Mac Raboy

Mac Raboy, American illustrator (died 1967)

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Born: April 17, 1914
Died: December 12, 1967
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1914

About Mac Raboy

Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy 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. Cartoonist 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". Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy (April 9, 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.

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The world when Mac Raboy was born

Mac Raboy was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

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Measure	1914	2026
Population	97.2M	341 million

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