♥ Home Run 1999 ♥ Note on soap magazine publication dates and content of articles/interviews regarding multiple soap stars: Many of the monthly or every other month (and sometimes quarterly) magazines back in the 1980's would be on the newsstands a long time before the date on the actual magazine. We've noticed, for instance, that DAYTIME TV magazine did an interview with Drake in late 1986 about his upcoming wedding, which was scheduled for December 1986, yet the interview didn't appear until the July 1987 issue several months later. Therefore, it might be a bit confusing to read about his "upcoming" wedding in an interview dated July 1987 when you happen to know he was married in December 1986. We've tried to date the articles to match the date on the magazine, regardless of when the events talked about took place. Hopefully it will make sense as you go along! We've also edited some of the articles/interviews to just include John's storyline, since this is a Drake/John website. We've left out comments and sections about other actors or storylines unless they're involved with John's storyline. This too should be very apparent and clear when we've done that so it makes sense and you don't have to skim through a long article to find the "John parts." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Men Of Salem John Black (Drake Hogestyn): What's Ahead: While coming closer to the shocking secrets of his past, John just might drive his deepest love, Marlena, farther away. What he uncovers might devastate him, too. Why We Love Him: "He's such a wonderful father," says Patrika Darbo (Nancy), who noted how attentive he was to his daughters when they were extras on the show. "It's easy to imagine him rolling on the lawn in the leaves with his kids," says Suzanne Rogers (Maggie). "He's wonderful to his kids and totally devoted to his wife, Victoria." Renée Jones (Lexie) loves Hogestyn's outgoing personality. "It's rare to see him quiet," she points out. "He's so full of stories. But not long ago, I spotted him sitting on the floor, just looking down, and I thought something was wrong. He had earplugs in, listening to a ball game. That's the only time I've seen him so quiet." SOAP OPERA MAGAZINE, 1/5/99 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Everything You Wanted To Know About DAYS' Longest-Running Characters John Black: All he has to do is stand there and give that devilishly teasing look and women swoon. He's a knight in shining armor to almost any damsel in distress, but his heart is pure and belongs to Marlena...no matter who has managed to sway him for just a little while. SOAP OPERA MAGAZINE, 1/5/99