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| Mac Raboy | |
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| Born | Emmanuel (or Manuel) Raboy (1914-04-09)April 9, 1914 New York City |
| Died | December 12, 1967(1967-12-12) (aged 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Penciller |
Notable works | Captain Marvel Jr. Flash Gordon Sunday strip |
Emmanuel "Mac"Raboy (April 9, 1914 – December 12, 1967) was an American comics artist best known for hiscomic-book work onFawcett Comics'Captain Marvel Jr.[1] and as the Sundaycomic-strip artist ofFlash Gordon for more than 20 years.[2] CartoonistDrew 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".[3]
Raboy was born inNew York City on April 9, 1914, to aJewish family.[4][5] (The April 9 date is taken from Roger Hill's biographyMac Raboy: Master of the Comics. His birthdate has also been cited as April 17, 1914, in other sources.[6] Hill's biography also gives his birth name as "Manuel",[5] but Friedman's bookHeroes Of The Comics lists it as "Emmanuel."[3]) Raboy's father had emigrated fromRomania; the family name's spelling was changed from "Raboi". His father worked in a hat factory before moving toNorth Dakota for a time to work as a blacksmith and horse handler. He moved toConnecticut to work on the family dairy farm, and finally settled inthe Bronx. His father wrote poetry, political essays, and several books, includingThe Jewish Cowboy, about his North Dakota experience.[7]
Raboy began his art career with theWorks Progress Administration during theGreat Depression. In the 1940s he began working with theHarry A. Chesler studio of comics artists.[3] Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator forCaptain Marvel, Jr. and theGreen Lama.[3] Raboy was a great admirer ofAlex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked".[3] In the spring of 1946,King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures ofFlash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.[2]
Raboy was diagnosed with cancer in 1967, and died that December. Hill's biography gives the date as December 22; other sources have listed it as December 12.[5][6]
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