My Little Pony Confirms Next Era With Brand-New Series (Exclusive)

Twilight Sparkle and the Mane Six return as My Little Pony releases a brand-new series, taking fans back to the Friendship is Magic era.

Published Sep 15, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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My Little Pony is officially returning to its beloved Friendship Is Magic era with a brand-new comic series from BOOM! Studios, and Screen Rant has an exclusive first look at the upcoming debut via a press release. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 will launch a new run of stories featuring Twilight Sparkle and the Mane Six in Equestria.

The first issue is scheduled for November 11, 2026, with a $4.99 cover price and 24 pages. Award-winning fantasy author Seanan McGuire is writing the comic, while longtime My Little Pony artist Amy Mebberson provides the interior artwork. The issue is rated T and introduces an entirely new adventure designed to welcome longtime readers and newcomers alike.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 Returns To Equestria

BOOM! Studios' new series represents a major continuation for Generation 4 fans. The publisher partnered with Hasbro to produce new My Little Pony comics within the Friendship Is Magic continuity, returning the original Mane Six to the center of the story. That follows IDW's previous Friendship Is Magic comic, which concluded after an impressive 102-issue run between 2012 and 2021.

The exclusive preview pages immediately make that continuity clear. Equestria is presented with sweeping mountains, colorful villages, magical skies, and Twilight's distinctive crystal castle, creating a visual callback to the animated series. Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack then take center stage as a chaotic situation develops inside the castle, with each character's personality immediately recognizable.

Pinkie's enthusiasm unsurprisingly sits at the heart of the trouble. The preview shows her surrounded by the sort of elaborate, ridiculous contraption that only she would consider necessary, while Rainbow Dash grows increasingly exasperated. Applejack becomes caught in the resulting disaster, giving the opening pages plenty of physical comedy while showing off the different personalities that made the Mane Six so memorable.

The New My Little Pony Comic Puts Friendship at the Center

The official synopsis reveals that Pinkie's prank ultimately becomes a birthday-cake disaster, damaging one of Twilight Sparkle's cherished books. Rather than treating the mishap as a simple joke, the damage sends the Mane Six on a quest to locate another copy. Twilight believes the book could contain information capable of helping them understand how to repair broken friendships.

That premise feels particularly appropriate for a new Friendship Is Magic comic because the series is not simply bringing back familiar characters for another random adventure. The main conflict directly connects to the franchise's defining theme. Even the preview pages repeatedly focus on friendship while balancing that message with chaotic jokes, explosive frosting, and Pinkie's complete inability to do anything quietly.

McGuire and Mebberson also make the new series especially notable for longtime fans. McGuire brings extensive experience from fantasy series including October Daye, InCryptid, and Wayward Children, while Mebberson has spent roughly 15 years working with My Little Pony as a comic artist and toy designer. That combination gives the series both a proven fantasy writer and an artist deeply familiar with the brand.

BOOM!'s arrival also creates a new chapter for the franchise's comic history. The publisher previously announced its My Little Pony deal with Hasbro in November 2025, promising new stories involving the Mane Six and additional opportunities to revisit earlier comics through a planned BOOM! Direct Reserve campaign.

With My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 arriving November 11, 2026, the My Little Pony franchise is not merely looking backward. It is using the characters, setting, humor, and friendship-driven storytelling fans already know to launch a new comic-book era. Based on these exclusive preview pages, BOOM!'s first issue looks ready to make that return to Equestria both familiar and completely new.

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