Reviews

My Little Pony: Pony Tales Volume 1 by Amy Mebberson, Ben Bates, Brenda Hickley, Andy Price, Ted Anderson, Ryan K. Lindsay, Thomas F. Zahler, Katie Cook, Bobby Curnow, Tony Fleecs, Barbara Randall Kesel

brits_bookish_life's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Six spotlights focusing on everyone's favorite Ponies! Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack each get a whole issue devoted to them. 

This was a great collection of stories! Some were more enjoyable than others but an all around great read for any mlp fan.

jlwalk905's review

4.0

Overall this book is good. There were a couple bad stories (Rainbow Dash and Applejack) but the others (Fluttershy, Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie) were fun and entertaining.

annastarlight's review

4.0

Summary: every pony gets their own lead story in this collection of mini-series! Fluttershy enters an art competition, Pinkie Pie meets her idol and many more pony-tales.

What I liked:
- This book is so long! There is almost 150 pages of Pony goodness
- The stories are very engaging. I liked that every pony had her own story so they all get enough screen time
- The stories were a bit less over the top moralistic

What I didn't like:
- The stories were still moralistic and cheesy
- There were less pop culture references in this one than in the other MLP book I read

Verdict: A great graphic novel for My Little Pony fans, very entertaining and cheerful

librarianryan's review

3.0

I will not lie, I am not the biggest fan of the Equestra Girls, or the most modern My Little Pony. What can I say, I'm from the 80's and I want my 80's pony's back. That being said, I know for my patrons this book is perfect. It for that kid who still watches the cartoon, but had developed more reading skills then is normally needed for picture books. Plus its a graphic novel, and I can not keep them on my shelf.

isalavinia's review

3.0

Okay, confession time, when I was a little girl (therefore around the time of G1 My Little Pony) I was absolutely convinced I would grow up and become Twilight. Not the Stephenie Meyer franchise, the magical pony who could go, "I wish.. I wish.... I wish..." and just vanish from wherever she was. So much so that when adults asked me, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I'd answer, "A magical pony".
I'm not the biggest fan of Friendship is Magic, in my time (omg, I'm so old) ponies had scary villains and less sparkle - Rescue at Midnight Castle, anyone?
But the comics are cute!
And I loved revisiting old "friends" like Applejack and... okay, I like the sparkle!

There was still something missing, though, I mean, I know these are for kids, but so is Adventure Time and their comics are still funnier than these. And it's not like with all the bronies, this fandom doesn't have an adult following as well...
So, it was okay, but next time let us hope it's funnier.

nightxade's review

4.0

I did say I wanted more Pinkie Pie and I definitely got lots with an entire story dedicated just to her - along with stories spotlighting each of the mane (lol) team. The moral of each story comes down to friendship, as per the apparent requirements of a series with "friendship is magic" as the subtitle. Unlike the other MLP comics I've read with the girls, the ponies don't use magical friendship to solve these problems. They use actual friendship, from Rarity helping out the hippies to Twilight Sparkle inspiring a recluse.

Once again a fun time spent reading this with my daughters. The MLP comics have proven to be fun for all three of us.

djbartelt's review

4.0

cute