The Eternaut

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By Héctor Germán Oesterheld

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Now a TV series available to stream on Netflix — the seminal Argentinian science fiction graphic novel whose main character is still viewed as a symbol of resistance in Latin America.

WINNER 2016 Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips

A gathering of neighbors in suburban Buenos Aires is interrupted by an eerie, phosphorescent snowfall. When those outside exposed to the "snow" start dropping dead, it becomes clear that the harmless-looking "snow" reflects the vanguard of an alien invasion, and a story of survival, cunning, and armed struggle against them unfurls. The Eternaut was written by the Argentine author Hector German Oesterheld, famous for opposing the military junta in the late '70s, and disappeared, along with his daughters, in 1977, and drawn by Francisco Solano Lopez in an appropriately pulpy, representational style. The story, originally serialized from 1957 to 1959, holds a mirror to Argentine politics, reflecting an era of paranoia, military juntas, and Cold War geopolitics. Encounter the gripping tale that remains a symbol of resistance in Latin America to this day.

The Eternaut