Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy (April 19, 1914 - December 1967) was an American cartoonist whose comic books and strips remain collectibles nearly 40 years after his death. Born in New York City, he began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. In the 1940's he began working for comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. In the spring of 1946, King Features hired him to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death. April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 with the signing of Executive Order 7034. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. ... Captain Marvel, Jr. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... King Features Syndicate is a syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation; it distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to thousands of newspapers around the world. ... Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, first published on January 7, 1934. ...