Creator

Héctor Germán Oesterheld

Biography

Héctor Germán Oesterheld (1919 to 1977) was an Argentine comic book writer. He created El Eternauta, a science fiction serial that became one of the most important works in Argentine comics, first published in 1957 with artist Francisco Solano López.

His writing blended science fiction with political themes reflecting Argentina's sociopolitical climate. He collaborated with artists including Alberto Breccia on works like Mort Cinder.

Oesterheld was abducted during Argentina's Dirty War in 1977 and remains among the disappeared.

Creator Details

Name

Héctor Germán Oesterheld

Role

Writer

Issues

225

Series

40

Titles

1

Awards

Rudolph-Dirks-Award - Bester Künstler - South America - Best Scenario (2018), Rudolph-Dirks-Award - Bester Künstler - South America - Best Scenario (2016), Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors (1980)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

July 23, 1919

Death Date

April 27, 1977

Birth Place

Buenos Aires

Country

Argentina

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Series

Evita: The Life and Work of Eva Perón

Evita: The Life and Work of Eva Perón (2023)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Life of Che: An Impressionistic Biography

Life of Che: An Impressionistic Biography (2022)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Gli Albi della Cosmo

Gli Albi della Cosmo (2015)

Editoriale Cosmo

83 issues

The Eternaut

The Eternaut (1969)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Ernie Pike - Intégrale

Ernie Pike - Intégrale (2019)

Casterman

1 issue

Mort Cinder

Mort Cinder (2018)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Fierro

Fierro (2017)

Editorial La Página

8 issues

Skorpio Maxi

Skorpio Maxi (2015)

Eura Editoriale

9 issues

The Eternaut

The Eternaut (2015)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Colección Hugo Pratt

Colección Hugo Pratt (2009)

Norma Editorial

13 issues

Issues

Erste Epoche

#1

Erste Epoche

Sgt. Kirk (2025)

Jul 09, 2025

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Mort Cinder - Gesamtausgabe (2023)

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Evita: The Life and Work of Eva Perón (2023)

Mar 14, 2023

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

El Eternauta (2022)

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Life of Che: An Impressionistic Biography (2022)

Mar 15, 2022

I grandi maestri 61: Bull Rockett

#68

I grandi maestri 61: Bull Rockett

Gli Albi della Cosmo (2015)

I grandi maestri 59: Black Poppy

#66

I grandi maestri 59: Black Poppy

Gli Albi della Cosmo (2015)

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

The Eternaut (1969)

Dec 01, 2020

Reporter de guerre

#1

Reporter de guerre

Ernie Pike - Intégrale (2019)

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Mort Cinder (2018)

Oct 31, 2018

Issue #5

#5

Issue #5

Fierro (2017)

Issue #7

#7

Issue #7

Skorpio Maxi (2015)

Frequent collaborators

Solano López

Solano López

Juan Zanotto

Juan Zanotto

Lito (Angel) Fernández

Lito (Angel) Fernández

Carlos Trillo

Carlos Trillo

Enrique Breccia

Enrique Breccia

Hugo Pratt

Hugo Pratt

Arturo Del Castillo

Arturo Del Castillo

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Horacio Lalia

Horacio Lalia

Alberto Breccia

Alberto Breccia

Guillermo Saccomanno

Guillermo Saccomanno

Domingo Mandrafina

Domingo Mandrafina

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