Aventures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse

In 1842, French publisher Aubert released Aventures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse, a single-issue comic strip adaptation of Fénelon’s classic novel, brought to life by the celebrated caricaturist Amédée de Noé, who signed his work as Cham. This pioneering work stands as an early landmark in French comic history, showcasing Cham’s lively, satirical linework in a serialized format that bridges literary tradition and the emerging visual storytelling of the 19th century. Though brief in run, it remains a significant artifact of the era’s graphic narrative experimentation.