John Van Franklin

"You know, Claudia...you remind me of another detective I used to work with...I think you two would get along great!"
- John Van Franklin, 2029
John Van Franklin (1967-) was a main character in The Doodle Book II: Season 3, serving as the team's historian throughout the season. John was also a suspect in the murder investigation of chief of police Lyra Spare in B2S3C42 (Case #42 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3).
In The Doodle Book II: Season 5, John was a main character, serving as the team's historian throughout the season. John was also a suspect in the murder investigations of former gang member Phillipe Tony-De Cortez in B2S5C16 (Case #16 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5) and partner Zahara Rockson in B2S5C36 (Case #36 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5).
In The Doodle Book II: Season 6, John was a main character, serving as the team's historian throughout the season. John was also the killer of clone scientist Samuel Toll at the end of B2S6C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6).
In The Doodle Book II: Season 11, John was a main character, serving as the team's historian throughout the season. 
In The Doodle Book II: Season 19, John was a main character, serving as the team's historian throughout the season. John was also a suspect in the murder investigations of historian Oddbjørn Thoe in B2S19C56 (Case #56 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19), businessman Armoni Ferrari in B2S19C71 (Case #71 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19), and partner Ryan Rose in B2S19C73 (Case #73 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19).
== Description ==
In The Doodle Book II: Season 3, John was a 58-year-old historian.
In The Doodle Book II: Season 5, John was a 58-year-old historian.
In The Doodle Book II: Season 6, John was a 58-year-old historian as well as the killer of the late clone scientist Samuel Toll after Samuel blew up the entire courtroom, killing every other team member. 
In The Doodle Book II: Season 11, John was a 58-year-old historian.
In The Doodle Book II: Season 19, John is a 62-year-old historian and former member of the Geographic Adventure Club as well as the father of assistant historian Aubrey Van Franklin.
== Case Appearances ==
* B2S3C1 (Case #1 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C2 (Case #2 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C3 (Case #3 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C4 (Case #4 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C5 (Case #5 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C6 (Case #6 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C7 (Case #7 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C8 (Case #8 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C9 (Case #9 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C11 (Case #11 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C12 (Case #12 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C13 (Case #13 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C14 (Case #14 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C15 (Case #15 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C16 (Case #16 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C17 (Case #17 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C18 (Case #18 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C19 (Case #19 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C20 (Case #20 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C21 (Case #21 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C22 (Case #22 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C23 (Case #23 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C24 (Case #24 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C25 (Case #25 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C26 (Case #26 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C27 (Case #27 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C28 (Case #28 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C29 (Case #29 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C30 (Case #30 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C31 (Case #31 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C32 (Case #32 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C33 (Case #33 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C34 (Case #34 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C35 (Case #35 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C36 (Case #36 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C37 (Case #37 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C38 (Case #38 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C39 (Case #39 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C40 (Case #40 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C41 (Case #41 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C42 (Case #42 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S3C43 (Case #43 of The Doodle Book II: Season 3)
* B2S5C1 (Case #1 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C2 (Case #2 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C3 (Case #3 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C4 (Case #4 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C5 (Case #5 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C6 (Case #6 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C7 (Case #7 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C8 (Case #8 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C9 (Case #9 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C11 (Case #11 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C12 (Case #12 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C13 (Case #13 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C14 (Case #14 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C15 (Case #15 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C16 (Case #16 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C17 (Case #17 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C18 (Case #18 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C19 (Case #19 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C20 (Case #20 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C21 (Case #21 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C22 (Case #22 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C23 (Case #23 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C24 (Case #24 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C25 (Case #25 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C26 (Case #26 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C27 (Case #27 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C28 (Case #28 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C29 (Case #29 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C30 (Case #30 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C31 (Case #31 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C32 (Case #32 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C33 (Case #33 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C34 (Case #34 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C35 (Case #35 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C36 (Case #36 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C37 (Case #37 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C38 (Case #38 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C39 (Case #39 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C40 (Case #40 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C41 (Case #41 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C42 (Case #42 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C43 (Case #43 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C44 (Case #44 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C45 (Case #45 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C46 (Case #46 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C47 (Case #47 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C48 (Case #48 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C49 (Case #49 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C50 (Case #50 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C51 (Case #51 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C52 (Case #52 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C53 (Case #53 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C54 (Case #54 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C55 (Case #55 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C56 (Case #56 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C57 (Case #57 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C58 (Case #58 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C59 (Case #59 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S5C60 (Case #60 of The Doodle Book II: Season 5)
