Line #34 Trivia/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW


1	* AscendedFanon: The bronies have frequently depicted Trixie as at least having the same ''potential'' as Twilight, but being held back by her hubris. [[spoiler:''Reflections'' implies this is indeed the case, as MirrorUniverse Trixie is an Alicorn.]]
2	* AscendedMeme: Issue #13 ends with Twilight, Pinkie, Rainbow, and Rarity facing against a giant ghost crab. "Rarity fighting a giant crab" has been a meme in the fanbase for some time, its origins itself pretty much out of the blue. (Someone asked to have artwork of Rarity fighting a crab, and these simply haven't stopped coming). Funny enough, Rarity doesn't really contribute to the crab fight.[[note]]She does hold her own in a sword fight with Hoofbeard, so she's still awesome[[/note]]
3	* {{Blooper}}:
4	** Andy Price seems to have started a habit of forgetting pegasus wings. Funny enough this is a common animation error [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic in the show]]. Honest mistakes or accuracy to the source material? You decide.
5	** First issue, if you think "She'll get rid of them right quick!" is an odd thing for Rainbow Dash to say, this is because Heather Breckel accidentally gave Applejack RD's color scheme (the panel only shows a little bit of her face so it was probably an easy mistake).
6	** In Issue 34, Fluttershy is shown helping Applejack tie up Flim and Flam, but in the next panel she's shown accompanying Rainbow Dash.
7	* ExecutiveMeddling: Princess Celestia was originally drawn as younger and actually kissing [[spoiler:Mirror Sombra]] in the flashbacks for "Reflections", but higher ups orders it changed (despite [[OfficialCouple Princess Cadance and Shining Armor]] kissing in "A Canterlot Wedding").
8	* ExiledFromContinuity:
9	** Fanmade characters are not allowed to even cameo in the comic. While this would usually elicit a "well duh" remark, this example actually stems from inserting a fanmade pony from the well-known anti-brony artist a background character for the comics' 2014 annual. It didn't help that writer Anderson attempted to justify this decision by expressing support for the artist's social views on various MLP fan forums, creating a massive backlash.
10	** Also, it's not a part of the new ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse, and hence won't be showing up in ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]'', both because of "tone issues" and, well, they'd need to somehow explain where any ''MLP'' characters came from. (The Editor in charge has said that things could change, though.) ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHologramsIDW'' is absent too, but they ''are'' considered to be a part of the universe.
11	* FandomNod:
12	** In issue #8, Pinkie uses the term "pegasister" to refer to her friends. The fandom has used "pegasisters" to some degree to describe the female adult fans akin to the word "brony".
13	** In Issue #18, when the Mane 6 are attacked by the evil Celestia and Luna in the mirror universe, Rarity accuses Luna's choice of red and black colors for her armor sarcastically "original". In the fandom, there are a ''lot'' of fan's original character ponies using similar red and black (especially on alicorn characters), making the color scheme completely unoriginal and a joke that such colors are a part of Donut Steel ({{original character}}s made with "Do Not Steal" warnings despite no one wanting to steal them).
14	** Some of the gags, especially ones involving background ponies (see WolverinePublicity below) or recreating popular moments from the show.
15	** Issue #25 has Spike going to a Star Pony convention in Los Pegasus, a reference to the infamous Los Pegasus Unicon.
16	** One of Sweetcream Scoops' flirting-with-Big-Macintosh [[https://derpibooru.org/389228 moments (top right)]] has her with the exact pose and expression as ponies from [[http://equestria-prevails.deviantart.com/art/Rarity-267467496 the 'wet mane' meme.]] All she needs is, well, a wet mane.
