Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: Today in Comics History, June 11: Happy birthday, John Dokes!

Born on this day: John Dokes of the 1990s Marvel Editorial Planning Department (thank you, narrative caption) and Senior Vice President of Marvel's Integrated Sales and Marketing! And a comic book character as well — here he is carryin' the Big Red Book of Mighty Marvel Miracles:

'So here's what we're gonna do with Ben Reilly. We're gonna kill him off, then revive him, and then he'll become the evil Jackal.' '....naw, John, that's too crazu even for Marvel!'

'So here's what we're gonna do with Ben Reilly. We're gonna kill him off, then revive him, and then he'll become the evil Jackal.' '....naw, John, that's too crazu even for Marvel!'

from 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga #1 one-shot (Marvel, January 1997), script by Mark Bernardo, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Janice Chiang
He's also a fan of, letter writer to, and reference poser for the beautiful Black Panther!

John loves Frosted Flakes because, as Black Panther himself says, they're grrrrrreat!

John loves Frosted Flakes because, as Black Panther himself says, they're grrrrrreat!

from letter column of Black Panther (1998 series) #2 (Marvel, December 1998
Here's more about John. And join me in wishing him a happy birthday!

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Today in Comics History, June 11: Happy birthday, John Dokes!

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