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My Little Pony Friends Forever TP #9
My Little Pony: Friends Forever Volume 9
Friends Forever celebrates the magic of friendship in these stand-alone tales featuring all of your favorite characters. Share adventures with Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich, Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer, Rainbow Dash and Soarin, Rarity and Trixe, and Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Collects issues #34-38.
120 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2017
About the author
Thomas F. Zahler
113 books40 followersInto every generation there is born an artist. A being of such amazing talent and skill, that the world is forever changed by the power of his work. He alone stands against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness.
Thom Zahler is not that artist.
He is, however, an extremely hardworking artist, doing what he can with what talent and skill he has. He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, where he honed his skills and developed strong feelings about the state of New Jersey. Immediately returning to his home state of Ohio upon graduation, he worked as a caricaturist at an amusement park, then later as an advertising artist at a great suburban newspaper, and finally as an art director at an area advertising agency.
Believing that every great success story starts with the phrase “it was a terrible time to start a business,” he quit his day job working for “The Man” in November of 2001 to devote himself full-time to the burgeoning Thom Zahler Art Studios empire.
His artwork has been seen in the nationwide Prilosec advertising campaign, in countless magazines and newspapers all across the country, and in the pages of numerous comic books. He has won awards for both his graphic design and illustration work. A relentless glory hound, he is also a recurring presence on Cleveland broadcast media, both television and radio. He recently made the jump to the national spotlight as a contestant on the syndicated version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” where he won $32,000. He could have gone farther, but he didn’t know who the hell Charles Goren was.
He is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. He has drawn silly things and been paid by Marvel Comics, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and Prilosec. He is also the writer and artist of the Cleveland Indians’ “Slider” comic strip. He has written and drawn three graphic novels: “Raider: From the Shadows”, "Raider: A Cold Day in Heaven” and “Raider: Dead Men’s Tales”. His current project, “Love and Capes” has been critically acclaimed and twice part of the national Free Comic Book Day promotion. A collection of the first six issues will be released in November of 2008.
He lives at his palatial estate, Zahlerdu, in Northeast Ohio. Okay, he doesn’t really call it “Zahlerdu” but if he did, it’d be because he liked Orson Wells’ “Citizen Kane” and not that Olivia Newton John disco-and-roller skating movie. It’s not really a palatial estate, either, but it is a nice place.
Zahler tries to make it a point to have at least one life-altering, horribly-scarring relationship every three years or so. There should be another window opening up next Tuesday.
Thom Zahler is not that artist.
He is, however, an extremely hardworking artist, doing what he can with what talent and skill he has. He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, where he honed his skills and developed strong feelings about the state of New Jersey. Immediately returning to his home state of Ohio upon graduation, he worked as a caricaturist at an amusement park, then later as an advertising artist at a great suburban newspaper, and finally as an art director at an area advertising agency.
Believing that every great success story starts with the phrase “it was a terrible time to start a business,” he quit his day job working for “The Man” in November of 2001 to devote himself full-time to the burgeoning Thom Zahler Art Studios empire.
His artwork has been seen in the nationwide Prilosec advertising campaign, in countless magazines and newspapers all across the country, and in the pages of numerous comic books. He has won awards for both his graphic design and illustration work. A relentless glory hound, he is also a recurring presence on Cleveland broadcast media, both television and radio. He recently made the jump to the national spotlight as a contestant on the syndicated version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” where he won $32,000. He could have gone farther, but he didn’t know who the hell Charles Goren was.
He is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. He has drawn silly things and been paid by Marvel Comics, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and Prilosec. He is also the writer and artist of the Cleveland Indians’ “Slider” comic strip. He has written and drawn three graphic novels: “Raider: From the Shadows”, "Raider: A Cold Day in Heaven” and “Raider: Dead Men’s Tales”. His current project, “Love and Capes” has been critically acclaimed and twice part of the national Free Comic Book Day promotion. A collection of the first six issues will be released in November of 2008.
He lives at his palatial estate, Zahlerdu, in Northeast Ohio. Okay, he doesn’t really call it “Zahlerdu” but if he did, it’d be because he liked Orson Wells’ “Citizen Kane” and not that Olivia Newton John disco-and-roller skating movie. It’s not really a palatial estate, either, but it is a nice place.
Zahler tries to make it a point to have at least one life-altering, horribly-scarring relationship every three years or so. There should be another window opening up next Tuesday.
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July 4, 2018
A fun collection of comic books that chronicles the friendships between the ponies.
Best for little girls, I think.
Best for little girls, I think.
August 31, 2017
The very last MLP Friends Forever volume! There's some fun stories in this one and, as always, great art. I particularly liked the one with Rarity and Trixie as the lesson about second chances was rather powerful. I wish the Celestia and Luna story had been something new rather than a repeat of a lesson they've learned before. In any case, another fun set of comics for younger readers or fans of the series!
April 13, 2023
#34 - I adore Cheese Sandwich and Pinkie Pie, but while their story had potential for some real sweetness, it was lacking in the art department and overall felt like it was missing something.
#35 - The second story is the weakest in this collection—I’ve never liked Fosgitt’s art style, and I feel like I’ve read this exact story many, many times before, where some magical threat is triggered/strengthened by hostility between ponies and they have to work together to stop it. It’s really uninspired, and the duo of Twilight and Starlight deserved something much less cliche.
#36 - Usually any story featuring Rainbow Dash is going to be a hard sell for me, but I enjoy Fleecs’s art and seeing some development for Soarin’ and Spitfire is pretty cool. A dangerous mountain outpost where pegasi go to prove themselves could honestly be a very promising setting for a lot more short stories!
#37 - Rarity always has great Friends Forever stories, and this is no exception. Pairing her with Trixie is obvious but fun, and I loved watching both of them grow. Trixie is especially sympathetic in this story and it’s great to see how well it fits into her development in the show.
#38 - Easily one of the best instalments in the series, and it makes perfect sense that they’d save the best for last! The dialogue is impeccable, the humor is great, and the sight gags and in-jokes are perfectly placed. Royal Sisters stories are always the funniest and most enjoyable and this was worth the wait!
Overall a pretty good collection! The first couple stories are a little weak but the last two, and especially the finale, more than make up for a rocky start.
July 24, 2017
Overall, I'm going to miss Friends Forever, but this wasn't a great book to end with. The character pairings are overdone and the lessons they learn in these one-shots aren't very compelling.
March 16, 2021
5 stars
Another magic and awesome set of mlp stories. I had a ton of fun reading this, and I’m way glad that I found this series.
Another magic and awesome set of mlp stories. I had a ton of fun reading this, and I’m way glad that I found this series.
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