The Great North Wood Sandcastles overpower a circus strongman

overpower a circus strongman

embracing all the tools the medium of comics have to offer

but also evoking a sense of nostalgia

The stories explore subjects like gender

and making content

The Great North Wood Sandcastles overpower a circus strongmanBy Tim Bird. Published by Avery Hill Publishing. Softcover, 68 pages, Colour, 2018. Long ago the whole of Southern England was covered in forest. Over time, this woodland has been gradually cut back, but small patches remain amidst the suburban sprawl of South East London. A few ancient oaks still stand in gaps between housing estates, alongside railway lines and acting as boundary markers on roundabouts. The magic that once filled the ancient forest