My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #25
 Written By: Katie Cook Art By: Andy Price Colors: Heather Breckel Published By: IDW ÂIn this issue, the ponies travel to the western frontier at Canter Creek to investigate why Applejack’s Great Granduncle Chili Pepper has disappeared. They meet up with Sheriff Tumbleweed at the train station and head out to Chili Pepper’s ranch: Rancho Broncho. The ponies have a run in with a pygmy goat riding cow gang (say that fives times fast!) and their terrible leader Longhorn that have been squeezing the town for money and supplies since Chili Pepper’s disappearance, and they seem *awfully* familiar… Things get hairy, and a bit heated, as the ponies figure out Longhorn’s plot to take over. Of course, this can’t be allowed, so with the help of the town and Sheriff Tumblweed, Applejack and Twilight Sparkle come up with a plan to foil Longhorn’s gang without Twilight Sparkle using her magic on Equestian citizens. Will it work?! You’ll have to buy the comic to find out!
The smart tit-for-tats, puns, and overall interaction between the characters is entertaining and drives the reader’s page turning. The reader also get’s a peek at Applejack’s temper when friends and family are set on the line. Rainbow dash plays last fiddle in this issue, which I feel that her character could’ve been used more to the situation’s advantage. Rarity is boy crazy as ever flitting from one pony to the next, and Pinkie Pie has very few lines in the issue but the ones that she has are laugh-out-loud hilarious, and the inked facial expressions are spot on throughout the whole issue. her discovery of chili peppers is also comical throughout the issue. The play on words in this issue all cohesively focus on western themes, but not over bearing and groan inducing.
The art and colors are amazing and vibrant. There is so much detail packed into these panels that you’ll find yourself double checking pages and finding more little clues and fun, quirky details popping out. Even with all this detail packed in, Andy Price keeps the panels not too busy, and Heather Breckel keeps the colors rich and imaginative. My favorite cover option for this issue is Cover A but don’t forget that the subscription cover is the Sketch cover!