* B2S6C1 (Case #1 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C2 (Case #2 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C3 (Case #3 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C4 (Case #4 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C5 (Case #5 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C6 (Case #6 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C7 (Case #7 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C8 (Case #8 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C9 (Case #9 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S6C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 6)
* B2S11C1 (Case #1 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C2 (Case #2 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C3 (Case #3 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C4 (Case #4 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C5 (Case #5 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C6 (Case #6 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C7 (Case #7 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C8 (Case #8 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C9 (Case #9 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C11 (Case #11 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C12 (Case #12 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C13 (Case #13 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C14 (Case #14 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C15 (Case #15 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C16 (Case #16 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C17 (Case #17 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C18 (Case #18 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C19 (Case #19 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C20 (Case #20 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C21 (Case #21 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C22 (Case #22 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C23 (Case #23 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C24 (Case #24 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C25 (Case #25 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C26 (Case #26 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C27 (Case #27 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C28 (Case #28 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C29 (Case #29 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C30 (Case #30 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C31 (Case #31 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C32 (Case #32 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C33 (Case #33 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C34 (Case #34 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C35 (Case #35 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C36 (Case #36 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C37 (Case #37 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C38 (Case #38 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C39 (Case #39 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S11C40 (Case #40 of The Doodle Book II: Season 11)
* B2S19C0 (Case #0 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C1 (Case #1 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C2 (Case #2 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C3 (Case #3 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C4 (Case #4 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C5 (Case #5 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C6 (Case #6 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C7 (Case #7 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C8 (Case #8 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C9 (Case #9 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C10 (Case #10 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C11 (Case #11 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C12 (Case #12 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C13 (Case #13 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C14 (Case #14 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C15 (Case #15 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C16 (Case #16 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C17 (Case #17 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C18 (Case #18 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C19 (Case #19 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C20 (Case #20 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C21 (Case #21 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C22 (Case #22 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C23 (Case #23 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C24 (Case #24 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C25 (Case #25 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C26 (Case #26 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C27 (Case #27 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C28 (Case #28 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C29 (Case #29 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C30 (Case #30 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C31 (Case #31 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C32 (Case #32 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C33 (Case #33 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C34 (Case #34 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C35 (Case #35 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C36 (Case #36 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C37 (Case #37 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C38 (Case #38 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C39 (Case #39 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C40 (Case #40 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C41 (Case #41 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C42 (Case #42 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C43 (Case #43 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C44 (Case #44 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C45 (Case #45 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C46 (Case #46 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C47 (Case #47 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C48 (Case #48 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C49 (Case #49 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C50 (Case #50 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C51 (Case #51 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C52 (Case #52 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C53 (Case #53 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C54 (Case #54 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C55 (Case #55 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C56 (Case #56 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C57 (Case #57 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C58 (Case #58 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C59 (Case #59 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C60 (Case #60 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C61 (Case #61 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C62 (Case #62 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C63 (Case #63 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C64 (Case #64 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C65 (Case #65 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C66 (Case #66 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C67 (Case #67 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C68 (Case #68 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C69 (Case #69 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C70 (Case #70 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C71 (Case #71 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C72 (Case #72 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
* B2S19C73 (Case #73 of The Doodle Book II: Season 19)
== Trivia ==
* John was a suspect in six different cases.
* John appeared in all nine districts in The Doodle Book II: Season 3.
* John appeared in all ten districts in The Doodle Book II: Season 5.
* John appeared in both districts in The Doodle Book II: Season 6.
* John appeared in all eight districts in The Doodle Book II: Season 11.
* John appeared in three different continents in The Doodle Book II: Season 19.
* John appeared in five different seasons.
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