Salmigondis

A singular oddity in the history of comics, Salmigondis is a single-issue series published in 1852 by the Bureau du Charivari. A product of the French satirical press, its name—a stew or hodgepodge—perfectly captures its contents. Though only one issue was ever produced, it stands as a fascinating artifact of the era's visual humor, a brief but potent snapshot of the early comic strip.