Romero, Enric Badia - Axa "Sword of the Wasteland" - Unique Original Ink Drawing - Hand Signed
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Enric Badia Romero’s hand-signed original black-ink drawing, “Axa – Sword of the Wasteland”, depicts Axa with a raised sword and shield and measures 42 × 30 cm.
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• Unique Original Artwork, hand inked by Enric Badia Romero
• Hand Signed by the Artist, lower left
• Ink on Paper · 42 x 30 cm
• By the Co-Creator of Axa
• Excellent Condition · Ready to Frame
Axa, sword raised, looking back over her shoulder with a confident smile.
THE ARTWORK
Romero draws his heroine from behind, standing on a rocky mound, turning her head towards the viewer with a knowing look. Her long, flowing hair falls over her bare back, a small bow ties her top, and a studded belt holds a torn loincloth at her hips. In her right hand she lifts a long, straight sword with a jewelled hilt, while a large round shield, covered in a hammered, organic texture, frames her figure. Fur-topped boots complete the barbarian look.
The drawing is pure black ink on white paper: fine, elegant lines for the face and anatomy, dense hatching for the shield and the fur, and a few solid blacks on the ground. It is a clear example of Romero's style, where elegance, sensuality and adventure meet in a single figure.
WHY IT MATTERS
Axa was born in 1978 in the pages of the British newspaper The Sun, created by Romero with writer Donne Avenell: a free-spirited woman who leaves a sterile domed city to explore a wild, post-apocalyptic world. With her mix of action, fantasy and sensuality, she became one of the best-known heroines of European newspaper strips. This hand-inked original, signed by her co-creator, captures her in her most iconic attitude: armed, fearless and fully aware of her power.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
▸ Artist: Enric Badia Romero
▸ Title: Axa – Sword of the Wasteland
▸ Technique: Black ink on paper
▸ Dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
▸ Signature: Hand signed by the artist, lower left
▸ Condition: Excellent
THE ARTIST
Enric Badia Romero (Barcelona, 1930) is one of the great Spanish masters of the newspaper strip. He drew "Modesty Blaise" with writer Peter O'Donnell for many years and co-created "Axa" for The Sun in 1978. His elegant line, his dynamic female figures and his sense of adventure have made him a reference in British and European comics for decades.
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• Unique Original Artwork, hand inked by Enric Badia Romero
• Hand Signed by the Artist, lower left
• Ink on Paper · 42 x 30 cm
• By the Co-Creator of Axa
• Excellent Condition · Ready to Frame
Axa, sword raised, looking back over her shoulder with a confident smile.
THE ARTWORK
Romero draws his heroine from behind, standing on a rocky mound, turning her head towards the viewer with a knowing look. Her long, flowing hair falls over her bare back, a small bow ties her top, and a studded belt holds a torn loincloth at her hips. In her right hand she lifts a long, straight sword with a jewelled hilt, while a large round shield, covered in a hammered, organic texture, frames her figure. Fur-topped boots complete the barbarian look.
The drawing is pure black ink on white paper: fine, elegant lines for the face and anatomy, dense hatching for the shield and the fur, and a few solid blacks on the ground. It is a clear example of Romero's style, where elegance, sensuality and adventure meet in a single figure.
WHY IT MATTERS
Axa was born in 1978 in the pages of the British newspaper The Sun, created by Romero with writer Donne Avenell: a free-spirited woman who leaves a sterile domed city to explore a wild, post-apocalyptic world. With her mix of action, fantasy and sensuality, she became one of the best-known heroines of European newspaper strips. This hand-inked original, signed by her co-creator, captures her in her most iconic attitude: armed, fearless and fully aware of her power.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
▸ Artist: Enric Badia Romero
▸ Title: Axa – Sword of the Wasteland
▸ Technique: Black ink on paper
▸ Dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
▸ Signature: Hand signed by the artist, lower left
▸ Condition: Excellent
THE ARTIST
Enric Badia Romero (Barcelona, 1930) is one of the great Spanish masters of the newspaper strip. He drew "Modesty Blaise" with writer Peter O'Donnell for many years and co-created "Axa" for The Sun in 1978. His elegant line, his dynamic female figures and his sense of adventure have made him a reference in British and European comics for decades.
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Item
- Axa "Sword of the Wasteland"
Series
Unique Original Ink Drawing - Hand Signed
Condition
Excellent condition
Artist
Romero, Enric Badia
Width
30 cm
Height
42 cm
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