Chronology of MLP comic books · 12:10pm Aug 30th, 2014
I’ve been a bad brony. I haven’t even read the comics yet.
In order to seek redemption for my transgression, I’ve set myself on a journey to read them all. However, I want to do it the right way—in the canon chronological order (assuming there is such a thing as canon chronology order to them).
Here lies my ordeal. In order for me to order them in the correct order, I’d have to read them unorderly first in order to order them in the correct order and that’s a tall order to fill, as I would be doing it out of order. I just want some order in my readings.
I ask those of you, that have already read them, to help me set them up in the canon chronological arrangement for reading (the most distant one in the past first; the most recent one (or future one) last). Also, let me know if I missed any. I will edit this list according to the suggestions from the comments. Here is the approximation of the canon chronology that still needs some tweaking (that’s where you come in):
PRESEASON 1
My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters: The Official Chronicles of Princesses Celestia and Luna (technically not a comic, but I’m going to read it anyway).
(released on 2014.06.10)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 11 (Shining Armor and Cadence - “Neigh Anything”)
(2013.09.24)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 12 (Shining Armor and Cadence - “Neigh Anything”)
(2013.10.30)
My Little Pony Annual 2013 Equestria girls (The Fall of Sunset Shimmer (set in Equestria))
(2013.10.30)
END PRESEASON 1
SEASON 1
The Magic Begins
(released on 2013.08.27)
END SEASON 1
SEASON 2
END SEASON 2
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 01 (The Return of Queen Chrysalis)
(also titled as How Much Is that Pony In The Window, I think)
(2012.11.28)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 02 (The Return of Queen Chrysalis)
(2013.01.02)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 03 (The Return of Queen Chrysalis)
(2013.01.30)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 04 (The Return of Queen Chrysalis)
(2013.03.06)
Twilight Sparkle
(2013.02.20)
Rainbow Dash
(2013.03.20)
Rarity
(2013.04.24)
Fluttershy
(2013.05.30)
Pinkie Pie
(2013.06.20)
Applejack
(2013.07.11)
Cutie Mark Crusaders
(2013.08.22)
Princess Celestia
(2013.09.11)
Spike
(2013.11.13)
Luna
(2013.12.18)
SEASON 3
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 09 (Big Mac - "Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair")
(2013.07.31)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 10 (Big Mac - "Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair")
(2013.08.28)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 05 (Nightmare Rarity)
(2013.03.27)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 06 (Nightmare Rarity)
(2013.04.24)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 07 (Nightmare Rarity)
(2013.05.16)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 08 (Nightmare Rarity)
(2013.06.13)
END SEASON 3
My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell (novel) [has to be after the Third Season Finale, and possibly before EG]
(2013.02)
EQUESTRIA GIRLS
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Through the Mirror (novel)
(2013.10.01)
END EQUESTRIA GIRLS
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 13 (My Little Pirate: Friendship Ahoy)
(2013.11.20)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 14 (My Little Pirate: Friendship Ahoy)
(2013.12.18)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 17 (Reflections)
(2014.03.18)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 18 (Reflections)
(2014.04.30)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 19 (Reflections)
(2014.05.28)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 20 (Reflections)
(2014.06.25)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 1
(2014.01.22)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 2 (Discord and the CMC)
(2014.02.26)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 3 (Spike and Celestia)
(2014.03.12)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 4 (Twilight and Shining Armor)
(2014.04.09)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 5 (Fluttershy and Zecora)
(2014.05.21)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 6 (Trixie and Rainbow Dash)
(2014.06.18)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 7
(2014.07.23)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 8
(2014.08)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 9
(2014.09)
My Little Pony - Friends Forever 10
(2014.10)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 21 (Trixie)
(2014.07.16)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 22 (Trixie)
(2014.08)
SEASON 4
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 15 (bookworm) - [Supposedly not worth reading.]
(2014.01.14)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 16 (bookworm) - [Supposedly not worth reading.]
(2014.02.05)
My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Ponypalooza Party! (novel) [takes place before Maud Pie, and (possibly?) before Pinkie Pride]
(2013.07.02)
My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash and the Daring Do Double Dare (novel) [strong hint that this takes place after Daring Don't]
(2014.01.07)
My Little Pony: Rarity and the Curious Case of Charity (novel) [possibly after Simple Ways (mention of Trenderhoof), and possibly DURING Twilight Time (references to helping fillies at the library.)]
(2014.04.08)
My Little Pony: Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo (novel) [Hard to say, although definitely after Pinkie Apple Pie]
(2014.07.15)
END SEASON 4
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 25 (The Good, the Bad and the Ponies)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 26 (The Good, the Bad and the Ponies)
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks (novel) [novelization of the shorts—so sometime between EG and Rainbow Rocks]
(2014.04.08)
RAINBOW ROCKS
END RAINBOW ROCKS
48-Page Equestria Girls Holiday Special [after Rainbow Rocks since its a holiday special. I'm assuming its winter and the first movie is set during early fall and the second looks like its set not long afterwards.]
(2014.12.)
Unsorted:
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 23 (pets)
(2014.09)
My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic 24 (time travel)
(2014.10)
mini-comic of My Little Pony: Halloween Edition
(Halloween 2013)
My Little Pony Annual 2014 (Power Ponies)
(2014.09)
The Daring Do Adventure Collection (novel)
(2014.10.07)
Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks - The Mane Event (novel)
(2014.08.07)
My Little Pony: Fluttershy and the Fine Furry Friends Fair (novel)
(2015.01.06)
Did I miss any comic? Does one happen in the canon timeline before another (I’m interested in the canon timeline. Release dates are irrelevant.)? How did you decide which comics to read first?
Bonus question for those that haven’t read them yet: Why haven’t you read them yet?
Do it you can doit
nice order...alot more comics then i thought there be
2413618 I can only read the comics for the first time once. I want this first time to be the correct way to read them.
COMICS?!
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WHAT?
2414307 I didn't know about them for a long time as well. But yes, they exist and they are official. Made by Hasbro.
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2414374 More awesome than I can understand.
Every time I read the first sentence, I shiver.
2414683 Do you ever think about anything else than sex? You have a perverted mind, don't you?
2415940 Some of the comics were enjoyable, so you can give then a try. As for the books I don't recommend you to read them. At all. They are written for eight year girls, so just don't waste your time.
2425119 The thing is, I'd have to read all the comics in order to find out which ones are worth reading. Why does life have to be so ironic?
As for the books, you may be right. I've started reading My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters: The Official Chronicles of Princesses Celestia and Luna, and can confirm that this is not a masterpiece of writing. I'll stick through it, nonetheless.
Are there more books than the one I mentioned?
2426687 Well... all of them. Every book that Hasbro approves to be printed is pretty much like this. As for comics - can't really tell, haven't read a lot of them.
2429602 As far as I know, there's only one book portraying MLP, and that's My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters: The Official Chronicles of Princesses Celestia and Luna. If you know of any others, I'm all ears.
2429651 My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell This one tells the story of Cadence becoming an alicorn. But, as I said, it's quality is still low.
2441379 Thanks. I've added all the books to the list. I'm not sure yet if I'll skip them or not.
What was the reasoning for Nightmare Rarity being set in Season 1? Trixie mentions second or third chances suggesting it's set after "Magic Duel", supported by the other S3 cameos.
For The Good, the Bad and the Ponies, I think the Friendship Journal appears setting it between S4 and S5.
5159205 Thanks. I've fixed it, I think.