

During the Seventies she drew FREEDOM FIGHTERS, PLASTIC MAN, and THE SUPER FRIENDS. It was in SUPER FRIENDS that I became aware of her distinctive style and grew to love it. When I saw it in FREEDOM FIGHTERS (one of my wacky favorites) and in AQUAMAN reprints, I could recognize it.
She was on SUPER FRIENDS from the second issue through to nearly the end, when she left DC in 1980 to take over the newspaper strip BRENDA STARR. She retired from that in 1996.

These comics are still some of my favorites, not only for the nostalgia but because of the beauty of the art. For several years SUPER FRIENDS was my favorite comic, as AQUAMAN had been cancelled and JUSTICE LEAGUE was stagnant. I have the AQUAMAN ARCHIVE where her art is reprinted on good paper in lush full color, and man! is it beautiful.
I'll let her art mostly speak for itself....
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Metamorpho, a character Fradon helped design in 1965 |
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ZAN & JAYNA push out original "Friends" Marvin, Wendy, and Wonder Dog |
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Aqualad guest-stars in SUPER FRIENDS 27, the first time she drew the character in more than 15 years. |
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Two of her best known works team-up in 1978 |
In May THE ART OF RAMONA FRADON will be released. I can't wait for it, and if you like what you see here, I would recommend picking it up.
Here's to you, Ramona Fradon, for many hours of entertainment!
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Scheduled to be published May 8, 2012 |
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