Die Abenteuer des Professor Palmboom

In the late 1980s, German publisher Carlsen Comics introduced the whimsical, self-contained world of Die Abenteuer des Professor Palmboom, a short-lived series of just two issues. Created entirely by Dutch cartoonist Dick Briel, the strip follows the gentle, eccentric Professor Palmboom through charming, lightly surreal adventures that feel like a forgotten European newspaper classic. Though brief, Briel’s meticulous linework and warm, deadpan humor have earned the series a quiet cult following among fans of European alternative comics.