American cartoonist. Born in New York in 1926; attended the Art Students League of New York.
Raised in Westchester County, New York, Ramona Fradon was one of the few women in the 1950s to land a job with a comic-book publisher. During her career, she drew many of the best-known superheroes, including Superman, Batman, and Plastic Man. In 1985, Fradon took over as artist for Dale Messick ‘s popular “Brenda Starr” comic strip, working with writer Mary T. Schmich .
