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{{Short description|Comic artist (1950–2011)}}
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'''Dick Briel''' (28 December 1950 – 25 September 2011) was a Dutch comic artist from in [[Leiden]], living in [[Amsterdam]], who followed the [[Ligne claire]] style. He is most famous for his ''[[Professor Palmboom|Professor Julius Palmboom]]'' comics. So far, three adventures were published, with a fourth left unfinished.

The first two adventures appeared in Dutch comic weekly ''[[Eppo (comics)|Eppo]]'' in 1979. Two albums were published by Oberon in the 1980s, and are again available from Arboris publishers. The third adventure, ''London Labyrinth'', appeared in the ''Veronica'' weekly TV magazine and was also published as an album.

The ''Professor Palmboom'' stories are science fiction, dealing with things like killer plants. The second book consists of two stories. A fourth book was left "to be continued" but ''Ratcliffe Highway'' has not yet been released.{{As of?|date=December 2024}}

International editions of the ''Palmboom'' adventures include French-language versions, published by the then Grenoble-based [[Glénat Éditions|Glénat]].

After several years of absence, Briel reappeared in ''Veronica'' magazine as the co-writer with Ruud den Drijver of the humorous horror comic ''Max en Mummie'', drawn first by Steven Dupré (1995) and then by Wout Paulussen (1995–96).

Briel studied at the Rietveld Art Academy. Two albums were published by Oberon in the 1980s. With its [[Clean line style|clear line style]] and 1950s atmosphere, the series also found its way to the French-speaking audience.

Briel also did the comic ''Hulbert'' and wrote a few others. Another book was released called ''Scenes from Victorian Times'', though it is not an adventure. Briel died in The Hague of [[cancer]] on September 25, 2011.

== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Professor Palmboom|Professor Julius Palmboom]]''
** ''The Tacho-Plant Mystery'' (1981)
** ''The Rust Grenade'' (1982), includes also ''Phillpotts' Army''
** ''London Labyrinth'' (1999)
** ''Ratcliffe Highway'' (unfinished)

==External links==
*[http://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/briel-dick.htm Dick Briel], Lambiek comciclopedia entry
*{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.griffioen-grafiek.nl/dickbriel.htm Dick Briel]
*[http://www.fulltable.com/db02/01.htm A Work in Progress]
*{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.depatathiek.nl De Patathiek] 
*[http://www.stripturnhout.be/2011/10/nederlandse-stripauteur-dick-briel-overleden-1950-2011-2/ Obituary (Dutch)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110170313/http://www.stripturnhout.be/2011/10/nederlandse-stripauteur-dick-briel-overleden-1950-2011-2/ |date=2011-11-10 }}
*[http://www.glenatbd.com/bd/les-aventures-du-professeur-la-palme-integrale-tomes-1-a-3-9782723429634.htm Glenat publishers (French)]

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