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Ramona Fradon (October 2, 1926 - February 24, 2024) was an American comic book and comic strip artist, known for her work illustrating Aquaman and Brenda Starr, and co-creating the superhero Metamorpho. Her career began in 1950, when it was even more unusual for women to illustrate superhero comics. Fradon entered cartooning just after graduating from the Parsons School of Design. Comic-book ...
Feb 25, 2024 · Fradon was born Ramona Dom in Chicago on October 2, 1926, and grew up in New York’s Westchester County. Her father, Peter Dom, was a commercial letterer and logo designer, who encouraged her to go to art school. She studied at Parsons School of Design, and married New Yorker cartoonist Dana Fradon in 1948. Mr.
Feb 25, 2024 · Ramona Fradon, the longtime Aquaman artist who famously co-created Metamorpho with writer Bob Haney, has passed away at the age of 97. Fradon had only just retired early last month from commission work. Her art dealer, Catskill Comics, who announced her retirement, also announced her passing earlier today:
Ramona Fradon. Ramona Fradon started her career in 1950. She has worked for DC Comics, drawing 'Aquaman', for which she co-created the character Metamorpho. She has also worked other DC titles such as 'Superman', 'Batman' and 'Plastic Man' along with comic strip Brenda Starr.
Ramona Fradon is a pioneer comic book artist responsible for revamping the modern day Aquaman in his appearance in Showcase #30 which she penciled and inked. She is also the co-creator of Metamorpho.
Mar 19, 2024 · Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. The comic book world lost a true titan last month with the passing of Ramona Fradon, an artist who devoted decades of her illustrious career to shaping the DC Universe—from Saturday morning Super Friends, to the depths of Atlantis, to stranger heroes than anyone had yet imagined. Fradon maintained a sharp wit ...
