Histoire de Mr. Vieux Bois, published in English as The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, is a 19th-century publication written and illustrated by the Swiss caricaturist Rodolphe Töpffer.

Rodolphe Töpffer was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist. He is best known for his illustrated books, which are possibly the earliest European comics. He is known as the father of comic strips and has been credited as the "first comics artist in history."