Discover the sad truth that hides behind the character known as Eternaluta.

When we talk about science fiction comics, it is almost certain that the first thing that will come to mind are those who are Superyes of superheroes A.D or Wonder. However, the truth is that there are many others who, although they can be less known to readers, should not be underestimated, as in the case of this article with the header entitled Eternalutawhich is the work of the Argentines Héctor Germán Oesterheld y Francisco Solano Lópeza relevant title enough to have its own section in the book called The comic: a story in the imagesof which we have already spoken at that moment.

Eternaluta Saw the light for the first time in the weekly supplement Zero hourBetween 1957 and 1959, where, in black and white, three pages were published for delivery, as shown in the image you can see pursuant to this paragraph.

It was early morning, only three. There was no light in the houses in the neighborhood: the window of my work room was the only illuminated. It was cold, but sometimes I like to work with the open window. Looking at the stars rests and subsides the mood, as if you listen to a very old and very dear melody. The only voice that disturbed the silence was the slight touch of the pen on paper. Suddenly …

With these words it is like the adventures of the character known as EternalutaIn which we are told as a toxic snow storm, unleashed by alien invaders, kills almost all the inhabitants of the planet. One of the few who manages to survive the anger is Juan exceptA man from Buenos Aires who, dressed with a dress and a mask reminiscent of underwater clothing, leads a resistance to the fight against alien invaders.

There is no doubt that anyone who lived in Argentina in the 1950s witnessed the convulsive political situation that the country was crossing at that moment, so it is not too difficult to realize that the real intentions of Héctor Germán Oesterheld with Eternity They were criticizing this situation, in which it seems obvious to suppose that the alien invaders represented political forces.

And that’s how we come to what, without a doubt, is the saddest part of this story since 1977, Héctor Germán Oesterheld It was given for lack and, although it was assumed that he could have continued to write from the subsoil, everything seems to indicate that he was sent to kill him, together with his four daughters, by the implicit message that he could be read in EternalutaBeing his wife the only one who managed to leave him alive.

Although he started his publication in the late 1950s, this product of Héctor Germán Oesterheld y Francisco Solano López He had the impact necessary to have various reprints and sequels, like the one that took place in 1976, where we could see it Eternaluta It was in the post-apocalyptic future, in which human resistance had to face some invaders, who in this case were enigmatic beings known as “It“This second part was published in the magazine ScorpioA magical that remained in force between 1974 and 1996.

The most obvious test that EternalutaAlthough it stops being published in the seventies, it is still in force today, it is the web series of the same name, of which we have already spoken at that moment, created and written by Bruno Stagnarowhich was previewed last year and has Ricardo Darín in the role of Juan exceptAs we can see in the image that accompanies this paragraph. The success of his first season, only six chapters, has assured his renewal for a second season.

The safest thing is that the next time you immerse yourself in the world of fiction of the character known as Eternalutaboth by reading the comics made by Héctor Germán Oesterheld y Francisco Solano López (which in Spain have been saved from companies such as Editorial standard or Comic planet) Or through the vision of the web series, it is difficult for you to forget the tragic final found by the creator of the character and his daughters,

That’s why the fact that, so many years later, they decided to move Eternaluta The audiovisual format is a beautiful tribute to an author who would have deserved a better fortune and that we will remain forever with doubt what he would have opted for that series.