Axa, a spirited woman in the year 2080, can no longer endure the oppressive order of the Domed City, a utopia built to protect the remnants of humanity after the Great Contamination. Driven by a thirst for freedom, she escapes to the wild, uncharted territories beyond. As a nomadic adventurer in the devastated outside world, Axa encounters a diverse array of survivors and challenges, forging a new, exhilarating life far from the confines of civilization. This collects the original comic strips of AXA from their original run in the 1970s and 80s and features the storyline of "The Desired" (Part 1).

Everything comes to a head as Christine's friends mount a rescue mission to liberate her. But, it may already be too late. Christine's mind has been warped too far and she can no longer tell the difference between fantasy and reality.