Christy Marx is an American scriptwriter, author, and game designer, especially narrative designer. She is best known for her work on various TV series including '' Jem'', ''

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'', '' 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 first published work in the comics industry was "Master of Shadows", a 17-page Red Sonja story in

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#45, October, 1979. She would make her debut in the gaming industry with both writing and designing with '' Conquests of Camelot'' in 1990, and followed it with the sequel ''

Conquests of the Longbow ''Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood'' is a graphic adventure game designed by Christy Marx and published by Sierra On-Line in 1991. It is the second and final part of the ''Conquests'' series, which begins with '' Conquests of Ca ...

''. She began working at

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in late 2010, where she continued to work with games such as '' Hidden Chronicles''. She left the company in 2017. 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''. The book covers how to write for multiple mediums and formats.

Personal life

Marx's first husband,

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, was an illustrator. The computer game '' Conquests of Camelot'' and the '' Sisterhood of Steel'' graphic novel features his art.

Awards

* In 2000, Marx won the Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award from the

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for her contributions to the field of animation writing. * Best Computer Adventure game 1990, by Video Games and Computer Entertainment Magazine, for ''Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Holy Grail'' * Best Adventure game 1991, by Computer Game Review and Enchanted Realms, for ''Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin'' ''Hood'' * Marx was part of the team that won a 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for the Harcourt Achieve

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IMPACT Graphic Novels series

Publications

Books

* Life in the Ocean Depths (Life in Extreme Environments) 2003 * Watson and Crick and DNA (Primary Sources of Revolutionary Scientific Discoveries and Theories) 2005 * The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (Tragic Fires Throughout History) 2004 * Jet Li (Martial Arts Masters) 2002 * Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games 2007

Comics

* ''Sword of Sorcery Volume 1: Amethyst'', 2013 * ''Birds of'' Prey #27, 2014 * ''Convergence: Zero'' ''Hour'' Book 1, published in 2015

Filmography

Television

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'' (1978) *'' Spider-Man'' (1981-1982) *'' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (1981-1982) *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1985) *'' Jem'' (1985-1988) *'' Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'' (1988) *''

'' (1988) *''

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'' (1988) *''

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'' (1989) *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1990) *'' Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars'' (1991) *'' Conan the Adventurer'' (1992-1993) *''

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'' (1994) *'' Mighty Max'' (1994) *'' Darkstalkers'' (1995) *'' Hypernauts'' (1996) *'' Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys'' (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Pocket Dragon Adventures'' (1998) *'' Beast Wars: Transformers'' (1998) *'' Shadow Raiders'' (1998-1999) *'' Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends'' (1999) *'' Kong: The Animated Series'' (2000) *'' X-Men: Evolution'' (2001) *'' Ultimate Book of Spells'' (2001) *'' Stargate Infinity'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003) *'' Alien Racers'' (2005) *'' Zorro: Generation Z'' (2006) *'' Legend of the Dragon'' (2006) *''Dork Hunters from Outer Space'' (2008)

Film

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (2002)

Video games

*'' Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail'' (1990) *'' Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1991) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus'' (2003) *'' CSI: Hard Evidence'' (2007) *'' The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' (2011)

References

External links

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