John Ficarra
| John Ficarra | |
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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. He became editor-in-chief (a position he shared with Nick Meglin until 2004) in 1985, when the incumbent (Al Feldstein) retired, to 2018.