IDW Announces New Comic Series

IDW today announced a new comic series that will replace the long-running Friends Forever line.Legends of Magic will, in its first arc, explore some of the biggest questions relating to the series: who really was Starswirl the Bearded? Where did cutie marks come from? And perhaps most importantly: Why are they not doing this in the damn show itself?
Frequentarticlesubject Jeremy Whitley, who also wrote the first chapter of the Guardians of Harmony Annual due in February, is writing the first arc. It will be drawn by Brenda Hickey, who is making a return to ponies after a long hiatus.

Ponies find out the truth

Given the declining sales of IDW's Friends Forever line in spite of its popularity and (generally) consistent quality in the face of poor main series stories, it is not surprising to see its replacement come along in a year where Hasbro really wants ponies to be a big thing. Whether or not giving the guy who thought Siege of the Crystal Empire and Dragontown were good additions to the lore of the franchise more control, and possibly tying it in with the seventh season of the show was a good idea remains to be seen. Many Anons remained confused about the supposed connection to season seven, and why something so important to the lore was being given to the comics. The description of the arc follows:

"My Little Pony: Legends of Magic #1
Jeremy Whitley (w) • Brenda Hickey (a & c)

The origins of cutie marks, friendships, magic and more are available in this new ongoing series devoted to revealing the secret history of Equestria! In this opening story arc, we travel back in time to uncover the secrets of Starswirl the Bearded and his magical friends!

· Ties into new season of My Little Pony!
· The magic of My Little Pony continues with a brand-new ongoing series!
· From seasoned MLP writer Jeremy Whitley, creator of Princeless, and writer on Marvel’s The Unstoppable Wasp!
· Variant cover by Derek Charm!"


Issue 1 will debut sometime in April. Who is hyped for the issue Fosgitt will probably draw?