Alix

Jacques Martin launched this historical adventure series for Le Lombard in the late 1950s, chronicling the exploits of the young Gaul Alix across five issues. Martin both wrote and illustrated the strip, crafting a richly detailed ancient world that distinguished itself from the more fantastical sword-and-sorcery fare of the era. Though brief, the series established a thoughtful, research-driven approach to comic-book history that would influence European adventure comics for decades.