Christy Marx (born 1952) is an American scriptwriter, author, and game designer, especially narrative designer. She is best known for her work on various television series including Jem,[ Cartoon queen Jem returns on DVD] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Conan the Adventurer, G.I. Joe, Hypernauts, and Captain Power. She is also known for her comic book work, including her original comic book series Sisterhood of Steel as well as work on Conan, Red Sonja, and Elfquest. Marx has also authored several biographies and history books.
Career
Marx's earliest published works in the comics industry included
Red Sonja stories.
[ Grand Comics Database][ Grand Comics Database: Christy Marx (search chronologically)]
She would make her debut in the gaming industry with both writing and designing with Conquests of Camelot in 1990,
She began working at Zynga in late 2010,[ Interview: The creator of the Conquests adventures on what made them special]
In June 2012, it was announced that Marx would be writing the character of Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld in a revival of the comic book series Sword of Sorcery, which was released in August 2013.
She has also authored a writing manual, Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games.
Personal life
Marx's first husband,
Peter Ledger, was an illustrator. The computer game
Conquests of Camelot and the
Sisterhood of Steel graphic novel features his art.
Awards
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In 2000, Marx won the Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award from the Writers Guild of America for her contributions to the field of animation writing.
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Best Computer Adventure game 1990, by Video Games and Computer Entertainment Magazine, for Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Holy Grail
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Best Adventure game 1991, by Computer Game Review and Enchanted Realms, for Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood
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Marx was part of the team that won a 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for the Harcourt Achieve Steck-Vaughn IMPACT Graphic Novels series
Publications
Books
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Life in the Ocean Depths (Life in Extreme Environments) 2003
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Watson and Crick and DNA (Primary Sources of Revolutionary Scientific Discoveries and Theories) 2005
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (Tragic Fires Throughout History) 2004
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Jet Li (Martial Arts Masters) 2002
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Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games 2007
Comics
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Sword of Sorcery Volume 1: Amethyst, 2013
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Birds of Prey #27, 2014
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Convergence: Zero Hour Book 1, published in 2015
Filmography
Television
(series head writer denoted in bold)
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The New Fantastic Four (1978)
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Spider-Man (1981-1982)
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Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981-1982)
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(1985)
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Jem (1985-1988)
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Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1988)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1988)
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Dino-Riders (1988)
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The Twilight Zone (1989)
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(1990)
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Bucky O%27Hare and the Toad Wars! (1991)
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Conan the Adventurer (1992-1993)
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Babylon 5 (1994)
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Mighty Max (1994)
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Darkstalkers (1995)
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Hypernauts (1996)
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Captain Simian %26 the Space Monkeys (1997)
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ReBoot (1997)
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Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998)
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(1998)
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Shadow Raiders (1998-1999)
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(1999)
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(2000)
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(2001)
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Ultimate Book of Spells (2001)
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Stargate Infinity (2002)
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2003)
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Alien Racers (2005)
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(2006)
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Legend of the Dragon (2006)
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Biker Mice from Mars (2006)
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Dork Hunters from Outer Space (2008)
Film
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What Waits Below (1984)
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2002)
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Jem and the Holograms (2015)
Video games
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(1990)
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(1991)
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The Legend of Alon D'ar (2001)
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(2003)
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(2007)
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(2011)
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