History Comicbook / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersTheMagicOfCybertron'' -- four issue sequel series to ''Friendship In Disguise''.

This page also covers the Annual comics and one-shot specials. So far they either focus on the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' spin-off franchise or an AlternateUniverse like the Power Ponies.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyPonyvilleMysteries'' (completed) -- a five-issue series set after the events of the six ''Ponyville Mysteries'' chapter books, each issue featuring the Cutie Mark Crusaders solving a mystery around Ponyville.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersTheMagicofCybertron'' -- four issue sequel series to ''Friendship In Disguise''.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then it happened]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a four-part monthly crossover. (Originally planned for May 2020; suspended due to Diamond shutdown and released on August 5, 2020.) Now returning with [[ https://tformers.com/my-little-pony-x-transformers-ii-the-magic-of-cybertron-issue-1-comic-preview/41143/news.html a new sequel]] on April 28, 2021.

* * ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersTheMagicofCybertron'' -- four issue sequel series to ''Friendship In Disguise''.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then it happened]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a four-part monthly crossover. (Originally planned for May 2020; suspended due to Diamond shutdown and released on August 5, 2020.)

It was [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2019/10/idw-my-little-pony-season-10-comic.html annouced at the 2019 New York Comic Con]] that the comic, starting with issue 89, continue where the show left off in its own self-contained "Season 10".

Due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, Diamond Comic Distributors (the company that ships comics from IDW and other major publishers to retail shops all over the US) has shut down operations until further notice. As a result, all comics with street dates on or after April 1, 2020 (including #89) have been put on hold. The comics are set to resume production with Issue #89 set to be released on August 12, 2020.

* LooseCanon: As the writers for the comics don't collaborate with the writers for the show beyond Hasbro telling IDW what is off-limits for them to cover, the show and the comics often go in different directions, and the show tends to not specifically reference the comics or care if it contradicts them. This results in discrepancies in the lore of the two that are impossible to reconcile, almost to the point the comics are an AlternateUniverse of the show. Things get even more complicated with the later comics that reference things that happened in the show that explicitly contradict something established in earlier issues of the comics. The result is that it is simply impossible for ''all'' the comics to be canonical, and it's up to fan interpretation on an individual basis to decide which they consider canon or not and how to explain the {{Continuity Snarl}}s between the two.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersFriendshipInDisguise'' -- a four-issue series with an overarching story and a crossover with [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise The Transformers]].

* LooseCanon: As the writers for the comics don't collaborate with the writers for the show beyond Hasbro telling IDW what is off-limits for them to cover, the comics often diverge from canon in ways that are impossible to reconcile, almost to the point the comics are an AlternateUniverse of the show. Things get even more complicated with the later comics which reference lore from the show that explicitly contradicts something established in earlier issues of the comics. The result is that it is simply impossible for ''all'' the comics to be canonical, and it's up to fan interpretation on an individual basis to decide which they consider canon or not and how to explain the {{Continuity Snarl}}s between the two.

* LooseCanon: As the comic is written by different people from the show and they don't collaborate on story (beyond Hasbro telling IDW what is off-limits to them), the comic's canon and the show's canon don't always match up. Furthermore, as the show has continued and done more WorldBuilding, the discrepancies between the two continue to build up. On the other hand the show never directly references the comics (though a few ideas in the show seem inspired by the comics), and the comics only reference the events of the show for specific issues and otherwise have no indication of time passing. Thus, one could claim the comics are in AnachronicOrder, allowing them to happen at different points in the show's run to various effects on continuity. In short, the canonicity of the comics comes down to how the individual fan feels like treating them.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonySpiritOfTheForest'' (completed) -- a three-issue series with an overarching story, in which the Cutie Mark Crusaders investigate another mystery in the Everfree Forest. It will begin after ''Nightmare Knights'' ends.

* {{Interquel}}: For the SeriesFinale of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E26TheLastProblem the show]], set between Twilight Sparkle's coronation as ruler of Equestria and the DistantFinale.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then it happened]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a four-part weekly crossover. (Originally planned for May 2020; suspended due to Diamond shutdown and released on August 5, 2020.)

Due to the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic, Diamond Comic Distributors (the company that ships comics from IDW and other major labels to retail shops all over the US) has shut down operations until further notice. As a result, all comics with street dates on or after April 1, 2020 (including #89) have been put on hold. The comics are set to resume production with Issue #89 set to be released on August 12, 2020.

Due to the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic, Diamond Comic Distributors (the company that ships comics from IDW and other major labels to retail shops all over the US) has shut down operations until further notice. As a result, all comics with street dates on or after April 1, 2020 (including #89) have been put on hold.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then it happened]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a four-part weekly crossover. (Originally planned for May 2020; suspended due to Diamond shutdown.)

* SequelInAnotherMedium: Serves as this to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show]], following up on events between the SeriesFinale and the DistantFinale.

* SavedByCanon: It's a simple matter of fact that the characters aren't in any real danger, given the supplementary nature of the comic. While "Season 10" [[ComicBookContinuation is free of that]], it still applies to those seen in the show's DistantFinale[[labelnote:List click me!]]The Mane 6, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the Young Six, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Trixie, the Cake Twins, Cheese Sandwich, Gummy, Big Macintosh, Sugar Belle, Derpy, Lyra Heartstrings, Sweetie Drops/Bon Bon, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Twist.[[/labelnote]] .

* ComicBookContinuation: Serves as this to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show]], following up on events between the SeriesFinale and the DistantFinale.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then it happened]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a 4 part weekly crossover in May 2020.

It was [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2019/10/idw-my-little-pony-season-10-comic.html annouced at the 2019 New York Comic Con]] the comic will, starting with issue 89, continue where the show left off in its own self-contained "Season 10".

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then this happens]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The worlds of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in a 4 part weekly crossover in May 2020.

It was [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2019/10/idw-my-little-pony-season-10-comic.html annouced at the 2019 New York Comic Con]] the comic will, staring with issue 89, continue where the show left off in its own self-contained "Season 10".

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....[[https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/02/06/transformers-my-little-pony-friendship-in-disguise-crossover-comic-revealed-404680 Then this happens]]. [[WeAreNotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Not an early April's Fool Joke nor an unofficial fancomic]] or even [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken a Robot Chicken sketch]]. The world of Transformers and My Little Pony collide in 4 part weekly crossover in May 2020.

Despite the recent formation of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse with the ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'' event, they've said that for now, ''MLP'' won't be a part of it, but that could change.....

* {{Interquel}}: For the SeriesFinale of [[the show]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E26TheLastProblem "The Last Problem"]], set between Twilight Sparkle's coronation as ruler of Equestria and the DistantFinale.

* SavedByCanon: It's a simple matter of fact that the characters aren't in any real danger, given the supplementary nature of the comic. While "Season 10" [[ComicBookContinuation is free of that]], it still applies to those seen in the show's DistantFinale[[labelnote:List click me!]]The Mane 6, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the Young Six, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Trixie, the Cake Twins, Cheese Sandwich, Gummy, Big Big Macintosh, Sugar Belle, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Twist.[[/labelnote]] .

* SavedByCanon: It's a simple matter of fact that the characters aren't in any real danger, given the supplementary nature of the comic. While "Season 10" [[ComicBookContinuation is free of that]], it still applies to those seen in the show's DistantFinale[[labelnote:List click me!]]The Mane 6, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the Young Six, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Trixie, the Cake Twins, Cheese Sandwich, Gummy, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Twist.[[/labelnote]] .