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» Saturday Con Notes: BronyDays, TrotCon

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It’s a Saturday morning, which means a few convention announcements have arrived.

BronyDays in France is pleased to announce two special guests. One is M.A. Larson, show writer, who will be making his first fan event trip to Europe! Larson, writer of episodes like Sonic Rainboom and Luna Eclipsed, will grace France with his presence. In addition, fan animator JanAnimations will be attending the convention as an honored guest. BronyDays is on October 26-27 in Montreuil, France.

Meanwhile, TrotCon has announced their list of musicians Eurobeat Brony, Sonic Breakbeat, DJ Lupo B, Sgt-Whip, Chang31ing, LizardRock, PhillyPu, GreenTintedGoggles, Mogul Dash, SMOR3S, and Steven, A.D. TrotCon will be held on June 14-16 in Columbus, Ohio.

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» BronyCon Announces Nicole Oliver

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Good news for those attending BronyCon: Princess Celestia will be there! Nicole Oliver, the voice of Princess Celestia and Cheerilee, will be attending the largest pony fan gathering. This marks her third BronyCon, after attending the January and June events last year.

BronyCon will be held on August 2-4 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

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» IDW Releases Covers, Synopsis for FiM #10 and Micro Series #7: Cutie Mark Crusaders

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IDW has released their September solicitations, and that means we have new tidbits about upcoming comics, including the official announcement of a Cutie Mark Crusaders micro series comic.

Written by Katie Cook and drawn by Andy Price, #10 is the conclusion to the two-part story set forth in #9 featuring everyone’s silent stallion, Big Macintosh.

The trials and tribulations of Big Mac continue! His epic journey continues, as Big Mac must come face to face with some of the most unique citizens of Ponyville. DRAMA! REVELATIONS! DANCING! This one’s got it all!

Written by Ted Anderson and drawn by Ben Bates (the same team behind Micro #5),

On a hike through the woods the Cutie Mark Crusaders come across a creature unlike anything they’ve ever seen! When their new friend shows off an incredible ability, the Crusaders see an opportunity to earn their Cutie Marks! But their new friend is hiding an important secret that is sure to have a big impact on our tiny trio!

Both comics are slated for a September release. ■

» Welcome To The OC: Equestria LA 2013

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Sunnier months and vacations are upon us, and that means that the pony fan convention scene is beginning in earnest. The first of the returning big-name cons to run this year is Equestria LA in Anaheim, California. Debuting a scant six months after the first EQLA, the 2013 edition aimed to get the jump on the rest of the con circuit and hold their event in the prime late spring/early summer months instead of at the end of the year. Was this the right plan, and how well did the convention go? Read on to find out.

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» MLP Comics Day: Friendship is Magic #7 and Trade Volume #1 Available

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MLP Comics #7 Cover Cover by Amy Mebberson

Today’s a big day for comics. MLP: FiM Issue #7 is now out, continuing the saga of nightmares! If you have it already, you can talk about it in our forum. If you have yet to buy it, you can find #7 at your favorite local comics shop, online retailers like Things From Another World, or from digital distributors like Comixology and iTunes.

In addition, the trade paperback collection of issues #1-#4 is now available today as well. You can procure it at your favorite local bookstore or Amazon. ■

» Micro Series #4 Fluttershy Preview and Preorder Up on iTunes

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Now available on iTunes for preorder, the fourth installment in IDW’s Micro Series comics featuring Fluttershy is coming Real Soon Now! Due on May 30, the Micro comic will be written by Barbara Kesel, drawn by Tony Fleecs, and will feature our favorite animal loving pegasus in twenty two pages of glorious color.

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» Mine's Got Rocks In It Art Zine To Debut At Equestria LA

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Mine's Got Rocks In It

Mine’s Got Rocks In It is a high-quality earth pony themed art zine! With submissions ranging from comics and visual art to poetry and prose, it covers a wide breadth of artistic endeavors, with something for everybody. Produced by a seriously talented bunch of well-known pony artists, this book is the ultimate MLP art piece. The professionally printed book features over sixty pages of glorious full color for you to enjoy. MGRII is debuting at Equestria LA with a high quality limited print of 100 copies run ready to buy at the convention. Several of the artists will be attending as well, so make sure to say hi and get your copy signed!

The book will be offered at a convention special price of $20, and a special copy signed by the contributors will be available at the EQLA Charity Auction. After the convention, you will be able to order it online for $25 per copy. So make sure to head down to EQLA Dealer table H3 (Ponywise’s table) to get your copy. ■

» Nightmare Nights Dallas Announces Sabrina Alberghetti, M.A. Larson

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Nightmare Nights Dallas has a new set of guest announcements for you today, that being Sabrina “Sibsy” Alberghetti and M.A. Larson. Alberghetti is a lead storyboard artist and this is the first con she is attending as an honored guest, while M.A. Larson is best known as  writer of many popular episodes.

Alberghetti and Larson join several guests of honor which include Andrea Libman, Brenda Crichlow, Peter New, James Wootton, and Jim Miller. NMND will be held on November 8-10, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.

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