John Warner (born December 3, 1952) is an American comic book writer and editor, known for his stories of horror and the supernatural.
Warner's most prolific period in the comic book field was from 1973â€"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
From 1975â€"1978, Warner served as an editor and writer for the black-and-white Marvel imprint Curtis 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. During his stint as a Marvel/Curtis editor, Warner hired Ralph Macchio, who has since gone 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.
Warner lists as his influences Arthur Rackham, N.C. Wyeth, Gerry Anderson, Maxfield Parrish, Chuck Jones, Jay Ward, Ray Bradbury, and Jorge Luis Borges.
Warner is married to the former Beth Bleckley.
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References
- John Warner at the Comic Book DB
- Bio in Creepy #51 (Warren Publishing, Mar. 1973).