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• Hand-Signed by the Artist
• Pencil on Art Paper – Format: 42 x 30 cm
• Character Study for the Acclaimed Sci-Fi Epic The Metabarons
• Embossed with the Juan Giménez Legacy Seal – From the Artist’s Personal Archive
• Collector’s Piece – Ready to Frame

This original character design sketch by legendary Argentine artist Juan Giménez is a rare insight into the creative process behind The Metabarons, one of the most celebrated science fiction sagas in European comics. Executed in graphite on paper, this work reflects Giménez’s visionary aesthetic — combining mechanical intricacy, anatomical power, and narrative suggestion.

The drawing features a fully armored warrior, rendered with a complexity that foreshadows the visual richness of the final graphic novel. It is a preparatory work for character development, directly from the artist’s hand.

This piece bears the official Juan Giménez Legacy embossed seal, verifying its provenance from the artist’s personal archive and ensuring its authenticity and historical significance.

▸ Pencil on paper – Format: 42 x 30 cm
▸ From the Artist’s Metabarons Development Archive
▸ Embossed with the Juan Giménez Legacy Seal
▸ Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Juan Giménez (1943–2020) is revered as one of the masters of sci-fi comic art. His intricate machinery, powerful characters, and cinematic storytelling have influenced generations, most famously through his work on The Metabarons with Alejandro Jodorowsky.

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