Illustrations of the Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote & His Doughty Squire Sancho Panza

A single-issue comic published in 1837 by Johnston, this is an early American graphic adaptation of Cervantes’ classic novel, crafted entirely by D. C. Johnston. Blending illustration and sequential storytelling, it stands as a pioneering work in the history of comics, offering a 19th-century visual take on the misadventures of the delusional knight and his loyal squire. Its significance lies in being one of the earliest known comic book-style treatments of literary source material in the United States.