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Title
One of Our Bombers is Missing
Description
Emanuel (Mac) Raboy began his early professional life working in the Federal Art Project's Graphic Art Division, spanning the second half of the 1930s. His high-contrast wood engravings, dramatically composed subjects, expressive bodies, and social concerns eventually led to a very successful career as a comics artist. His first break came in 1942 with Captain Marvel Jr. Raboy's well-regarded work eventually led to his taking on the syndicated Sunday edition of Flash Gordon in 1946, a job he held until his death in 1967.
This short work seems to have elements both of Raboy's amplified social realism and his work in comics. It describes a real-life episode of war--about the crew of a B-17 bomber forced to ditch their plane in the North Atlantic--using the structures of comics. Actions occur across sixteen panels; there are dramatic tracers, explosions, and speed lines; facial expressions match the lift-and-death actions.
This short work seems to have elements both of Raboy's amplified social realism and his work in comics. It describes a real-life episode of war--about the crew of a B-17 bomber forced to ditch their plane in the North Atlantic--using the structures of comics. Actions occur across sixteen panels; there are dramatic tracers, explosions, and speed lines; facial expressions match the lift-and-death actions.
Creator
Raboy, Emanuel (Mac) 1914-1967
Date
1943-10-19
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Look Magazine 7.21 (Oct. 19, 1943): 52-53
Format
jpeg, 597 KB
Type
Still image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Comic strip
Physical Dimensions
14 x 11 in.