During the 1970s, Piercarlo Macchi created characters like 'Bert', and 'Dippold l'Ottico', published in Il Fumetto. In 1978, he joined the team of 'Alan Ford' artists, together with Romanini and Chiarini, in succession of Paolo Piffarerio. He has also worked with Luciano Milano on the series 'Pig' for Ediperiodici (1980s).