Nick Meglin was born Nick Megliola in Brooklyn, New York on July 30, 1935. He graduated from Brooklyn College and received a certificate from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. While in art school, he wrote several stories for Panic, Mad, and Tales from the Crypt. In 1956, Mad offered him a full-time job, which he kept until he was drafted into the Army. He returned to Mad after his discharge. He was the editor of Mad from 1985 to 2004.
He also wrote several books including The Art of Humorous Illustration and Drawing from Within with his daughter Diane Meglin. He drew sketches for Opera News and collaborated on two musicals. He wrote the lyrics for Grumpy Old Men: The Musical and wrote the book and lyrics for Tim and Scrooge. He died of a heart attack on June 2, 2018 at the age of 82.
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