Christy Marx
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Christy Marx grew up in Danville, Illinois
and is an American
writer and a photographer. She has written scripts for various episodes of TV-series, mainly for kids' shows, including Jem
, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
, Conan the Adventurer
, G.I. Joe
, Hypernauts
, Captain Power and others. She is known for her original comic book series Sisterhood of Steel
as well as work on Conan
, Red Sonja
, and Elfquest
.
She is also a game designer, making her debut with Conquests of Camelot
and following it with Conquests of the Longbow
. She wrote the game bible and most dialogue for The Legend of Alon D'ar for the PlayStation2 console, and has worked on PC, console and MMO games. She has written the Babylon 5
episode Grail
which, like Camelot, has to do with the discovery of the Holy Grail
.
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.
The Jem
villain Eric Raymond was named by her after her brother.
Her husband, Peter Ledger
, was an illustrator. The computer game Conquests of Camelot
and the Sisterhood of Steel
graphic novel features his art.
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
and is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and a photographer. She has written scripts for various episodes of TV-series, mainly for kids' shows, including Jem
Jem (TV series)
Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication...
, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
, Conan the Adventurer
Conan the Adventurer (animated series)
Conan the Adventurer is an American animated television series adaptation of Conan the Barbarian, the literary character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. Produced by Jetlag Productions and Sunbow Productions, the series debuted on September 12, 1992, ran for 65 episodes and concluded on...
, G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe is a line of action figures produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier , Action Sailor , Action Pilot , Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse...
, Hypernauts
Hypernauts
Hypernauts was a proof of concept show produced by Foundation Imaging and Netter Digital Entertainment. To further prove that the computer-generated imagery and visual effects created in Babylon 5 were easily applied to other venues, the Hypernauts were born...
, Captain Power and others. She is known for her original comic book series Sisterhood of Steel
Sisterhood of Steel
The Sisterhood of Steel was a series of comics by Christy Marx.In the series, a society of warrior-women has survived for generations by hiring out its elite forces. Each Sister has been trained in the art of battle since childhood...
as well as work on Conan
Conan (comics)
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard was first adapted into comics published Marvel Comics beginning with the series Conan the Barbarian in 1970...
, Red Sonja
Red Sonja
Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a fictional character, a high fantasy sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith, and loosely based on Red Sonya of Rogatino in Robert E. Howard's 1934 short story "The Shadow of the Vulture"...
, and Elfquest
Elfquest
Elfquest is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also...
.
She is also a game designer, making her debut with Conquests of Camelot
Conquests of Camelot
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail is a graphic adventure game released in 1989 by Sierra. It was the first game in the Conquests series designed by Christy Marx and her husband Peter Ledger. The only other game in the series was 1992's Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood...
and following it with Conquests of the Longbow
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 1992. It is considered the second part of the Conquests series, which began with Conquests of Camelot...
. She wrote the game bible and most dialogue for The Legend of Alon D'ar for the PlayStation2 console, and has worked on PC, console and MMO games. She has written the Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
episode Grail
Grail (Babylon 5)
"Grail" is an episode from the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-Synopsis:A traveler named Aldous Gajic comes to the station in search of the Holy Grail. Having sent information requests to the ambassadors prior to his arrival, he is greeted as a very important...
which, like Camelot, has to do with the discovery of the Holy Grail
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers...
.
In 2000, Marx won the Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award from the Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
for her contributions to the field of animation writing.
The Jem
Jem (TV series)
Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication...
villain Eric Raymond was named by her after her brother.
Her husband, Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger was an Australian commercial airbrush artist and illustrator.-Biography:...
, was an illustrator. The computer game Conquests of Camelot
Conquests of Camelot
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail is a graphic adventure game released in 1989 by Sierra. It was the first game in the Conquests series designed by Christy Marx and her husband Peter Ledger. The only other game in the series was 1992's Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood...
and the Sisterhood of Steel
Sisterhood of Steel
The Sisterhood of Steel was a series of comics by Christy Marx.In the series, a society of warrior-women has survived for generations by hiring out its elite forces. Each Sister has been trained in the art of battle since childhood...
graphic novel features his art.
External links
- Official site
- Christy Marx in the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)