Cover By Sabrina AlberghettiNow that ComicsAlliance has bust back out on the scene after their short hiatus, they’re back providing us with longer previews of upcoming issues of pony comics. This Wednesday, Micro #5 featuring Pinkie Pie will hit comic stores.,It’s written by Ted Anderson and drawn by Ben Bates, and if you’re a fan of the party pony and her love of fun, this is shaping up to be a quality outing.
To check out the preview, head on over to their site.
[Source: ComicsAlliance]
Back at Equestria LA 2013, JHaller and I hosted a panel called the Power of Parody Propels You. In the panel, we talked about how to make parodies and what makes great parodies work. Haller and I liked to believe that this was a live-action Round Stable article, so it would only be logical to have it featured up here on the front page. Many thanks go to Brony Clubhouse for recording and posting the panel. The panel is about an hour long, so allow appropriate time to be able to enjoy it. ■
BronyCon has a new guest of honor to announce, and it’s show writer Mitch “M.A.” Larson. Larson, writer of such episodes as “Sonic Rainboom,” “Luna Eclipsed,” and “Magical Mystery Cure” will mark his first appearance at BronyCon this summer, joining fellow guests like Nicole Oliver and Andy Price.
BronyCon is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center from August 2-4, 2013. For the complete release, check behind the cut.
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival yesterday afternoon featuring a large event for kids and parents alike. Some of the talent behind the spinoff attended with Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle), Cathy Weseluck (Spike), writer Meghan McCarthy and composer Daniel Ingram performing a few sing-alongs and book readings before the big premiere.
From today a limited theatrical run of the movie will screen at select cinemas around the country, you can find your local screening here. A DVD and Blu-ray will be released August 6th, 2013 and the movie will air on The Hub sometime this Autumn.
You can join the discussion if you’ve already seen it in the Equestria Girls subforum of our forums here. ■
IDW’s newest solicitations are out, and the next comic issues and covers are here for you to anticipate
The next two-parter in the mainline series, done by Katie Cook and Andy Price, will take a look at the younger days of Cadance and Shining Armor! Much adorableness is predicted.
Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Price, Stephanie Buscema (c)
Love is in the air as Katie Cook and Andy Price reveal the secret history of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence’s love! Before they were royalty, they were two teenagers who had no idea how to talk to each other! Find out how the romance started right here!
Meanwhile, Micro Series #8 will feature the Princess of the Sun! Written by newcomer Georgia Ball and drawn by mainline artist Amy Mebberson, this will be a good look at what PC does when Equestria isn’t at threat.
My Little Pony: Mane 6 Micro-Series #8: Celestia
Georgia Ball (w) • Amy Mebberson (a) • Mebberson, Sabrina Alberghetti (c)
Training the next generation of Canterlot’s protectors is no easy feat! When an aging Unicorn teacher begins to lose the respect of her students, Princess Celestia must step in to inspire everypony through her gentle guidance.
Lastly, the first images of IDW’s cover portfolio discussed earlier in the year are now out, and if you like cover art you’ll want to pick up this collection. When the release date and pricing information are available, we’ll be sure to post.
James Turner of the Brony Thank You Fund has sent word that they were able to raise $2,515 towards the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute via community donations this week in memory of Kiki Havivy, who Tara Strong had been helping to fight Cancer.
They will be continuing with their regular goal of raising $50,000 to create the Derpy Hooves Scholarship at the California Institute for the Arts. All donations are tax-deductible in the United States.
You can read the full press release below.
UPDATE: The European Pony Convention Union have updated the rules pertaining to this event, which no longer requires purchasing a pony to enter. The British Brony convention, BUCK, has also contributed a 20% Cooler Ticket as a prize for those reluctant to head over to the continent for GalaCon, BronyDays or Crystal Fair. Both the original and updated press releases are below.
Are you a European Brony? If so, GalaCon, BronyDays, and Crystal Fair, three European Brony conventions have recently announced a special surprise event in conjunction with the European Pony Convention Union, starting June 17th to commemorate the summer solstice, entitled the Summer Sun Celebration!
Interested Bronies who participate in the event stand the chance to win a special sponsor-level ticket to one of the three events and need only post a photo with a official My Little Pony toy they purchase (with receipt) their current My Little Pony collection between June 17th and June 23rd on the www.EuroBronies.org galleries by June 30th to win!
As always, details are below the cut…
More details about Everfree Northwest events are coming out, and the lastest information is about the writer’s track. With over a dozen panels and eleven notable writers, Everfree Northwest will have a very busy schedule for current or aspiring writers.. If you’re interested in improving your writing or hearing from popular authors, the July 5-7 convention will be what you’re looking for.
Check behind the cut for the full release and the list of au.
The recorded convention panels from last months Equestria LA fan convention in Anaheim, California have been posted up on youtube. The convention was not streamed live during the event but now the high quality recordings are available to view by all.
If hours and hours of video footage is too much, you can read Kefkafloyds convention writeup instead. Embedded below are the Writers and Voice Actors panels.
My Little Pony is invading the printed world, with books of all kinds for you to pick up. From comics to novellas, there’s something for everybody. Today we’ve got two particular examples of printed pony. One is the Elements of Harmony Guidebook, and the other is a IDW Limited Comicfolio. Both target fans, and they’re something new and different. Are these worth your hard earned dollars to pick up? Find out behind the cut.
