Thank you to u/CalmBrony for the initial groundwork with their own list.
Micro Series was later republished as Pony Tales.
Comics marked 'TBA' don't have titles yet. If you have said titles, let me know.
The following reading list aims to preserve the original publication order as much as possible, while not breaking up story arcs:
Comics from 2013:
FiM #1-4 (The Return of Queen Chrysalis)
Pony Tales #1: Twilight Sparkle
Pony Tales #2: Rainbow Dash
FiM #5-8 (Nightmare Rarity)
Pony Tales #3: Rarity
Pony Tales #4: Fluttershy
Pony Tales #5: Pinkie Pie
Pony Tales #6: Applejack
FiM #9-10 (Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair)
Pony Tales #7: Cutie Mark Crusaders
Pony Tales #8: Princess Celestia
FiM #11-12 (Neigh Anything)
Annual 2013: Equestria Girls
Pony Tales #9: Spike
FiM #13-14 (My Little Pirate)
Pony Tales #10: Princess Luna
Comics from 2014:
FiM #15-16 (The Book Worm)
Friends Forever #1: Pinkie & Applejack
Friends Forever #2: CMC & Discord
Friends Forever #3: Celestia & Spike
FiM #17-20 (Reflections)
Friends Forever #4: Twilight & Shining Armor
Friends Forever #5: Fluttershy & Zecora
Friends Forever #6: Rainbow Dash & Trixie
FiM #21-22 (Manehattan Mysteries)
Friends Forever #7: Pinkie & Luna
Friends Forever #8: Applejack & Rarity
FiM Issue 23 (Pets to the Rescue)
Friends Forever #9: Granny & The Flimflam Bros
Annual 2014: Power Ponies
FiM Issue 24 (Discord in Time)
Friends Forever #10: Fluttershy & Iron Will
Friends Forever #11: Rainbow Dash & Spitfire
FiM #25-26 (The Good, the Bad and the Ponies)
Friends Forever #12: Pinkie & Twilight
Equestria Girls Holiday Special
Comics from 2015:
Friends Forever #13: Rarity & Babs Seed
FiM #27-28 (The Root of the Problem)
Friends Forever #14: Luna & Spike
Friends Forever #15: Applejack & Mayor Mare
FiM Issue #29 (Ponymania XXIX)
FIENDship is Magic #1: King Sombra
FIENDship is Magic #2: Tirek
FIENDship is Magic #3: Sirens
FIENDship is Magic #4: Nightmare Moon
FIENDship is Magic #5: Queen Chrysalis
Friends Forever #16: Diamond Tiara & Silver Spoon
FiM #30-31 (Ponyville Days)
Friends Forever #17: Twilight & Big Mac
Friends Forever #18: Rainbow Dash & Fluttershy
FiM #32-33 (Night of the Living Apples)
Friends Forever #19: Rarity & The Cakes
Friends Forever #20: Luna & Discord
FiM #34-37 (Siege of the Crystal Empire)
Friends Forever #21: Spike & Zecora
Friends Forever #22: Celestia & Pinkie
Friends Forever #23: Applejack & Fluttershy
My Little Pony Holiday Special
Comics from 2016:
Friends Forever #24: Rarity & Gilda
FiM #38-39 (Don't You Forget About Us)
Friends Forever #25: Rainbow Dash & Twilight
Friends Forever #26: Shining Armor & Prince Blueblood
FiM Issue #40 (Twilight meets Spike)
Friends Forever #27: Pinkie & Granny Smith
FiM Issue #41 (Rainbow Dash and the Very Bad Day)
Friends Forever #28 Princess Luna and the Cutie Mark Crusaders
FiM Issue #42 (A Pinkie Pie Story That Pinkie Pie Kinda Sorta Remembers)
Friends Forever #29 Rarity and Maud Pie
FiM Issue #43-45 (Ponies of Dark Water)
Friends Forever #30 Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadance
Friends Forever #31 Rainbow Dash and Little Strongheart
Friends Forever #32 Fluttershy and Daring Do
FiM Issue #46-47 (Election)
Friends Forever #33 Applejack and Cherry Jubilee
FiM Issue #48-50 (Chaos Theory)
Friends Forever #34 Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich
Friends Forever #35 Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer
Comics from 2017:
Friends Forever #36 Rainbow Dash and Soarin'
Friends Forever #37 Rarity and Trixie
FiM Issue #51-53 (From the Shadows)
My Little Pony: Guardians of Harmony Annual 2017
My Little Pony: Deviations
Friends Forever #38 Princess Celestia and Princess Luna
FiM Issue #54 (TBA)
FiM Issue #55-56 (Wings Over Yakyakistan)
