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My Little Pony #9 IDW Review

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“Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair,” published by IDW.
Issue written by Katie Cook and drawn by Andy Price.

Here comes Big Mac. In this issue of IDW’s My Little Pony, Katie Cook and Andy Price serve up a screwball comedy-adventure as Big Mac looks for a nail. He must go through a very, busy Equestrian festival where hijinks ensue and he lends a helping hoof. Continue reading “My Little Pony #9 IDW Review”

My Little Pony Micro-Series: Twilight Sparkle Review

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Written and Drawn by Thom Zahler.

Bookworm Twilight Sparkle does a task for Princess Celestia: visit and check on the ailing Summer Mane, the royal archivist. Summer Mane is a surly grump giving Twilight a hard time and saying her name incorrectly. Twilight’s burdens include library chores and sharing her love of books, and her favorite author, Jade Singer. Cheerful Twilight just won’t go away easily. Continue reading “My Little Pony Micro-Series: Twilight Sparkle Review”

Artist Katie Cook Interview

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See also: My Little Pony #1 review.

Recently, IDW‘s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 had over 90,000 pre-orders and many reviews and chatter all over the Interwebs. Hopefully this launch will be a big launch for our subject’s career. She’s the author of the webcomic Gronk. She’s also done sketch cards of the Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars franchises.

I gave a positive, although pun-laden, review of MLP #1. Katie Cook is very capable and with artist Andy Price, et al., the MLP of the funny pages is in the right hands.

This interview was done over chat Wednesday night. Continue reading “Artist Katie Cook Interview”

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 Review

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Special thanks to the MLPonies message board, especially the person who didn’t get my humorous criticism about the mule.
This site is called Red-Headed Mule. Get it? ;-)

“The Return of Queen Chrysalis” published by IDW.

Written by Katie Cook. Drawn by Andy Price. Colored by Heather Breckel. Continue reading “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 Review”