| John Ficarra | |
|---|---|
 Ficarra at a signing for Inside Mad at a Barnes & Noble in Manhattan | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Editor, Publisher |
Notable works | Mad magazine |
John Ficarra (born ca. 1956) is an American publishing figure. He was hired as assistant editor of the American satire magazine Mad in 1980, shortly after his debut as a contributing writer.[1] He became editor-in-chief (a position he shared with Nick Meglin until 2004[2]) in 1985, when the incumbent (Al Feldstein) retired,[3][4] to 2018.[3]
- ^ Dueben, Alex (February 24, 2016). "'MAD's' John Ficarra is Still Running Comic's Greatest Gang of Idiots. CBR.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Hendrix, Grady (March 13, 2013). "Interview: John Ficarra". Film Comment. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Ficarra, John (May 13, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg as Alfred E. Neuman? I don't see it. But I also don't buy the mayor's response". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Hedges, Chris (March 28, 2001). "For Mad, a Reason to Worry; Struggling for Relevance in Sarcastic World". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2010.