The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Richard Doyle's single-issue comic, published by Bradbury, Evans & Co. in 1854, follows the misadventures of three English gentlemen—Brown, Jones, and Robinson—as they bumble through a European tour. Doyle, serving as both writer and artist, fills the pages with his characteristic satirical wit and detailed, whimsical illustrations. Though a one-off, this precursor to the modern comic strip stands as a charming early example of sequential storytelling and British humor.