Robert N. Skir

Robert N. Skir (born 3 January 1961) is a writer best known for his work in television animation on shows including X-Men,^[1] Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, and Spider-Man. He co-created and served as Story Editor on programs including Transformers: Beast Machines,^[2] Extreme Ghostbusters, Godzilla: The Series, and DinoSquad, and co-developed the series X-Men: Evolution. From 1991-2003, he frequently collaborated with Marty Isenberg.

His work on the series Transformers: Beast Machines, was highly controversial, gaining favor among new viewers but polarizing longtime Transformer fans.^{[citation needed]} His short story "Singularity Ablyss" was published in the anthology Transformers: Legends.

Skir's work on the Pocket Dragon Adventures episode "Festival of Lights" earned him a nomination for the Humanitas Award.

Skir has taught numerous classes in Animation Writing at UCLA's Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media.

Television credits[]

• series head writer denoted in bold

Beetlejuice (1991)
Little Shop (1991)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992, 1994)
Dog City (1992-1994)
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
Stone Protectors (1993)
X-Men (1993-1994)
Red Planet (1994)
Spider-Man (1994, 1996-1997)
BattleTech: The Animated Series (1995)
Ultraforce (1995): eps 10-13
Gargoyles (1996)
The Mask: Animated Series (1996)
Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996-1997)
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police (1997-1998)
Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998)
Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000)
Beast Machines: Transformers (1999-2000)
Action Man (2000-2001)
The Mummy (2001, 2003)
DinoSquad (2007-2008)
Transformers: Prime (2012)
Kaijudo (2013)
Super Monsters (2017)
Tarzan and Jane (2018)

References[]

^ Wein, Len; Wilson, Leah (2006-03-11). The Unauthorized X-Men: SF And Comic Writers on Mutants, Prejudice, And Adamantium. BenBella Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-932100-74-7.
^ "Interviews – Robert N. Skir". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

External links[]

Robert N. Skir at IMDb

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[1] Wein, Len; Wilson, Leah (2006-03-11). The Unauthorized X-Men: SF And Comic Writers on Mutants, Prejudice, And Adamantium. BenBella Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-932100-74-7.

[2] "Interviews – Robert N. Skir". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

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