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Equestria Girls 2014 Holiday Special!

Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:44 pm

EDIT: Adding solicit as main content of this OP, hiding original post in hidden. -Wayo

From Tony Fleecs Twitter with a #ComingSoon hashtag. :gotcha:

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https://twitter.com/tonyfleecs/status/5 ... 9929211904

Edit: Confirmed to be 48 page holiday special will update when solicits come out!
http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewt ... start=1155


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MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
(W) Ted Anderson (A/CA) Tony Fleecs
It’s holiday time at Canterlot High! Sunset Shimmer is still getting used to life on campus, and her new friends. When mean rumors start to circulate, all signs point to Sunset as the source. Will she be able to find the true meaning of the holidays and clear her name?
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:12 pm

The annual is confirmed to be set in the Anthroverse, isn't it?
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:14 pm

The Doctor wrote:The annual is confirmed to be set in the Anthroverse, isn't it?

This year's annual? I think the first eight pages will be EqG-related, with the rest of the issue belonging to FiM. Basically, it'll be the opposite of last year's annual.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:15 pm

The annual is power ponies. And has an 8 page back up where Mane-iac meets her human self
But it's Rainbow Dash reading the comic in the human world, not Applebloom.


Edit: here's the preview from the a SDCC display. See it's Dash reading the comic. So this probably isn't from the annual.
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Postby Marimo (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:07 pm

Plus, Ben Bates is the artist for both stories isn't he?

If there's something like a third series coming, and Fleec's doing pencils now for it, it'll probably be showing up in solicitations soon.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:32 pm

I don't mind venturing to the anthroverse for the annual, but I don't know if I would bother with a full series set in the EQG world. Though, I would imagine they would be let off the leash more than the films are.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:51 pm

The Doctor wrote:I don't mind venturing to the anthroverse for the annual, but I don't know if I would bother with a full series set in the EQG world. Though, I would imagine they would be let off the leash more than the films are.


The second film already seems to have more freedom then the first did, and we know the comics have a looser leash then the show, so I think a EQG comic could be fun. Specially if we get more development for Sunset & the chars human counterparts. And I guess if the Dazzles are still around after Rainbow Rocks, might be nice to see more of them too!


@Mariomo: Yeah, Ben Bates is doing the art for the 2014 annual.
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Postby Marimo (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:16 pm

It's a 48 page holiday special according to Bobby Curnow.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:23 pm

Marimo wrote:It's a 48 page holiday special according to Bobby Curnow.



Holiday Special huh? Intersesting! :allears:

Edit: Maybe if it does well we can see more specials or an ongoing in the future. I'd be all for a EQG Summer &/or Halloween special myself. Hey if AT comics can do em, why not MLP/EQG comics!?
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:31 pm

What is this replacing in December?
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Postby Heather Breckel (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:33 pm

The annual doesn't seem to be replacing anything so I'm assuming it's the same with this. Of course Bobby would know for sure.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:03 pm

The Dec14 solicits should be out in about 10-12 days, so we should have more info then.

@Wayoshi: Probably nothing. Like Heather said, the Annual this year didn't prevent an issue of FIM or FF from coming out this month. So this special probably won't interfere with them either.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:15 pm

Marimo wrote:It's a 48 page holiday special according to Bobby Curnow.

:-/ The ponies can't get a movie, and now can't get an extra long comic special issue?
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Postby Heather Breckel (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:22 pm

It's important to remember that this year ponies will have had 528 pages of pony between the regular ongoing and the secondary series. The number is brought up to 568 pages of pony if you include the annual, which has 40 pages of pony content. EQG getting 48 vs. 568 isn't a big deal. (these numbers are what the totals will have been by the end of the year provided I didn't mess up when FF started or something, the months all blend together for me!)
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:26 pm

The Doctor wrote: :-/ The ponies can't get a movie, and now can't get an extra long comic special issue?


Nah, they just have an ongoing cartoon that will have over 100 episodes next season and 2 monthly comics dedicated to them.

Seriously, I don't see how other parts of the franchise like EQG or Power Ponies getting love in the Annuals/Specials is somehow a slight against FIM?


And there's still a chance for 48 page FIM based specials or even complete OGN's in the future, if IDW does plan to slowly adapt Boom's model for AT to a degree, I expect to see more specials in the future for all aspects of modern pony. If the current/upcoming annuals/specials sell well that is.


