Originally credited as an “idea man,” Meglin only had ten published bylines during his nearly half-century tenure on Mad, but was an essential editorial force in the magazine’s longevity and success, generating ideas for covers, articles, and premises, as well as writing many of the ads and other editorial material, and helping other writers including Dave Berg, by punching up their scripts. Writer, artist, editor, and lyricist Nick Meglin (born Nick Megliola) was perhaps best known for the 48 years he spent on the staff of Mad magazine, the last twenty of which were as co-editor of the magazine (with colleague John Ficarra), surviving Mad’s original creator Harvey Kurtzman, publisher William Gaines, and most of the original Mad artists, such as Wally Wood, John Severin, Jack Davis, and Will Elder.Īfter Kurtzman’s abrupt departure from Mad to create Trump for Hugh Hefner, Meglin was one of the few staffers who stayed with Mad to work under new editor Al Feldstein.
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