Essential! “Homebodies” – Original 1970s UK Poster (X3 Posters, Soho)

A brilliantly weird and wonderfully rare survivor of 1970s Soho counterculture. Produced for the Essential! venue at 76 Wardour Street, this original X3 Posters print bursts with psychedelic colour, underground-comix energy, and dark comic horror. Featuring a skull-headed figure slumped in a rocking chair with the unforgettable tagline “…Here we stay… and here we slay!”, this poster is a perfect slice of London alternative cinema history.

Printed in very small numbers for a single promotion run, surviving examples are exceptionally scarce — especially in this condition.

Details

• Original UK Poster, mid–late 1970s

• Printed by: X3 Posters, London

• Size: Approx. 20 x 30 inches

• Condition: Very Good – strong colours, light handling wear

• Provenance: Essential! Soho film venue, 76 Wardour Street

Why Collect This Poster?

• Rare underground British counterculture artwork

• Psychedelic, horror-comic visual style

• Direct link to Soho’s 1970s alternative cinema scene

• Highly sought after by collectors of punk-era graphics and headshop art

📜 CONDITION ASSESSMENT (based on your image)

• Listed in Very Fine condition. There is some foxing and creasing. also the original dates have been taped over, our thoughts are this is so the poster could be re-used by the theatre, see photos for more details.
  

• Strong colour saturation

• No major tears or losses

• some edge wear and small handling marks typical for 1970s venue posters.

• Great display quality