This 2016 Eisner Award-winning graphic novel is a pivotal work in Argentinian science fiction. It features a main character who has become a symbol of resistance in Latin America, showcasing powerful themes and storytelling.
The Eternaut Series
This seminal Argentine science fiction saga presents an apocalyptic vision of Earth devastated by a mysterious, lethal snowstorm. Humanity faces a deadly plague and a brutal invasion by alien forces. Follow the journey of an ordinary man who becomes a legendary hero fighting for the survival of the human race. The narrative is driven by intense suspense, courage, and an unyielding struggle against annihilation.
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The Eternaut 1969
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
This is a psychedelically drawn, boldly political retelling of the 1950s graphic novel The Eternaut, whose imagery is still used as a symbol of resistance in Latin America to this day. The 1950s version of The Eternaut, a seminal Argentine work, is drawn in F. Solano Lopez’s clean, orderly comics art style. In the 1969 reboot, the darker tone is reflected in Breccia's Expressionist art. In The Eternaut 1969, the great world powers have forsaken South America to alien invaders, and POV character Juan Salvo, along with his friend Professor Favalli, metalworker Franco, and neighbor Susanna, join the resistance in Buenos Aires with the knowledge that the outside world will not come to their aid. Through the lenses of these timeless characters, the politically prescient creators ask readers to consider the implications of global domination by the "great powers" before it’s too late.
Edición novelada de "El Eternauta" más relatos cortos.Continuación, novelada, de las aventuras del mítico Juan Salvo otra vez en la Tierra. Un relato de ritmo infernal que comienza en el Tigre, sigue en Nueva York y termina sin terminar en el espacio exterior... Completan el volumen algunos de los mejores relatos de ciencia-ficción de Oesterheld.