Dick Briel
Encyclopedia
Dick Briel was a Dutch
comic artist living in Amsterdam
who follows the Ligne claire
style. He is most famous for his Professor Julius Palmboom
comics. So far, three adventures have been made, with a fourth in production.
The Professor Palmboom stories are science-fiction, dealing with things like killer plants. There are also some short stories in the second book. The third book was left "to be continued" but Ratcliffe Highway has not yet been released.
Briel also did the comic Hulbert and wrote a few others. Another book was released called Sketches from Victorian Times, though it is not an adventure. Briel died on September 26, 2011, after a battle with cancer.
Obituary (Dutch)
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
comic artist living in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
who follows the Ligne claire
Ligne claire
Ligne claire is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines of uniform importance. Artists working in it do not use hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well...
style. He is most famous for his Professor Julius Palmboom
Professor Palmboom
Professor Palmboom is a comic album series written and drawn by Dutch artist Dick Briel. They are illustrated in the ligne claire style. So far, three albums have been released and one book...
comics. So far, three adventures have been made, with a fourth in production.
The Professor Palmboom stories are science-fiction, dealing with things like killer plants. There are also some short stories in the second book. The third book was left "to be continued" but Ratcliffe Highway has not yet been released.
Briel also did the comic Hulbert and wrote a few others. Another book was released called Sketches from Victorian Times, though it is not an adventure. Briel died on September 26, 2011, after a battle with cancer.
Obituary (Dutch)
External links
- Dick Briel, Lambiek comciclopedia entry Dick Briel
- A Work in Progress De Patathiek