Le Docteur Festus

Rodolphe Töpffer’s Le Docteur Festus is a landmark single-issue comic from 1840, published by Töpffer himself. As one of the earliest European comics, it showcases the creator’s pioneering blend of sequential art and satirical storytelling, following the absurd misadventures of its titular character. This work stands as a foundational text in the history of the medium, demonstrating Töpffer’s unique talent for combining caricature and narrative long before the form was widely recognized.