Francisco Solano López (1928–2011)

Collection of six black and white adult graphic books released 1995-1996 by Solano Lopez & Barreiro.

London, 19th century. Lilian Cunnington and Agatha are the sole survivors of their witch school, which burned to the ground. Wandering along a roadway after the fire, wearing little, they are picked up by an rather nice doctor passing by in a privately owned stagecoach. Dr. Jekyll takes them home with him to London.

While Dr. Jekyll is detained, the girls are offered some lovely tea. show more Unfortunately for them, it has been drugged. Now they are prisoners, constantly feed drugs, in the basement of a nightclub like establishment with other female prisoners. The drugged women provide entertainment at the nightclub/brothel-like place (without the private rooms).

The book includes Dr. Jekyll, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes (and Dr. Watson), bestiality, drugs, murder, violence, sex, Dr. Sigmund Freud (helping a Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson), Albert Einstein, some masked man (possibly a royal), a nun, Conan Doyle, Winston Churchill, and some attempted ritual sacrifices.

The drawing is rather good, though somewhat hindered by being black & white. The plot is strong, and the characterization and personalities of the main characters are quite developed. Overall, a better book than its predecessor (and, so far, the best book in the series, which so far is up to Volume 6).

Note, names used above are spelled like they are in the book). show less

Questo fumetto si può leggere in diversi modi: ci si può godere l'avventura fantascientifica e post-apocalittica ambientata in Argentina raccontata dall'eternauta, oppure ci si può informare su quello che è avvenuto nell'Argentina qualche tempo dopo la pubblicazione del fumetto e rimanere colpiti dalla preveggenza dell'autore.
L'avventura inizia con una nevicata mortale che decima la popolazione; una manciata di coraggiosi sopravvissuti lotterà prima per la sopravvivenza e poi contro la show more temibile invsasione aliena e i potenti mezzi di assoggettamento e distruzione.
Se poi ci si informa, anche superficialmente, si scopre che in Argentina stava per iniziare la salita al potere della dittatura militare e le sue terribili conseguenze (desaparecidos, torture e sequestri dei dissidenti del regime etc...); in quest'ottica gli umani-robot, i sistemi di controllo e i pochi sopravvissuti che combattono gli alieni assumono tutto un altro significato, così come lascia amarezza la conclusione del fumetto.
Lasciando a lato queste considerazioni "L'Eternauta" merita decisamente la lettura, la narrazione è incalzante e emoziona, inoltre crea la giusta aspettativa e i necessari colpi di scena.

Una nota sull'edizione: non sono esperta sulle diverse edizioni de "L'Eternauta", in questa le tavole sono state restaurate e forse disposte in modo differente dall'originale.
Il formato di questa edizione (opinione personale) è di una scomodità raggiunta da pochi volumi. show less

La trama comienza cuando Juan Salvo aparece de repente ante un escritor de historietas. Entonces empieza a narrarle su historia. Estamos en Argentina, en Buenos Aires, con Juan, su mujer y su hija en una villa de las afueras. Esa noche tienen la visita de tres amigos para jugar a las cartas. De repente, sucede algo muy extraño: comienza a caer una nieve fosforescente tóxica. Y no cuento más, esto pasa muy al principio.

‘El Eternauta’ es un clásico del cómic argentino, que fue editado show more en entregas semanales entre 1957 y 1959. Es heredero directo de H.G. Wells y sus grandes novelas. El dibujo es realista, en blanco y negro, muy detallado y expresivo. La edición de Norma es estupenda, en tapa dura, en formato apaisado. Misterio, suspense y ciencia ficción se aúnan para ofrecernos un gran cómic, una gran historia. show less

Adult full-color graphic novel.

This graphic novel was originally published as three separate comic magazines. The first chapter takes place in Egypt, out in the Sahara Desert in "the mirage city," in England and in Vienna and follows three stories-lines. The second and third chapters mostly take place in the mirage city.

The first chapter opens with a ritual in Egypt, specifically in the pyramid of Cheops. A naked blond virgin is lead into the chamber. An Egyptian woman, with a forked tongue, show more examines the woman, and then shoves a long green snake into the blond woman's anus. Out comes some strange glow from the blond woman, a mummy awakens, orgy time. Later the action moves to the Sahara desert, to a mirage city. More orgy, and then it appears that the Egyptians plan on raising another mummy, Set, and they use magic to determine which woman's body Set will inhabit. The woman that they need to find? Lilian (from the two previous books).

The action switches over to Vienna where Lilian is in a session with Sigmund Freud ("No, Doctor Freud . . . . I have no sexual fantasies, only memories"). And just as we were entering this session, the scene shifts again.

The scene shifts to England, specifically 221 Baker Street London. Agatha is staying with a Mr. Holmes, who appears to be addicted to opium. Agatha is trying to get him to stop by distracting him with her body.

And now back to Vienna. While Lilian is under the effects of a tranquilizer, Freud examines Lilian's sexual organs. Annoyed, Lilian flees into the night and is captured by some strange winged men and carried to Egypt, and end chapter one.

Chapter two: Lilian is carried to Egypt, and Agatha dreams that Lilian is in trouble, and so Agatha and Holmes head to Egypt. Orgies abound, and at one point, while wandering around a palace, Lilian uses her magic to turn a eunuch back into a fully-functioning man. More orgy, and Lilian becomes Set. End chapter two (don't want to be too detailed).

Chapter three: Lilian is now Set and Agatha tries to help set Lilian free from the possession. Agatha runs into a fellow witch who helps her. Agatha is placed in bondage gear and sold to the palace so that she might try to find Lilian and help her. The Prince is very picky about whom he will allow as entertainment, and many end up with the heads cut off, and this is the man Agatha is brought before. I'll end here to keep from giving too much away.

Overall, the drawing is good, but at times the earlier black & white nature of the drawing leaks through, and destroys some of the artwork. This book is weaker than the two previous volumes. The book contains death, bondage, whipping, and more. show less