John Ficarra
Encyclopedia
John Ficarra has been the editor-in-chief of Mad
since 1984, sharing the position for most of that time with Nick Meglin
. He has been on the editorial staff of the magazine for more than 25 years.
Mad (magazine)
Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
since 1984, sharing the position for most of that time with Nick Meglin
Nick Meglin
Nick Meglin was a member of MAD Magazine's editorial staff for almost half a century. His progress can be observed by studying the magazine's masthead, which moved him from "Ideas" to "War Correspondent" to "Editorial Associate" to "Associate Editor" to "Editor," a position which he held for 20...
. He has been on the editorial staff of the magazine for more than 25 years.