Hector German Oesterheld

In 1952, the death of Evita, "The Spiritual Leader of the Nation," at the age of 33, devastated the Argentine people—children, the poor, and women—that she had tirelessly advocated for as the First Lady. She has since become an international icon, inspiring many works such as Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's 1976 Broadway musical, Evita. Published in 1970, writer...

Life of Che is one of the most anticipated entries in Fantagraphics' The Alberto Breccia Library. Originally released as part of a graphic biography series in January 1969, it was introduced in Argentina only a year after Ernesto "Che" Guevara had died and reached an audience beyond comics readers. In the 1970s, the military government raided its publisher, destroying the...

This seminal Argentinian science fiction graphic novel was originally released as a serial from 1957-59. The Eternaut features Juan Salvo, its inimitable protagonist, along with his friend Professor Favalli and the tenacious metalworker Franco. Together, they face what appears to be a nuclear accident, but which quickly turns out to be something much bigger than they imagined.