Pan Samochodzik

Pan Samochodzik Pan Samochodzik, a.k.a. Tomasz N.N., is an employee of the fictional Department of Artifact Protection in the Polish Ministry of Culture and Art. He is a special envoy with extensive knowledge in the areas of history, riddle-solving, finding treasures and protecting them from thieves. As such, he is sometimes called a Polish version of Robert Langdon, Dirk Pitt or Indiana Jones. His nickname, Pan Samochodzik (Polish for 'Mr. Automobile'; French (this version also appeared in one of the books): 'Monsieur La Bangnolette'), comes from his unique vehicle: a heavily modified by his uncle Ferrari 410 SuperAmerica (a wreck after a serious car crash on the way to Zakopane; the only thing that remained functional was the engine—Mr Automobile's uncle bought it and installed in his self-constructed vehicle). The car can reach a very high speed and is capable of traversing water and difficult terrain. Many people perceived this vehicle as ugly because of its dubledore-like design. His other name, Tomasz N.N., comes from the author's real name, Zbigniew Tomasz Nowicki, the second "N" representing his adopted surname, Nienacki. Allies Pan Samochodzik is sometimes accompanied by youngsters—often Polish Boy Scouts. Novels written by authors other than Nienacki also feature Paweł Daniec, a young art historian, ex-commando and sidekick of Samochodzik. Villains Pan Samochodzik's nemesis is Waldemar Batura, former art historian, smuggler and thief. Novels written by authors other than Nienacki feature Jerzy Batura, new villain, son and successor of Waldemar. ==Novels==

Original Nienacki novels Note: The dates of the following novels may be inaccurate, as some of them may have been published in a different order than they were written. In the first three novels (, and ), Pan Samochodzik is a journalist, not a government employee. In the 1990s, Nienacki rewrote those three books so they would be consistent with the series. The books were released by various publishers, and it was not until 1987 that a single publisher (Pojezierze) decided to rerelease the series with one graphic design. • — Permit for the transport of a lion (new title: — First Adventure of Pan Samochodzik) (1961) • — The Treasure of Athanaric (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and the Treasure of Athanaric) (1960) • — Sacred place (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and the Holy Reliquary) (1957) • — The Island of Villains (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and the Island of Villains) (1964) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Knights Templar (1966) • — Unearthly Mansion (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and the Unearthly Mansion) (1970) • — New Adventures of Pan Samochodzik (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and Captain Nemo) (1970) • — Pan Samochodzik and Fantômas (1973) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Riddles of Frombork (1972) • — The Book of Fear (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and Strange Checkerboards) (1967) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Secret of Secrets (1975) • — Pan Samochodzik and Winnetou (1976) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Invisible (1977) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Golden Gauntlet (1979) • — Pan Samochodzik and the Man from UFO (new title: — Pan Samochodzik and the Immortal) (1985) Nienacki novels completed by Jerzy Ignaciuk • (1997) (Only partially written, completed by Jerzy Ignaciuk) • (1997) (re-written by Jerzy Ignaciuk, originally unconnected with the Pan Samochodzik series and named ) Novels by other authors After Nienacki's death in 1994, his publishers (Warmia) received permission from his estate to continue the series. The new novels take place in post-communist Poland, introduce two new main characters (sidekick Paweł Daniec and villain Jerzy Batura), and in the newest book, replace the old vehicle with a new, Jeep-based variant. • (17) by Jerzy Szumski (1997) • (18) (2 parts), by Jerzy Szumski (1998) • (19) (2 parts) by Jerzy Szumski (1999) • (20) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (1999) • (21) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (1999) • (22) by Sebastian Miernicki (1999) • (23) by Jerzy Szumski (2000) • (24) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2000) • (25) (2 parts) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2000) • (26) by Tomasz Olszakowski (2000) • (27) (2 parts) by Sebastian Miernicki (2000) • (28) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001) • (29) by Sebastian Miernicki (2001) • (30) (2 parts) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2001) • (31) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001) • (32) by Sebastian Miernicki (2001) • (33) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001) • (34) , by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002) • (35) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002) • (36) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002) • (37) by Sebastian Miernicki (2002) • (38) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002) • (39) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002) • (40) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002) • (41) by Sebastian Miernicki, (2002) • (42) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002) • (43) by Sebastian Miernicki (2002) • (44) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002) • (45) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002) • (46) by Sebastian Miernicki (2002) • (47) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003) • (48) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003) • (49) by Sebastian Miernicki (2003) • (50) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003) • (51) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003) • (52) by Sebastian Miernicki (2003) • (53) by Sebastian Miernicki (2003) • (54) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003) • (55) by Sebastian Miernicki (2003) • (56) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003) • (57) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003) • (58) by Jacek Mróz (2003) • (59) by Józef Burny (2003) • (60) by Sebastian Miernicki (2003) • (61) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004) • (62) by Sebastian Miernicki (2004) • (63) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2004) • (64) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2004) • (65) by Sebastian Miernicki (2004) • (66) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004) • (67) by Sebastian Miernicki (2004) • (68) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2004) • (69) by Józef Burny (2004) • (70) by Jacek Mróz (2005) • (71) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2005) • (72) by Sebastian Miernicki (2005) • (73) by Sebastian Miernicki (2005) • (74) by Krzysztof Zagórski (2005) • (75) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2005) • (76) by Iga Karst (2005) • (77) by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2005) • (78) by Sebastian Miernicki (2005) • (79) by Sebastian Miernicki (2005) • (80) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2006) • (81) by Sebastian Miernicki (2006) • (82) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2006) • (83) by Sebastian Miernicki (2006) • (84) by Krzysztof Zagórski (2006) • (85) by Sebastian Miernicki (2006) • (86) by Iga Karst (2007) • (87) by Maciek Horn (2007) • (88) by Jakub Czarny (2007) • (89) by Sebastian Miernicki (2007) • (90) by Sebastian Miernicki (2007) • (91) by Sebastian Miernicki (2007) • (92) by Jakub Czarny (2007) • (93) by Jakub Czarny (2007) • (94) by Jakub Czarny (2008) • (95) by Iga Karst (2008) • (96) by Marek Żelech (2008) • (97) by Jakub Czarny (2009) • (98) by Jakub Czarny (2009) • (99) by Marek Żelech (2009) • (100) by Sebastian Miernicki (2009) • (101) by Jakub Czarnik (2009) • (102) by Jakub Czarnik (2009) • (103) by Jakub Czarnik (2010) • (104) by Jakub Czarnik (2010) • (105) by Jakub Czarnik (2011) • (106) by Jakub Czarnik (2011) • (107) by Marek Żelech (2011) • (108) by Marek Żelech (2012) • (109) by Marek Żelech (2012) • (110) by Andrzej Irski (2012) • (111) by Marek Żelech (2013) • (112) by Andrzej Irski (2013) • (113) by Andrzej Irski (2013) • (114) by Andrzej Irski (2013) • (115) by Paweł Wiliński (2013) • (116) by Paweł Wiliński (2013) • (117) by Marek Żelech (2013) • (118) by Andrzej Irski (2014) • (119) by Luiza Frosz (2014) • (120) by Paweł Wiliński (2014) • (121) by Konrad Kuśmirak (2014) • (122) by Kamil Kozakowski (2014) • (123) by Amos Oskar Ajchel (2014) • (124) by Andrzej Irski (2014) • (125) by Paweł Wiliński (2014) • (126) by Marek Żelech (2014) • (127) by Andrzej Irski (2014) • (128) by Paweł Wiliński (2015) • (129) by Bartłomiej Giziński (2015) • (130) by Andrzej Irski (2015) • (131) by Paweł Wiliński (2015) • (132) by Luiza Frosz (2015) • (133) by Bartłomiej Giziński (2015) • (134) by Andrzej Irski (2015) • (135) by Bartłomiej Giziński (2016) • (136) by Paweł Wiliński (2016) • (137) by Andrzej Irski (2016) • (138) by Paweł Wiliński (2016) • (139) by Andrzej Irski (2016) • (140) by Andrzej Irski (2016) • (141) by Marek Żelech (2017) • (142) by Luiza Frosz (2017) • (143) by Andrzej Irski (2017) • (144) by Paweł Wiliński (2017) • (145) by Andrzej Irski (2017) • (146) by Andrzej Irski (2017) • (147) by Andrzej Irski (2017) • (148) by Andrzej Irski (2018) • (149) by Łukasz Supel (2018) • (150) by Marek Żelech (2018) • (151) by Andrzej Irski (2019) • (152) by Marek Żelech (2019) • (153) by Łukasz Supel (2019) • (154) by Andrzej Irski (2020) • (155) by Grzegorz Szmatuła (2020) • (156) by Marek Żelech (2020) • (157) by Łukasz Supel (2020) • (158) by Stefan Kot (2021) • (159) by Maciej Burski-Walden (2021) • (160) by Łukasz Supel (2021) • (161) by Stefan Kot (2021) • (162) by Marek Żelech (2022) • (163) by Stefan Kot (2022) ==Pan Samochodzik in other media==