17	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: Issue #1's joint Larry's & Jetpack variant [[http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MyLittlePony01-cvrRE-JetpackLarryFINL.jpg Cover RE]], which uses the connected rough design production artwork of the Larry's Comics variant [[http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MyLittlePony01-cvrRE-Larrys.jpg Cover RE]] and the Jetpack Comics variant [[http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MyLittlePony01-cvrRE-Jetpack.jpg Cover RE]], will have [[http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=6086166#Post6086166 only 125]] copies printed. The Jetpack variant itself will be limited to [[http://www.jetpackcomics.com/index.html only 750]] copies. [[MilestoneCelebration To commemorate the comic selling 1 million copies]], a special cover for issue #12 was made. [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/10/08/my-little-pony-comic-cover/ Only 12 copies of the cover will be made.]]
18	* LineToGod:
19	** Artist Andy Price has a Website/DeviantArt [[http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt account]].
20	** Writer Katie Cook has a Website/DeviantArt [[http://katiecandraw.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/katiecandraw account]].
21	** Artist Amy Mebberson has a Website/DeviantArt [[http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/amymebberson page]]
22	** Artist Brenda Hickey (whose work includes the main series [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW My little Pirate: Friendship Ahoy arc]] and [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries Applejack's micro issue]]) has a Website/DeviantArt [[http://brendahickey.deviantart.com/ page]], a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/CrazyAry account]] and a Website/{{Tumblr}} [[http://crazyary.tumblr.com/ blog]].
23	** Artist Tony Fleecs (who does a lot of the variant covers and worked on the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries micro series]]) has a Website/DeviantArt [[http://tonyfleecs.deviantart.com/ page]].
24	** Writer Heather Nuhfer has a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/HeatherNuhfer page]]
25	** Editor Bobby Curnow has an IDW Publishing Forum [[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=12770 thread]] specifically for asking him questions. Colorist Heather Breckel also frequently posts on the forum.
26	* PlayingAgainstType: Or rather, Drawing Against Type. J. Scott Campbell, best known for his work on ''ComicBook/DangerGirl'', ''ComicBook/{{Gen 13}}'', and, well, drawing [[{{Fanservice}} sexy comic and fantasy girls]] in general, did a [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0onesXxyp30/UPhh3un3E-I/AAAAAAABPIA/AHYyvYyHrBc/s1600/image.jpeg variant cover]] for Issue #3. While he's an '80s fan and has drawn cartoon characters before, its kinda funny to [[http://j-scott-campbell.deviantart.com/gallery/ look at his deviantArt gallery]] and think that someone asked him to draw ponies.
27	* [[PromotedFanboy Promoted Bronies]]/RunningTheAsylum:
28	** Both Andy Price and Katie Cook had plenty of G4 fanart on their Website/DeviantArt pages before the series was announced, and Katie has said she was a fan of the original G1 series. This leads to such things as Derpy being featured prominently and being fond of muffins, “flank” being used as a synonym for “butt”, several G1 references, etc.
29	** Amy Mebberson, Heather Nuhfer, and Heather Breckel were also all big fans before working on the comic. Pretty much everyone involved is a brony/pegasister!
30	* RecycledScript: The plot of the 2014 Holiday Special is essentially [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E23PonyvilleConfidential "Ponyville Confidential"]] with Sunset Shimmer added in.
31	* ReleaseDateChange: 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) temporarily shut down operations. As a result, all comics with street dates on or after April 1, 2020 (including #89) have been put on hold. The comics resumed production with Issue #89 releasing August 12, 2020.
32	* ScheduleSlip: Not to extreme extents, but each issue of the first StoryArc have had to be delayed from their original scheduled release date. The first issue due to demand for the comics far exceeding expectations, the second (with a bunch of other IDW comics) due to a union strike, and the last two due to customs inspections.[[note]]IDW comics are printed overseas[[/note]]
33	* SequelInAnotherMedium: Serves as this to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show]], following up on events between the GrandFinale and the DistantFinale.
34	* ShownTheirWork: The St. Patrick's Day themed Hot-Topic [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCGtDlC5lK4/URb4NeZuIOI/AAAAAAAAcg4/W84gB9H4U-o/s1600/KuJqyaK.jpg variant cover of Issue 4]] has Lyra in a pony version of an appropriate Irish stepdance dress.
