Professor Palmboom (literally translated as Professor Palm Tree) is a

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series written and drawn by

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artist Dick Briel. They are illustrated in the

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style. Three

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and one book were released. They follow the adventures of Professor Julius Palmboom.

Background

The series is set in the Twentieth Century and follows the adventures of Professor Julius Palmboom and his friends as they investigate science fiction mysteries.

List of titles

The following if a list of the three albums in the series (a fourth album named ''Ratcliffe Highway'' was planned, but was unfinished at the time of Dick Briel's death and therefore was never published): :1. ''Het Mysterie van de Tacho-plant'' (''The Mystery of the Tacho Plant'', 1981) :2. ''De Roestgranaat'' (''The Rust Grenade'', 1982), includes also ''Het leger van Phillpotts'' (''Phillpotts' Army'') :3. ''London Labyrinth'' (1999) Other albums have also been released in the series: :''Scenes from Victorian Times'' (1982) :''Album Zero'' (2000) - contains four short stories (limited to 76 issues): :: ''De onvoltooide aria'' (''The Unfinished Aria'') :: ''De detective schrijver'' (''The Detective Writer'') :: ''De klok'' (''The Clock'') :: ''De hypnotiseur'' (''The Hypnotist'')

Translations

While originally written and published in

, the main three albums have also been translated into

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(Juventud).

External links

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