Le remarquable et stupéfiant Monsieur Léotard

In 2016, the French publisher çà et là released a single-issue comic celebrating the real-life figure Jules Léotard, the 19th-century aerialist who inspired the iconic "daring young man on the flying trapeze" and lent his name to the leotard. This slim, elegant volume blends historical biography with the artistry of circus performance, capturing the grace and risk of Léotard's life in a distinctive European graphic style. Though brief, it stands as a focused, lovingly crafted tribute to a forgotten showman.