My Little Pony (2022 comics) Issue 8

My Little Pony #8, titled The Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Starbow in trade paperback, is the eighth issue of IDW Publishing's My Little Pony comic series, based on the Generation 5 film My Little Pony: A New Generation. In this issue, Izzy Moonbow recalls the early days of when magic returned to Equestria and how she used her magic to try and improve the life of her new best friend Sunny Starscout.
==Summary==
The issue begins immediately following the end of a pie festival in Maretime Bay; while Izzy Moonbow is pleased to see the three pony races come together, she is still worried about the looming threat of Discord destroying the Pegasus Unity Crystal. To get her mind off of it, Sunny Starscout suggests they make smoothies, particularly a smoothie recipe they came up with together, causing Izzy to think back to the day they first came up with it.
The story then flashes back to shortly after Sunny and her friends brought magic back to Equestria. Since receiving her Alicorn powers, Sunny was getting more attention from ponies and going flying with Pegasi, causing the flightless Izzy to feel left out and forgotten. When she overhears some ponies desiring Sunny's smoothies, Izzy gets the idea to give Sunny's smoothie cart an elaborate makeover and sell "unicorn smoothies" around town.
When Sunny returns from flying, she sees that Izzy's smoothies are a huge success, but the surprise makeover to her cart and changes to her recipes are a lot for her to process. Izzy explains that she has not spent much time with Sunny since magic returned and wanted to do something special for her. Sunny apologizes for causing Izzy to feel left out and likes the matching aprons Izzy made for them.
After selling the rest of Izzy's smoothies, Sunny and Izzy return to the Crystal Brighthouse and invent a new smoothie recipe together that Sunny calls the "Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Starbow". The flashback ends, and Sunny expresses that she and her friends may be different, but when they come together, they can do anything. However, Izzy inwardly wonders if their friendship can truly survive this ongoing conflict with Discord.
==Quotes==
:Izzy Moonbow: It's just a little hard to focus on everything with Discord still on the loose.
:Sunny Starscout: Hey, I get it... and we'll find him.
:Sunny Starscout: Remember that smoothie we made together?
:Izzy Moonbow: Oh yeah!
:Sunny Starscout and Izzy Moonbow: The Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Starbow!
:Izzy Moonbow: [narrating] Her sparkle was so bright. But I couldn't say the same about mine.
:Izzy Moonbow: Out flying with Zipp and Pipp! Oh, eee! That sounds like so much fun! If I hurry maybe I can catch them-- Oh... But I can't fly.
:Izzy Moonbow: Your sparkle looks fuchsia today so you should try this raspberry chamomile smoothie!
:Earth Mare: Hey, that... actually sounds kinda good. Are you reading my mind?
:Izzy Moonbow: Ha ha! Unicorns can't actually do that! Or can we? Ooooh...
:Sunny Starscout: Izzy, this is really so sweet and all, but I kinda wish you asked me first!
:Izzy Moonbow: But if I asked first then it wouldn't be a surprise!
:Izzy Moonbow: I just think about that letter I found when I was a little filly. It said I had a friend in Maretime Bay, and I actually got to meet her! Magic or no magic... And now I just miss her.
:Sunny Starscout: I guess in all the excitement of having magic back, I forgot to check in with all my friends. I didn't realize you felt so left out.
:Izzy Moonbow: Anytime you want, I'm here for you!
:Sunny Starscout: Same here. Hoof to heart.
:Izzy Moonbow: [narrating] Magic has brought us all together, but... I wonder if our sparkles can stay bright through everything?
Category:Generation 5