John Warner (born December 3, 1952) is an American

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writer and editor, known for his stories of horror and the supernatural. He lists as his influences

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.John Warner at Who's Who of American Comics Books, 1928–1999.
Accessed Nov. 8, 2008. Warner's most prolific period in the comic book field was from 1973 to 1979. During that time, he wrote many issues of

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Biography

From 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 ''

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'', '' Marvel Preview'', and '' Rampaging Hulk''. For the latter series he created the characters Killer Shrike and the Modular Man. Separately, he co-created

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.Warner, John. "Reader's Space: Of Helixes and Hexes" ''

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'' #2, (Dec. 1975). 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 ''

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* * Bio in ''Creepy'' #51 (Warren Publishing, Mar. 1973). {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, John 1952 births Living people American comics writers American comic book editors