My Little Pony's New Post-Friendship Is Magic Era Is Officially A Major Hit

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A new era of My Little Pony officially begins with massive success. While its first three generations were charming childhood staples, My Little Pony launched a new era in 2010 when Lauren Faust revitalized the property with My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The fourth generation unexpectedly captivated older teens and adults alongside kids, and gave rise to a passionate worldwide fandom, with fan conventions, viral music scenes, and complex comic book lore. Across nine acclaimed seasons, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic transcended its toy-commercial roots to become a genuine pop-culture juggernaut. In the past few years, the My Little Pony franchise kept its momentum alive with the 2021 Netflix theatrical-style movie My Little Pony: A New Generation, as well as Hasbro's Generation 5 CGI series My Little Pony: Make Your Mark and the 2D comedy My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, which racked up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and introduced Sunny Starscout and her friends to a new generation of viewers. Meanwhile, IDW Publishing wrapped up its celebrated decade-long comic run with Friendship Is Magic #102 and the Generation 5 My Little Pony ongoing series, and Gameloft's Magic Princess mobile game surpassed a hundred million downloads. Boom Studios' New My Little Pony Series Sells Out In Record Time My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1; Written By Seanan McGuire; Art By Amy Mebberson; Letters By Jodie Troutman BOOM! Studios’ relaunch of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1, which hit comic shops on November 11, 2026, is already a definitive commercial and critical triumph after rapidly selling out across all major retailers. BOOM! Studios bet big on returning directly to the beloved Generation 4 continuity with an all-star creative team led by Hugo Award-winning author Seanan McGuire, fan-favorite artist Amy Mebberson, and colorist Joana Lafuente, taking over the coveted Hasbro license after IDW Publishing’s decade-long stewardship. BOOM! Studios' gamble paid off almost instantly, as pre-order demand surged ahead of the September cutoff, and upon release, standard covers, full-art incentive variants, polybagged collectible card editions, and shop bundles quickly sold out at major comic retailers. Combined with the massive success of BOOM!’s spring 2026 Kickstarter campaign for the five-hardcover My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Rainbow Collection, the instant sellout confirms that reader appetite for Equestria's Mane Six is stronger than ever. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1 is now available from BOOM! Studios My Little Pony TV Show(s) My Little Pony, My Little Pony Tales, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, My Little Pony: Pony Life, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, My Little Pony GG5, My Little Pony and Friends Video Game(s) My Little Pony: Magic Princess Cast Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Cathy Weseluck, Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko Glenn, James Marsden, Sofia Carson, Liza Koshy Created by Bonnie Zacherle First Film My Little Pony: The Movie Latest Film My Little Pony: A New Generation