Background
Warner, John Merritt was born on June 28, 1952 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Glen Roy Warner and Joyce Ione Sherven.
Warner, John Merritt was born on June 28, 1952 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Glen Roy Warner and Joyce Ione Sherven.
Bachelor of Science in bacteriology, North Dakota State University, 1974. Bachelor of Science in history, Minot State University, 1983.
Warner"s most prolific period in the comic book field was from 1973–1979. During that time, he wrote many issues of Gold Key Comics" Dark Shadows, as well as assorted fill-ins for Marvel Comics, District of Columbia Comics, and Warren Publishing. From 1975–1978, 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.
Foreign the latter series he created the characters Killer Shrike and the Modular Manitoba
Separately, he co-created Ulysses Bloodstone. 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. Warner lists as his influences Arthur Rackham, North Carolina Wyeth, Gerry Anderson, Maxfield Parrish, Chuck Jones, Jay Ward, Ray Bradbury, and Jorge Luis Borges.
Warner is married to the former Beth Bleckley.
Board member Minot Symphony Orchestra, since 2000. Chairman Senate Democratic/National Physical Laboratory Caucus, since 2006. Member Growing in Faith To Serve, since 2002.
Member of Fort Stevenson Foundation (board member since 2010).
Married Janice Joanne Kundy, June 12, 1982. Children: Lisa, Krista, Mallory, Lindsey.