El Eternauta Series by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López, Erica Mena, Alberto Breccia, Pablo De Santis

Fantagraphics is proud to publish, for the first time in English, a graphic novel so powerful its main character’s image (much like Che Guevara’s) has become a potent symbol of the endless struggle against oppression; “Juan Salvo” appears on walls and in subways throughout Latin America to this day. This seminal Argentinian science fiction graphic novel was originally released as a serial from 1957–59... moreFantagraphics is proud to publish, for the first time in English, a graphic novel so powerful its main character’s image (much like Che Guevara’s) has become a potent symbol of the endless struggle against oppression; “Juan Salvo” appears on walls and in subways throughout Latin America to this day. This seminal Argentinian science fiction graphic novel was originally released as a serial from 1957–59. Juan Salvo, its inimitable protagonist, along with his friend Professor Favalli and the tenacious metalworker Franco, face what appears to be a nuclear accident, but quickly turns out to be something much bigger than they imagined. Cold War tensions, aliens of all sizes, space—and time travel—this one has it all.The Eternaut is also thinly disguised political allegory: its writer, Héctor Germán Oesterheld (HGO), because he was involved in groups who protested the military dictatorship, was “disappeared” and presumed dead in 1977. Classical artist Francisco Solano López (who had to flee Argentina for Spain) illustrated the book in a gritty, realistic style. This collaboration between two of the biggest names in Latin American comics is still powerful: the story of Juan Salvo, fighting to save Argentina and the world, lives on in sequels, retellings, and adaptations. less

In the 1950s, pioneering comics writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld authored the serialized science-fiction adventure story The Eternaut, now a seminal Argentine graphic novel. In 1969, Oesterheld rebooted his narrative as a dark warning for a mature readership; Alberto Breccia manifested the tonal shift with an expressionistic, disorienting art style. In The Eternaut 1969, a deadly “snow” falls... moreIn the 1950s, pioneering comics writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld authored the serialized science-fiction adventure story The Eternaut, now a seminal Argentine graphic novel. In 1969, Oesterheld rebooted his narrative as a dark warning for a mature readership; Alberto Breccia manifested the tonal shift with an expressionistic, disorienting art style. In The Eternaut 1969, a deadly “snow” falls. Juan Salvo’s small household of family and friends are spared, protected inside his home—but what horror awaits them in the silent, deserted streets of Buenos Aires? Venturing out in search of supplies, our everyday heroes soon join the resistance against an enemy far more sinister than anything they could have imagined. less

Un guionista de historietas escribe en la soledad de su estudio. Su tranquilidad se turba frente a la noticia de una invasión extraterrestre a Buenos Aires, traída por el trágico viajero de fuera del tiempo. La escena no sirve solo para disparar la historia, es una metáfora también de la relación entre el narrador y el lector. El Eternauta reúne a dos nombres mayores de la historieta argentina: el guionista Héctor Oesterheld y el dibujante Breccia... moreUn guionista de historietas escribe en la soledad de su estudio. Su tranquilidad se turba frente a la noticia de una invasión extraterrestre a Buenos Aires, traída por el trágico viajero de fuera del tiempo. La escena no sirve solo para disparar la historia, es una metáfora también de la relación entre el narrador y el lector. El Eternauta reúne a dos nombres mayores de la historieta argentina: el guionista Héctor Oesterheld y el dibujante Breccia. Junto a esta historieta: "Ernie Pike", "Doctor Morgue", "Richard Long" y otras aventuras de estos grandes creadores. less