you like it.

[Jokuc 8,174]

Well I have issue 9-14 which I bought when I was at Flipturn in london. I have read all of them except one now and I must say that they are much better than I expected them to be! I have really enjoyed to read all of them, however I must say that the Luna one (issue 10) was the funniest and best one. I hope I will be able to get the other issues online or something

[FlutterDash4072 189]

Okay guys, I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I have some questions about the comic series:

 

1. As far as I can tell, all the main issues and micro-issues are available on the Itunes store for $2 a pop. Presumably, this is the cheapest price I can get them at right? Also, is it worth it given the small iphone screen size?

2. Do I have to read them in order for any particular reason? If not, where should I start and which are the best issues? I was already thinking of getting the Luna micro, but I wasn't sure about the others. Also, on a more specific note, is the Celestia one any good?

 

Thanks!

 

1. I think it is, but I have no idea if it's worth it or not. I prefer physical copies, they look much better in person than on a screen.

 

2. You don't have to read them in any order, but I'd recommend reading all of the main series issues so far. The micros on the other hand are hit-and-miss. Personally I think the Luna one was the best, and Celestia's was pretty good too. But you want to stay away from the RD micro. It is awful.

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

1. I think it is, but I have no idea if it's worth it or not. I prefer physical copies, they look much better in person than on a screen.

 

2. You don't have to read them in any order, but I'd recommend reading all of the main series issues so far. The micros on the other hand are hit-and-miss. Personally I think the Luna one was the best, and Celestia's was pretty good too. But you want to stay away from the RD micro. It is awful.

Okay, thanks for that. How much do physical copies tend to cost by comparison?

[lavender_rhyme 39]

Okay, thanks for that. How much do physical copies tend to cost by comparison?

Physical copies are priced at 3.99

[Fhaolan 4,484]

Okay guys, I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I have some questions about the comic series:

 

1. As far as I can tell, all the main issues and micro-issues are available on the Itunes store for $2 a pop. Presumably, this is the cheapest price I can get them at right? Also, is it worth it given the small iphone screen size?

2. Do I have to read them in order for any particular reason? If not, where should I start and which are the best issues? I was already thinking of getting the Luna micro, but I wasn't sure about the others. Also, on a more specific note, is the Celestia one any good?

 

Thanks!

I'm picking these up in Trade Kindle editions through Amazon. They have free Kindle apps that will run on different platforms, so you don't have to buy a Kindle to use it. Volume 1 (which is issues 1-4 of the main comic) was $7.99. It works out about the same as the iTunes price, but I don't have to deal with iTunes (I had a bad experience with iTunes once, and I don't want to use that service again). Drawback is that I'm a bit behind because I have to wait for the Trade compilations to publish, or pay a slightly higher price for individual issues.

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

Physical copies are priced at 3.99

That's not too bad actually. Thanks for that.

[FlutterDash4072 189]

Okay, finally got Friends Forever 1 and... it wasn't worth the wait. Too much stuff was packed into it for its own good. If they had focused on Evil Fluttershy's attempt to ruin the contest it might have been alright. The other subplots were very boring.

 

The dialogue was also very bad. Aside from the names of dishes and other food stuff, it was very childish. I felt like I was reading a book meant specifically for kids just learning to read.

 

I wouldn't go as far as saying it's worse than the RD micro though. But that might be because of my bias as a Dash fan. When something bad involves my favorite pony, it's much more disappointing than when something bad involves the two ponies I don't care much for.

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

My reaction to the upcoming Discord and Sombra arcs:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WitreOXE_As

[Zekromic 1,054]

My reaction to the upcoming Discord and Sombra arcs:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WitreOXE_As

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP, WHY THEY CAN'T RELEASE THOSE SOONER? I won't be in the US for vacation by their release date, nor EG2 book  , well, I might as well attempt to get the rest of the comic book, I only got the CMC, Celestia, and issue #5, far too few for my liking 

[Jokuc 8,174]

I have been lazy and have not read all the comics I bought at london yet. Anyways, I read the one with Cadance and Shining Armor and I actually thought it was pretty good x) Better than I expected. It was about them being in school and stuff and I liked the idea about having a flashback like that. I also loved how they threw in lots of references

[rainbowdashbrony1 130]

Hello, everypony I have issues 1 to 15 of mlp fim comic plus Equestria Girls annual and Friends Forever series later !

I'm new so I haven't read any yet, but I'll be sure to check it out! Where can I read them? I'm new so I don't know where I can find all these things, but I'd be very interested in reading the comics.

Have you tried buying them at Hot topics or comic stores hope that helps ?

[Zekromic 1,054]

I got the whole volume 1 (issues 1 through 4) digitally, which are free during this week. Yeah, I'd rather get them phisical, bit in the case I can't find them, having them digitally and free doesn't hurt 

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

I got the whole volume 1 (issues 1 through 4) digitally, which are free during this week. Yeah, I'd rather get them phisical, bit in the case I can't find them, having them digitally and free doesn't hurt 

It was kind of annoying for me actually. Immediately after buying vol. 1 on Comixology, I went on EqD to find that it was free on Itunes. My face: