Pan Samochodzik

Pan Samochodzik (Polish for Mister Automobile, also known as Tomasz N.N.) is a fictional art historian, journalist, renowned adventurer and historical detective created by Polish writer Zbigniew Nienacki. He is a main character in a series of adventures centering on historical mysteries and treasures. As a museum and government employee, Pan Samochodzik not only has to discover treasures, but protect them from thieves. His nickname comes from his fantastic (heavily customized) automobile.

Characters

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 (Pozwolenie na przywóz lwa, 'Skarb Atanaryka and Uroczysko), 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 in one graphical design.

Pozwolenie na przywóz lwa — Permit for the transport of a lion (new title: Pierwsza przygoda Pana Samochodzika — First Adventure of Pan Samochodzik) (1961)
Skarb Atanaryka — The Treasure of Athanaric (new title: Pan Samochodzik i skarb Atanaryka — Pan Samochodzik and the Treasure of Athanaric) (1960)
Uroczysko — Sacred place (new title: Pan Samochodzik i święty relikwiarz — Pan Samochodzik and the Holy Reliquary) (1957)
Wyspa Złoczyńców — The Island of Villains (new title: Pan Samochodzik i Wyspa Złoczyńców — Pan Samochodzik and the Island of Villains) (1964)
Pan Samochodzik i templariusze — Pan samochodzik and the Knights Templar (1966)
Niesamowity dwór — Unearthly Mansion (new title: Pan Samochodzik i niesamowity dwór — Pan Samochodzik and the Unearthly Mansion) (1970)
Nowe przygody Pana Samochodzika — New Adventures of Pan Samochodzik (new title: Pan Samochodzik i Kapitan Nemo — Pan Samochodzik and Captain Nemo) (1970)
Pan Samochodzik i Fantomas — Pan Samochodzik and Fantômas (1973)
Pan Samochodzik i zagadki Fromborka — Pan Samochodzik and the Riddles of Frombork (1972)
Księga strachów — The Book of Fear (new title: Pan Samochodzik i dziwne szachownice — Pan Samochodzik and Strange Checkerboards) (1967)
Pan Samochodzik i tajemnica tajemnic — Pan Samochodzik and the Secret of Secrets (1975)
Pan Samochodzik i Winnetou — Pan Samochodzik and Winnetou (1976)
Pan Samochodzik i Niewidzialni — Pan Samochodzik and the Invisible (1977)
Pan Samochodzik i złota rękawica — Pan Samochodzik and the Golden Gauntlet (1979)
Pan Samochodzik i człowiek z UFO — Pan Samochodzik and the Man from UFO (new title: Pan Samochodzik i Nieśmiertelny — Pan Samochodzik and the Immortal) (1985)

Nienacki novels completed by Jerzy Ignaciuk

Pan Samochodzik i nieuchwytny kolekcjoner (1997) (Only partially written, completed by Jerzy Ignaciuk)
Pan Samochodzik i... Testament rycerza Jędrzeja (1997) (re-written by Jerzy Ignaciuk, originally unconnected with Pan Samochodzik cycle and named Zabójstwo Herakliusza Pronobisa)

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 (the sidekick Paweł Daniec and villain Jerzy Batura), and in the newest book, replace the old vehicle with a new, jeep-based, variant.

Pan Samochodzik i... (17) Kindżał Hasan-Beja by Jerzy Szumski (1997)
Pan Samochodzik i... (18) Bursztynowa Komnata (2 parts), by Jerzy Szumski (1998)
Pan Samochodzik i... (19) Złoto Inków (2 parts) by Jerzy Szumski (1999)
Pan Samochodzik i... (20) Arka Noego by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (1999)
Pan Samochodzik i... (21) Rubinowa tiara by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (1999)
Pan Samochodzik i... (22) Twierdza Boyen by Sebastian Miernicki (1999)
Pan Samochodzik i... (23) Floreny z Zalewa by Jerzy Szumski (2000)
Pan Samochodzik i... (24) Tajemnice warszawskich fortów by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2000)
Pan Samochodzik i... (25) Skarby Wikingów (2 parts) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2000)
Pan Samochodzik i... (26) Zaginiony pociąg by Tomasz Olszakowski (2000)
Pan Samochodzik i... (27) Skarb generała Samsonowa (2 parts) by Sebastian Miernicki (2000)
Pan Samochodzik i... (28) Sekret alchemika Sędziwoja by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (29) Kaukaski Wilk by Sebastian Miernicki (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (30) Arsen Lupin (2 parts) by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (31) Zaginione poselstwo by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (32) Skrytka Tryzuba by Sebastian Miernicki (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (33) Łup barona Ungerna by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2001)
Pan Samochodzik i... (34) Amerykańska przygoda, by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (35) Europejska przygoda by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (36) Zagubione miasto by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (37) Wilhelm Gustloff by Sebastian Miernicki (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (38) Przemytnicy by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (39) Wynalazek inżyniera Rychnowskiego by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (40) Potomek szwedzkiego admirała by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (41) Operacja Królewiec by Sebastian Miernicki, (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (42) Ikona z Warszawy by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (43) Buzdygan hetmana Mazepy by Sebastian Miernicki (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (44) Czarny książę by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (45) Fałszerze by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (46) Bractwa rycerskie by Sebastian Miernicki (2002)
Pan Samochodzik i... (47) Więzień Jasnej Góry by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (48) Zagadka kaszubskiego rodu by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (49) Pruska korona by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (50) Brązowy notes by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (51) Krzyż lotaryński by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (52) Szaman by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (53) Gocki książę by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (54) Stara księga by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (55) Relikwia krzyżowca by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (56) Adam z Wągrowca by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (57) Złoty Bafomet by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (58) Baszta Nietoperzy by Jacek Mróz (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (59) Rodzinny talizman by Józef Burny (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (60) Pasażer Von Steubena by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
Pan Samochodzik i... (61) Zakładnicy by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (62) Zamek Czocha by Sebastian Miernicki (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (63) Mumia egipska by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (64) Diable wiano by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski) (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (65) Joannici by Sebastian Miernicki (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (66) Kradzież w Nieporęcie by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004)
Pan Samochodzik i... (67) Królewska baletnica by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (68) Relikwiarz świętego Olafa by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski)
Pan Samochodzik i... (69) Strachowisko by Józef Burny
Pan Samochodzik i... (70) Rękopis z Poznania by Jacek Mróz
Pan Samochodzik i... (71) Włamywacze by Arkadiusz Niemirski
Pan Samochodzik i... (72) Siódmy wojownik by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (73) Sztolnia 'Hexe' by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (74) Wawelskie regalia by Krzysztof Zagórski
Pan Samochodzik i... (75) Projekt 'Chronos' by Arkadiusz Niemirski
Pan Samochodzik i... (76) Perły księżnej Daisy by Iga Karst
Pan Samochodzik i... (77) Zamek w Chęcinach by Andrzej Pilipiuk (under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski)
Pan Samochodzik i... (78) Przesyłka z Petersburga by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (79) Szyfr profesora Kraka by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (80) święty Graal by Arkadiusz Niemirski
Pan Samochodzik i... (81) Listy Mikołaja Kopernika by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (82) Atlantyda by Arkadiusz Niemirski
Pan Samochodzik i... (83) Zamek w Malborku by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (84) Knyszyńskie klejnoty by Krzysztof Zagórski
Pan Samochodzik i... (85) Wyspa Sobieszewska by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (86) Podziemia Wrocławia by Iga Karst
Pan Samochodzik i... (87) Truso by Maciek Horn
Pan Samochodzik i... (88) 'Lalka' by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (89) Janosik by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (90) Zamek w Baranowie Sandomierskim by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (91) Zamek w Rynie by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (92) Pałac Kultury i Sztuki by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (93) El Greco by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (94) Wyklęci mistrzowie, by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (95) Eldorado by Iga Karst
Pan Samochodzik i... (96)Toruńska tajemnica by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (97) Castrum Doloris by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (98) Płonący miecz by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik i... (99) Bractwo Dębu by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (100) Napoleoński Dragon by Sebastian Miernicki
Pan Samochodzik i... (101) Obraz Rafaela by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (102) Biblia Lutra by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (103) Fortepian Chopina by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (104) Klasztor w Zagórzu by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (105) Skarby iławskiego ratusza by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (106) Willa 'Anna' by Jakub Czarnik
Pan Samochodzik i... (107) Królestwo na krańcu świata by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (108) Promienie śmierci
Pan Samochodzik i... (109) Machina chosu by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (110) Skarb UB by Andrzej Irski
Pan Samochodzik i... (111) Zagubiony rękopis by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (112) Leśna samotnia
Pan Samochodzik i... (113) Depozyt hrabiego Paca by Andrzej Irski
Pan Samochodzik i... (114) Duchy piramidy w Rapie by Andrzej Irski
Pan Samochodzik i... (115) Wieczne miasto by Paweł Wiliński
Pan Samochodzik i... (116) Sekret drewnianej kapliczki by Paweł Wiliński
Pan Samochodzik i... (117) Ukryta biblioteka
Pan Samochodzik i... (118) Tablice mormonów
Pan Samochodzik i... (119) Skrzynie Sturmbannfuhrer
Pan Samochodzik i... (120) Pałac w Samostrzelu
Pan Samochodzik i... (121) Ostatnia komandoria
Pan Samochodzik i... (122) Pamiętniki Gaudiego
Pan Samochodzik i... (123) Lwy ze Starej Wody
Pan Samochodzik i... (124) Sztucery Goeringa
Pan Samochodzik i... (125) Dwór Artusa w Toruniu
Pan Samochodzik i... (126) Projekt 'Perseusz'
Pan Samochodzik i... (127) Powstańcza kasa
Pan Samochodzik i... (128) Ciechocińska macewa
Pan Samochodzik i... (129) Zamek w Głogówku
Pan Samochodzik i... (130) Jacht ze Sztynortu
Pan Samochodzik i... (131) Skrzynia z Egiptu
Pan Samochodzik i... (132) Oficer widmo
Pan Samochodzik i... (133) Karolinka z Gogolina
Pan Samochodzik i... (134) Rabusie w sanktuarium
Pan Samochodzik i... (135) Kosztowności rodu Paców
Pan Samochodzik i... (136) Mysia Wieża w Kruszwicy
Pan Samochodzik i... (137) Klątwa Jacwingów
Pan Samochodzik i... (138) Bibliofilka z Inowrocławia
Pan Samochodzik i... (139) Spadek księcia światopełka
Pan Samochodzik i... (140) Taśmy zbrodni
Pan Samochodzik i... (141) Labirynt Behemota
Pan Samochodzik i... (142) Duch z Kazimierza Dolnego
Pan Samochodzik i... (143) Kronikarz z UPA
Pan Samochodzik i... (144) śledztwo w Brześciu Kujawskim
Pan Samochodzik i... (145) Upiór znad Biebrzy
Pan Samochodzik i... (146) Kuferek ojca Alfonsa
Pan Samochodzik i... (147) ślad wilkołaka
Pan Samochodzik i... (148) Wiedzma ze świętajna
Pan Samochodzik i... (149) Zaginiony autobus
Pan Samochodzik i... (150) Droga na złomowisko by Marek Żelech
Pan Samochodzik i... (151) Szkatułka 'Lupaszki'
Pan Samochodzik i... (152) Escape Castle
Pan Samochodzik i... (153) Zagadka wrocławskiego toru

