Nick Meglin was an American writer, humorist, and artist.
11 Facts About Nick Meglin
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Nick Meglin was known for his work as a contributor, comics writer, illustrator and editor for the satirical magazine Mad.
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Nick Meglin scripted Superfan, a 1970s comic strip by Jack Davis.
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Nick Meglin was active as a lyricist of musical theatre, and had columns in various specialized magazines about culture and sports.
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Nick Meglin spent most of his career at Mad, on whose editorial staff he worked for 48 years.
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Nick Meglin was often portrayed as a tennis player due to his love of the sport, particularly by Sergio Aragones and in Dave Berg's "The Lighter Side" feature.
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Nick Meglin wrote book and lyrics for Tim and Scrooge, a musical sequel to A Christmas Carol with music by Neil Berg.
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Nick Meglin collaborated with Berg and librettist Dan Remmes on Grumpy Old Men: The Musical.
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Nick Meglin was an art instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City; his books include The Art of Humorous Illustration and Drawing from Within.
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Later in his life, Nick Meglin lived in Durham, North Carolina, where he taught illustration.
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On June 2,2018, Nick Meglin died of a heart attack at the age of 82.