Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a monthly comic book series based on the animated television show of the same name. The first issue was published in November 2012 by IDW Publishing, under license from Hasbro, the parent company of the My Little Pony franchise. The series is typically written in story arcs that span either two or four issues apiece; Katie Cook and Andy Price write and illustrate the first arc, respectively, while Heather Nuhfer and Amy Mebberson perform the same on the second. A separate limited run of "Micro Series" comic stories around a single character was also ordered, with Thom Zahler writing the first issue and various writers and artists providing other series. This run ended in December 2013 and has since been replaced by a second ongoing title, subtitled Friends Forever and involving single-issue stories centered on a pair of characters. Friends Forever made its debut in January 2014 alongside the main series, with the first issue penned by Alex de Campi.The series provides stories based on the established fictional universe of the television show. It follows the studious Twilight Sparkle (originally a unicorn, later given wings and made an alicorn) and her friends in adventures throughout the empire of Equestria. Though the comic, like the show, is aimed at young children, the writers and artists included material to appeal to bronies, the older, predominately male fans of the show, featuring cultural references and show elements enjoyed by the older fandom.The first issue saw more than 100,000 pre-orders prior to its release, making it one of the best-selling comics of both the month and the year, requiring IDW to issue a second printing; it was only one of two non-DC or non-Marvel comics to be in the top 100 comics sold in 2012. Subsequent issues were monthly best sellers and represented IDW's highest-selling property. Journalists in the comic industry noted that with the older fans likely buying comics for the first time in many years, along with child fans purchasing comic books for the first time, the success of the My Little Pony comic could aid the ailing industry. The first issue was highly praised for capturing the spirit of the characters and presentation of the show while providing a good introduction to its mythos for those who were unfamiliar with it.. }
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- My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_(comic_book) abstract "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a monthly comic book series based on the animated television show of the same name. The first issue was published in November 2012 by IDW Publishing, under license from Hasbro, the parent company of the My Little Pony franchise. The series is typically written in story arcs that span either two or four issues apiece; Katie Cook and Andy Price write and illustrate the first arc, respectively, while Heather Nuhfer and Amy Mebberson perform the same on the second. A separate limited run of "Micro Series" comic stories around a single character was also ordered, with Thom Zahler writing the first issue and various writers and artists providing other series. This run ended in December 2013 and has since been replaced by a second ongoing title, subtitled Friends Forever and involving single-issue stories centered on a pair of characters. Friends Forever made its debut in January 2014 alongside the main series, with the first issue penned by Alex de Campi.The series provides stories based on the established fictional universe of the television show. It follows the studious Twilight Sparkle (originally a unicorn, later given wings and made an alicorn) and her friends in adventures throughout the empire of Equestria. Though the comic, like the show, is aimed at young children, the writers and artists included material to appeal to bronies, the older, predominately male fans of the show, featuring cultural references and show elements enjoyed by the older fandom.The first issue saw more than 100,000 pre-orders prior to its release, making it one of the best-selling comics of both the month and the year, requiring IDW to issue a second printing; it was only one of two non-DC or non-Marvel comics to be in the top 100 comics sold in 2012. Subsequent issues were monthly best sellers and represented IDW's highest-selling property. Journalists in the comic industry noted that with the older fans likely buying comics for the first time in many years, along with child fans purchasing comic books for the first time, the success of the My Little Pony comic could aid the ailing industry. The first issue was highly praised for capturing the spirit of the characters and presentation of the show while providing a good introduction to its mythos for those who were unfamiliar with it.".