35	* TrollingCreator: Artist Andy Price has been known to hide trolling messages in panel backgrounds. In one issue, Twilight had a series of conspiracy theory pages pinned to a wall containing various words. When deciphered, they said "If you are reading this, you have too much free time."
36	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
37	** Andy Price originally wanted everything to be hand-done, including the interior colors, similar to how his covers are done. That would have taken far too much time, however, so the interiors are digitally colored.
38	** On page 3 of Issue #1, there was [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/332168960/2781664661 originally]] going to be a pony version of Creator/SergioAragones among the NoCelebritiesWereHarmed ponies at the moustache kiosk, but Andy Price ran out of room.
39	** [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/321026511386 Unfinished]] [[http://fav.me/d5hrj7k versions]] of page 3 of Issue #1 had the pony [[AnvilOnHead partly under a 100-pound weight]] use SymbolSwearing instead of saying "OUCH!"
40	** Thom Zahler (creator of Webcomic/LoveAndCapes and also did the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries Twilight Sparkle spotlight issue]]) seriously pitched ''My Little Pony'' for IDW's ''Film/MarsAttacks'' CrossThrough event. The plot would involve Princess Celestia casting a spell to disable the Martians' weapons (preventing the Martians from horribly killing the Ponies), causing them to find hilarious new ways to attack the ponies only to fail and eventually [[DefeatMeansFriendship learn the magic of friendship]]. The Martians would return to their own dimension to spread love & tolerance, only to confuse their fellow Martians that didn't visit Equestria. Alas, the CrossThrough came and went, and no ponies... [[note]]The crossover was scrapped due to fears from the MoralGuardians had over the possibility of the Martians [[SugarApocalypse brutally killing beloved kids characters]] much like what happened with Hasbro's other beloved property ''Franchise/TheTransformers'' which Hasbro got cold feet, the only remnant of the idea was a ShoutOut in a ''Mars Attacks!'' issue cover that showed a Martian in a mech suit chasing after a humanized Applejack.[[/note]]
41	** Lauren Faust had the idea to make the Nightmare Arc (issues 5-8) a plot in the animated series, but she left before it could be implemented.
42	** Jeremy Whitley, before writing the script for ''Friends Forever #2'', had an original idea of [[http://www.newsarama.com/19870-princeless-creator-jeremy-whitley-is-friends-forever-with-my-little-pony-at-idw.html recreating ''DaysOfThunder'' in Equestria]], but was stymied by the limits for technology and thus lack of cars.
43	** [[http://crazyary.tumblr.com/post/77169753740/jewel-the-mermare-from-mlp-issue-14-was Artist Brenda Hickey]] had original named Jewel as Coralita, and has a design similar to the ponies. Hasbro asked for the design to be made more in line with ''Under the Sparkling Sea'', and changed her name to Jewel to avoid the existing name Coral from the book.
44	** Ted Anderson for the 2013 Annual special had originally written in AJ's Aunt and Uncle Orange as her "antagonists" in the story. However, the issue rose up of how to explain her aunt and uncle only being a year or two older; as such, these were changed to Babs Seed and Sunflower, but requiring the in-universe age-up to make them work. Anderson also had originally had Zecora as the homeroom teacher before changing it to Ms. Harshwhinney.
45	** The cats in Issue #24 were going to have cutie marks on their foreheads and more direct coloring matches to the Mane 6 as to emphasize the connection more between them and the ponies; according to Hickey, Hasbro nixed this approach, but still allowed for enough of the Mane 6 coloring and other style to show through to make the joke obvious. One panel in the final version has Scootaloo feeling at her forehead as where the cutie marks would have been, which Hickey left in, feeling it would still be apparent what the connection was.
46	** Apparently a ''lot'' of stuff for "Siege of the Crystal Empire" was changed due to heavy ExecutiveMeddling.
47	** A crossover with ''Transformers'' was planned but canceled. [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformersFriendshipInDisguise But then it happened]].

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