Mac Raboy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mac Raboy

comics artist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1967

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy (April 17, 1914 – December 12, 1967) was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr.
and as the Sunday comic-strip artist of Flash Gordon for more than 20 years.
Born in New York City, Raboy began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.
In the 1940s he began working with the Harry A.
Chesler studio of comics artists.
Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr.
and the Green Lama.
Raboy was a great admirer of Alex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked".
In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.
Drew Friedman has stated, "Raboy was an expert technician with pen and brush, and his lush covers are some of the most unusually beautiful ever to grace comic books".