Christy Marx
Christy Marx is an American scriptwriter, author, and game designer, especially narrative designer. She is best known for her work on various television series including Jem, 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.She would make her debut in the gaming industry with both writing and designing with Conquests of Camelot in 1990, and followed it with Conquests of the Longbow.
She began working at Zynga 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, Peter Ledger, 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 Writers Guild of America 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 Steck-Vaughn IMPACT Graphic Novels series
Publications
Books
- Life in the Ocean Depths 2003
- Watson and Crick and DNA 2005
- The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 2004
- Jet Li 2002
- Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games 2007