comic book artist
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best known for her work on the
Marvel Comics
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Star Wars
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'' title during its waning years in the mid-1980s. She was one of the few women working in mainstream American comics during that time.
Martin's clean lines and strong sense of movement during action scenes set her apart from other ''Star Wars'' artists of the time in addition to being one of the few women working in comics. Her work displayed the influence of Japanese
manga
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Ms. Victory
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AC Comics
AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.DC Comics
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Eclipse Comics
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First Comics
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Topps Comics
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Dark Horse Comics
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, and a number of other small presses.
Martin then began illustrating early-reader "graphic biographies" for
Capstone Press
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. She also illustrated Edge Books: ''How to Draw Comic Heroes'' . According to her bio o Silver Phoenix Entertainment Martin's currents projects include books for ABDO Publications and the graphic novel '' Shadowflight''.
On May 1, 2010, she was inducted as an Honorary Member of the 501st Legion international costuming organization in recognition of her contributions to the ''Star Wars'' saga.
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
Marvel
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Web of Spider-Man
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Marvel Comics Presents
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The Amazing Spider-Man
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Midnight Sons
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Wonder Woman
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* '' War of the Gods'' 1, 2
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Blue Beetle
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Eclipse Comics
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Total Eclipse
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California Girls
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Dragonflight
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AC Comics
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Ms. Victory
Miss Victory is an American superheroine who first appeared in ''Captain Fearless'' #1 (Aug. 1941), published by Frank Z. Temerson's Helnit Publishing Co. Ceasing to be published after 1946, she was revived and updated in 1984 as a central charact ...
'' #1 (
AC Comics
AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.AC Comics
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* ''Big Guy and Rusty'' ( Sony Children's Entertainment) storyboards
* ''Crossroads'' (
First Comics
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Dark Horse Comics
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) 1–3 (cover art)
* ''Jason Goes to Hell'' (
Topps Comics
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Renegade Press
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History
Loubert was publi ...
Conari Press
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* ''Zoombies'' (
Boom Studios
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Capstone Press graphic novels
* ''Elizabeth Blackwell: America's First Woman Doctor''
* ''George Washington: Leading a New Nation''
* ''Helen Keller: Courageous Advocate''
* ''Jane Goodall: Animal Scientist''
* ''Sacagawea: Journey into the West''
* ''Theodore Roosevelt''
* ''Wilma Rudolph: Olympic Track Star''
* ''Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Women's Rights Pioneer''
* ''Booker T. Washington: Great American Educator''
* ''Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System''
* ''Story of the Statue of Liberty''
* ''Story of the Star-Spangled Banner''
* ''Nathan Hale: Revolutionary Spy''
* ''Max Axiom, Super Scientist: Sound''
* ''Max Axiom, Super Scientist: Adaptation''
* ''Max Axiom, Super Scientist: Food Chains''
* ''Max Axiom, Super Scientist: Magnetism''
* ''Max Axiom, Super Scientist: Global Warming''
Lambiek
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's Comiclopedia
* Sautter, Aaron and Cynthia Martin. ''How to Draw Comic Heroes'' (Edge Books, 2007).
* dANdeLION Our Very Own Cynthia Martin! Kevin's Watch: By Stephen R. Donaldson Fans for Stephen R. Donaldson Fans (June 20, 2007)]. Retrieved July 19, 2008.