Enrique Badía Romero (who signed his work simply Romero; 24 April 1930 – 15 February 2024) was a Spanish comics artist, best known to English-speaking audiences for his work on Modesty Blaise. He was also the co-creator of the post-apocalyptic science fiction strip Axa, as well as a substantial body of work in his native Spain.
Biography
Romero's career began at the age of 15 when he was taken on as an apprentice of the artist Emilio Freixas. After contributing to the publication Susy in 1949, he went on to produce artwork for several series under the signature "Badia". He launched the magazine Alex in 1953 and two years later founded the publishing firm Ruiz Romero for which he produced the series Cromos, Hombres de Lucha and Historia de la Guerra.
Enrique Badía Romero often collaborated with his brother Jordi Badía Romero (1938–1984). He died on 15 February 2024, at the age of 93.
Modesty Blaise
right|350px|thumb|A Romero original from one of the later Modesty Blaise storylines
Romero began his association with writer Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaise strip in 1970 when he was called in to finish the storyline The War-Lords of Phoenix due to artist Jim Holdaway's unexpected death.