Ramona Dom Fradon ([1] October 2, 1926 – February 24, 2024) was an American comics artist known for her work illustrating Aquaman and Brenda Starr, Reporter, and co-creating the superhero Metamorpho. Her career began in 1950 and lasted until her retirement in January 2024.
Early life
Ramona Dom was born on October 2, 1926,[2] in Chicago to Irma H. (née Haefeli) and Peter Dom, whose family name was shortened from Dombrezian. Her father was Armenian and her mother was Swiss.[3][4] When she was five, the family moved to New York and she grew up on the outskirts of New York City in Westchester County. Her father was a well known commercial lettering man and designed logos for