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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1228

There's no blanket limitations, but we could get notes on any given story... could be they have plans to reveal certain new characters, or have a episode planned about someone, so they could be "off limits" for the time being. But that's the way it is with everything... we haven't been told we can't do anything, as long as it's in keeping with the spirit and tone of the show.
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Soundalek44 · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:13 pm Post subject:

I think you guys should be Ballzy and submit MLP:FIM for Best Publication for kids this year.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/03/eisner-award-2013-nominations-are-open/

C'mon YOU CAN DO IT! Cool

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Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1228

Of course, I'm sure we will.
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Marimo · Comic Book Guy Joined: 14 Oct 2012 Posts: 32

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TMKYTSROL8A/UOiEuLFFDmI/AAAAAAABOE4/yGHNA_FAJ3k/s1600/Twilight.jpg

In the Third Eye Comics variant cover, I noticed some other covers that I hadn't seen before:
*The one with Cadence that's about to be bagged.
*The mane six and Celestia above the Third Eye Comics logo.
*And one by the window featuring Chrysalis and some changeling mane six.

Could you identify which issues these are for?

Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1228

Hi Marimo,

Sure thing... Those are all covers for #3, I believe.

-Cadence that's about to be bagged is Hot Topic cover for #3 by Tony Fleecs. (this entire cover is by Fleecs too, btw)

-Mane 6 & Celestia is Jeff Campbell retail incentive for #3

-And Chrysalis with changeling Mane 6 is the #3 A cover by Amy Mebberson.

Hope that helps!
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Marimo · Comic Book Guy Joined: 14 Oct 2012 Posts: 32

Cool. Thanks!

Nissl · Private Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 4

Hmm, looks like some external sites got a little confused on the release date for issue #3... while we're on the subject, can you confirm or correct the TFAW/ComicList dates of 2/20 for issue #4 and 2/27 for micro-series #1?

Soundalek44 · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

cerebus · Comic Book Guy Joined: 14 Oct 2012 Posts: 39

I know that 2/20 for Issue #4 and 2/27 for Micro-series #1 were the estimated ship dates Diamond listed in Previews. I haven't heard that there were any changes, but that doesn't necessarily mean there weren't...

Soundalek44 · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject:

Bobby Curnow · IDW Editor Joined: 17 Nov 2010 Posts: 1228

I'd put my money on both of them being the last week of February, but won't know for sure until they are gone to print next week.
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Soundalek44 · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:36 pm Post subject:

Nissl · Private Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 4

Thanks for the update Bobby! Looking forward to hearing final dates. It probably feels a little obsessive to you, but the MLP fan sites will be talking about those dates around the release of issue #3. It's kind of a different market from mainstream comic fans who have an established pull list and wander in once a week to pick up their comics. (I still see a half dozen people on Twitter this morning talking about the 1/16 date that TFAW and iTunes had up, argh).

Speaking of which, I know it's completely unsolicited advice, but if you guys can space the main series and micro series so a new issue of one or the other comes out every two weeks, I think it might help sales significantly. It would turn the comic into the ongoing thing fans are following throughout the long ponyless summer. With month gaps, it's going to be harder to maintain that momentum. I also think some fans will get confused about the existence of two parallel series if they release at the same time.

Marimo · Comic Book Guy Joined: 14 Oct 2012 Posts: 32

http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/mlp-1-idws-all-time-best-selling-comic-90th-in-quantity-sales-overall-for-2012/
*In quantity sales, it’s ranked 90th.
*In dollar sales, it’s ranked 61th.
*It’s by far the most successful comic by IDW in 2012 (the next in the list is Mars Attacks #1 on 417th)
*It’s beaten Godzilla #1 as the best ranking comic in IDW history (MLP#1 got 15th on Nov/2012 vs. Godzilla #1 on 16th in March/2011)
*…and the best selling launch in IDW history (MLP #1 sold +80k on it’s first month vs. Godzilla #1 selling +53k on it’s first month).

Your and the others at IDW's reaction?