• Original Modesty Blaise Artwork • Hand Drawn in Pencil • Hand Signed by Enric Badia Romero • Features the Modesty Blaise Logo • Unique Original Artwork • Ready to Frame This elegant original pencil artwork by Enric Badia Romero portrays Modesty Blaise, one of the most celebrated heroines in British comic-strip history and a character with whom the artist maintained a long and important professional association. The composition focuses entirely on Modesty, presented in a refined close-up portrait with her characteristic confidence and sophistication. Her direct gaze, carefully styled hair and relaxed pose capture the combination of elegance, intelligence and strength that defines the character. Hand drawn in graphite, the piece is particularly attractive for the precision and economy of Romero's line. Delicate parallel hatching shapes the hair, face and neck, while stronger contours emphasize the eyes and expression. The relatively open background gives the portrait a clean graphic quality reminiscent of classic newspaper-strip illustration. Adding to its collector appeal, the drawing incorporates the Modesty Blaise logo directly above the portrait and is prominently hand signed by the artist. As an original depiction of this legendary character by one of the artists most closely associated with her visual history, it represents an especially appealing piece for collectors of classic European and British comics. ▸ Original pencil on art paper ▸ Format: 30 x 21 cm ▸ Hand signed by the artist ▸ Modesty Blaise logo incorporated into the drawing ▸ Unique original artwork ▸ Unframed Enric Badia Romero is a major figure in Spanish and European comic art, internationally recognized for his elegant and highly distinctive figure drawing. He became particularly renowned through his long association with Modesty Blaise, becoming one of the artists most closely identified with the celebrated British newspaper strip. He is also the creator of AXA, the science-fiction adventure heroine originally published in The Sun. His style is admired for its precise anatomy, expressive faces, sophisticated line and accomplished black-and-white technique. Across his extensive career, his illustrations and comic strips have reached readers and collectors throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. A unique original portrait connecting Modesty Blaise directly with one of the defining artists of her publishing history, making it an ideal collector's piece. ** Express and Secure Guaranteed Shippin