Film • (1965, directed by Stanisław Jędryka), based on • (1986, directed by Janusz Kidawa), based on • (1988, directed by Kazimierz Tarnas), based on • (1991, directed by Janusz Kidawa), based on Television • (1971, five-episode miniseries directed by Hubert Drapella), based on ==Crossovers==

Pan Samochodzik has crossovers with Jakub Wędrowycz and the protagonists of the Kuzynki series, both written by Andrzej Pilipiuk. ==Pan Samochodzik series writers==

• Zbigniew Nienacki—17 novels • Sebastian Miernicki (Sebastian Mierzyński)—27 novels • Tomasz Olszakowski (Andrzej Pilipiuk)—19 novels • Andrzej Irski (Ireneusz Sewastianowicz)—19 novels • Arkadiusz Niemirski—16 novels • Jakub Czarny (Jakub Czarny)—12 novels • Marek Żelech (Marek Żelkowski)—12 novels • Paweł Wiliński—9 novels • Jerzy Szumski (Jerzy Ignaciuk)—4 novels • Luiza Frosz—3 novels • Bartłomiej Giziński—3 novels • Iga Karst—3 novels • Łukasz Supel—3 novels • Józef Burny (Józef Burniewicz)—2 novels • Maciej Burski-Walden—1 novel • Jacek Mróz (Józef Jacek Rojek)—2 novels • Krzysztof Zagórski—2 novels • Amos Oskar Ajchel—1 novel • Maciek Horn (Maciej Książek)—1 novel • Stefan Kot—1 novel • Kamil Kozakowski—1 novel • Konrad Kuśmirak—1 novel • Grzegorz Szmatuła—1 novel ==External links==