Cynthia Martin ( Cindy Martin; born 1961) is a comic book artist best known for her work on the Marvel Comics Star Wars 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 long before it became common in American comics.
Career
The first comic Martin worked on was the Ms. Victory Special #1 (AC Comics, 1985). She then got the Star Wars assignment, where she did the covers for issues 92 and 93, and then the pencils for most of the issues between 94 and 107. Besides AC and Marvel, Martin has worked for DC Comics, Eclipse Comics, First Comics, Topps Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and a number of other small presses.
Martin then began illustrating early-reader "graphic biographies" for Capstone Press. She also illustrated Edge Books: How to Draw Comic Heroes . According to her bio on 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
Star Wars 92, 93 (covers only), 94–97, 100–101, 103–107
Web of Spider-Man 2, 4, 33
Marvel Comics Presents 60–67
The Amazing Spider-Man 295
Midnight Sons 1
Spectacular Spider-Man 133
DC Comics
Wonder Woman 45, 50, 52, 60, Annual 2
War of the Gods 1, 2
Blue Beetle 3, 6
Eclipse Comics
Total Eclipse
California Girls 6
Dragonflight
AC Comics
Ms. Victory #1 (AC Comics) Bad Girl Backlash (AC Comics) 1
Other publishers
Atilla the Ham (Modanim Company) production
Big Guy and Rusty (Sony Children's Entertainment) storyboards
Crossroads (First Comics) 1
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Claypool Comics) 9, 25
Fan Base (Komikwerks) Go Girls (Dark Horse Comics) 1–3 (cover art) Jason Goes to Hell (Topps Comics) 1 Psi Kix (Krislin Company) storyboards Renegade Romance (Renegade Press) 1 Roller Derby Drama (Silver Phoenix Entertainment) 1 SPECWAR (Peter Four Productions) colorist Wild Irish Roses (Conari Press) Zoombies (Boom Studios)
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
Notes
References
Capstone Press
Cynthia Martin bio at Silver Phoenix Entertainment
Hudson, Mark. Home of the Lost Star Warriors Original Art Annex! Cynthia Martin at Lambiek'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.
External links
Cynthia West at Comic Vine
American female comics artists
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people) 1961 births