Edit: Heather Beat me To it. :-P :v:
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Postby PictishBeast (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:31 pm

I can never read the words "Holiday Special" without thinking this

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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:36 pm

OK, if the Anthroverse girls are just growling at each other for 48 pages, this will be incredible. :gotcha:

:lol: Do the text like the Pets issue.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:40 pm

There needs to be a panal of Flash Sentry in a Wookie Costume whilst out caroling! :gotcha:
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Postby Heather Breckel (?) » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:41 pm

That would be the best comic ever made.
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Postby TedlyAnderson (?) » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:13 pm

Wookie-ookiees! Harvey Korman as a four-armed Julia Child parody! The first appearance of Boba Fett! Jefferson Starship! God, I'd forgotten just how bizarre that thing was.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:25 pm

TedlyAnderson wrote:Wookie-ookiees! Harvey Korman as a four-armed Julia Child parody! The first appearance of Boba Fett! Jefferson Starship! God, I'd forgotten just how bizarre that thing was.


:gotcha: Your goal now is to work the Harvey Korman cook bot into an issue.

:twonk: STIR, WHIP, STIR, WHIP, WHIP, WHIP, STIR!



:-D Dawns on me that a "Fighting the frizzies" joke could easily be in this.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:47 pm

Seems the Special will be set After Rainbow Rocks. Guess we will know for sure in about 4-6 days.
http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewt ... start=1170

I guess it doesn't even have to be about Christmas really, could just be a holiday special on account of its a long comic being released in December. Either way, looking forward to learning more! :awesomedash:
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Postby Marimo (?) » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:12 am

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MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
(W) Ted Anderson (A/CA) Tony Fleecs
It’s holiday time at Canterlot High! Sunset Shimmer is still getting used to life on campus, and her new friends. When mean rumors start to circulate, all signs point to Sunset as the source. Will she be able to find the true meaning of the holidays and clear her name?
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:20 am

Looks like it happens between the first & second movie after all. I am good with this! :allears:
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Postby Sind (?) » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:28 am

Will she be able to find the true meaning of the holidays


Oh jezuz christ no :gonkity:
Sigh. It's by Ted Anderson tho...
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Postby Dal (?) » Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:35 am

Thanks to 4chan, this might be Ted's last MLP comic.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:03 pm

Dal wrote:Thanks to 4chan, this might be Ted's last MLP comic.

If you want to talk more about that, discussion of it has been taking place in the feminism thread, but long story short: so far there's nothing confirming this other than email screenshots taken by a few people on 4chan.
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Postby InsertAuthorHere (?) » Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:10 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:If you want to talk more about that, discussion of it has been taking place in the feminism thread, but long story short: so far there's nothing confirming this other than email screenshots taken by a few people on 4chan.


Wish they'd come out and say something confirming or denying already.

That said, if this is his comic, I will still read it and, regardless of whether it's good or not, say farewell.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:51 pm

If Ted Does get the axe I vote Georgia Ball & Agnes Garbowska get future EQG comics & Katie Cook & Andy Price get Power Ponies. If there are any.
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Postby TedlyAnderson (?) » Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:38 am

You know, I wanted to say that this could take place anywhere after the first movie, but then I remembered there's an element in the comic that's only introduced in the second movie. So it has to take place after Rainbow Rocks. Just FYI.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:58 am

TedlyAnderson wrote:You know, I wanted to say that this could take place anywhere after the first movie, but then I remembered there's an element in the comic that's only introduced in the second movie. So it has to take place after Rainbow Rocks. Just FYI.



Well that works too. Given both worlds have very loose/ambiguous floating timelines. Look forward to reading it, I need my Sunset Shimmer Fix! :awesomedash:


Edit: Also even if the rumored EQA TV series picks up right where Rainbow Rocks leaves off that's OK cause this can be set after that too. ;)
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:33 am

Oh cool, more EQG. :vogue:
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:17 am

Speaking of EQG comics, we need to make this a reality!!
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Tweet, Facebook & e-mail IDW telling them you want Hether Breckel's Sonata Dusk Taco Special to be a real thing in 2015! :awesomedash:

* I am indeed 120% serious!* :twiright:
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Postby Heather Breckel (?) » Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:43 am

Time to take the script from Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and replace everything with pony and tacos.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:07 am

Heather Breckel wrote:Time to take the script from Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and replace everything with pony and tacos.



This would seriously be the best thing ever! :awesomedash: :gotcha:

Do it Heather, I believe in you! The Power of the Taco is with you!! :v:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:34 am

:ponynet: Dear Bobby. We demand Heather be given 4 pages at the back for this mini story. Sincerely, people who will buy your awesome comics anyways.
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Postby Dexanth (?) » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:04 am

Yes, please. Please, so very much that. Sonata and Pinkie go to Taco Hut.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:19 pm

Another preview of the special. Looks like other holidays are briefly showcased via cellphone montage like in the Perfect Day For Fun music video.
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:13 pm

CBR did an interview with Ted about the upcoming annual. Some new preview pics as well!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=57052
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:58 am

I'm looking forward to this, it seems like it'll be nothing short of a fun issue, as I also enjoyed last year's Equestria Girls comic.
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