FiM Issue #57 (TBA)
FiM Issue #58 (TBA)
FiM Issue #59 (TBA)
FiM Issue #60 (TBA)
FiM Issue #61-62 (Convocation of the Creatures!)*
My Little Pony Holiday Special 2017
Comics in 2018:
FiM Issue #63 (TBA) - February 2018
My Little Pony: Legends of Magic Annual 2018 - April 2018
FiM Issue #64 (TBA) - March 2018
FiM Issue #65 (TBA) - April 2018
*Issue 62 releases January 31, 2018.
I'll start off with my own by NC Mares: https://ncmares.deviantart.com/art/Elegance-527579070
I've shared a few of my own pony dreams on this sub before, so I'm interested in hearing any of yours.
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It's been awhile since the last one of these threads and episodes have come out in the meantime. I haven't seen much of Equestria Girls myself so whenever it's brought up, I'm curious to hear what people like in it overall. It seems so different from the regular series that as more comes out, I don't have a good frame of reference anymore. Whenever someone does say what they like, usually it's how they handled Sunset's character, the music, and then mention little else unique to the series. But I'm sure there's more to it than just those two elements. It's a long-running spin-off. There must be other things that draw people in right? So directly comparing Equestria Girls to the main series, can someone explain to me what they like about it? No matter how minor it is. Why do you watch Equestria Girls in general? What do you get out of it that is not in the regular series? Is there some aspect you think it handles absolutely better? How would you summarize the appeal?
Hard mode: Avoid mentioning sunset's development and the music. Those are common answers.
Looking at what hints we have of Equestria's government, it's a bit of a confusing hodgepodge of systems:
At the top, appear to be the Royal Sisters who seem to have more or less absolute power.
There are nobles and secondary royals - Fancy Pants, Blueblood - but exactly what they do isn't totally clear.
Towns and cities appear to have Mayors - presumably elected.
Secondary Princesses occupy varying roles, from "bookkeeper and local educator" to "ruler of an allied/subservient rump state".
There's also the "Duke of Maretonia", although it isn't clear if he's local or foreign.
There are also some important questions about how easy it is to reach some of Equestria's more remote areas. Sometimes they seem to be just a train ride away, but other times they're a major endeavor to reach. This has significant implications for how governance of regions distant from Canterlot would work!
So, with all of this in mind: What are your thoughts on how Equestria is governed? Parliamentary system of representation, or feudalistic? Do the Royal Sisters have lawful limits on their power, or merely the practical one of 'how far can you go before someone revolts'? Are there elected regional governors, or does nobility fill that goal? How do they manage governing of non-pony populations or holdouts within Equestria's borders? What legal powers does Twilight actually hold as a princess? Has any of this changed over the centuries of alicorn rule?
Feel free to answer any of these questions or just present your entirely unrelated own ideas!
It's been about eleven weeks since the last one of these threads. So, it's time for the next one!
This is the thread for discussing anything pertaining to Fanfiction in general. Like your ideas, thoughts, what you're reading, etc. This differs from my Fanfic Recommendation Link-Swap Thread, as that focuses primarily on recommendations. That will be posted in a few hours.
Although, if you like, you can talk about fics you don't necessarily recommend but found entertaining.
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