Pan Samochodzik in other media

Film

Wyspa Złoczyńców (1965, directed by Stanisław Jędryka), based on Wyspa Złoczyńców
Pan Samochodzik i niesamowity dwór (1986, directed by Janusz Kidawa), based on Niesamowity dwór
Pan Samochodzik i praskie tajemnice (1988 directed by Kazimierz Tarnas), based on Pan Samochodzik i tajemnica tajemnic
Latające machiny kontra Pan Samochodzik (1991, directed by Janusz Kidawa), based on Pan Samochodzik i złota rękawica

Television

Samochodzik i templariusze (1971, 5 episodes mini-series directed by Hubert Drapella), based on Pan Samochodzik i templariusze

Crossovers

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

Pan Samochodzik cycle writers

Zbigniew Nienacki - 17 novels
Jerzy Szumski (pen name of Jerzy Ignaciuk) – 4 novels
Tomasz Olszakowski (pen name of Andrzej Pilipiuk) – 19 novels
Sebastian Miernicki (pen name of Sebastian Mierzyński) – 26 novels
Arkadiusz Niemirski – 16 novels
Jakub Czarny – (pen name of Jakub Czarnik who started using his real name starting with novel #101 - 3 novels)
Jacek Mróz (pen name of Józef Rojek) – 2 novels
Józef Burny (pen name of Józef Burniewicz) – 2 novels
Krzysztof Zagórski – 2 novels
Iga Karst – 2 novels
Maciek Horn – 1 novel

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