Cynthia Martin

Cynthia Martin (also known as Cindy Martin; born September 19, 1961) is an American comic book artist who worked on the Marvel Comics Star Wars title during the mid-1980s.

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 American comic books. Her work displayed the influence of Japanese manga long before it became common in American comics.

Career Cynthia Martin's first published comic book was the Ms. Victory Special #1 (AC Comics, 1985). She then got the Star Wars assignment at Marvel Comics, where she drew the covers for issues #92 and 93, and then pencilled most of the issues between #94 and 107. She collaborated with writer Ann Nocenti on a three-part storyline which appeared in the Spider-Man titles in December 1987. At DC Comics, Martin worked on Wonder Woman Martin has also worked for Dark Horse Comics, Eclipse Comics, First Comics, Topps Comics, and a number of other small press publishers. She illustrated How to Draw Comic Heroes In 2008, Martin's projects included 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.