John Warner (born December 3, 1952)[2] is an American comic book writer and editor, known for his stories of horror and the supernatural. He lists as his influences Arthur Rackham, N.C. Wyeth, Gerry Anderson, Maxfield Parrish, Chuck Jones, Jay Ward, Ray Bradbury, and Jorge Luis Borges.[1]
| John Warner | |
|---|---|
| Born | John David Warner[1] December 3, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | John David John Dell Jenkins[1] |
Notable works | Dark Shadows Son of Satan |
Warner's most prolific period in the comic book field was from 1973 to 1979. During that time, he wrote many issues of Gold Key Comics' Dark Shadows, as well as assorted fill-ins for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Warren Publishing.
Biography
editFrom 1975 to 1978, Warner served as an editor and writer for Marvel's line of black-and-white magazines, where he worked primarily on Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, but also on Doc Savage, Marvel Preview, and Rampaging Hulk. For the latter series he created the characters Killer Shrike and the Modular Man. Separately, he co-created Ulysses Bloodstone.[3] During his stint as a Marvel/Curtis editor, Warner hired Ralph Macchio, who later went on to a long-running career at Marvel.
In addition, Warner wrote most of the run of Marvel's Son of Satan, and in the late 1970s wrote Gold Key's Flash Gordon comic.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c John Warner at Who's Who of American Comics Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Nov. 8, 2008.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Warner, John. "Reader's Space: Of Helixes and Hexes" Marvel Presents #2, (Dec. 1975).
References
edit- John Warner at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Bio in Creepy #51 (Warren Publishing, Mar. 1973).