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The Map of Burdle

The Map of Burdle is a colourful map that accompanies the book “The Burdz of Burdle” by Max Bullock.

Image of cartoon book cover

It is very useful to have the map of Burdle so that you can follow the Burdz on their travels to different places. It helps the reader to understand the small world that they live in.

Max created the map with the help of his wife Maggie and friend John Barry

Throughout his life, and prior to his stroke.  Max created the “Burdz of Burdle”, which is a short illustrated storybook. The burdz were also put into all other walks of life and he found many ways to show them in humorous situations. Some of the cartoons are very detailed with so much going on it takes many views to see all the hidden jokes.

He also created a cartoon strip about a pirate named “Capt’n Jake”. This was many years ahead of its time and although originated over 50 years ago, is still very current when you read them today. There are also his abstract paintings, his sculptures and many other artworks, which are all available on his website. They all contribute to a lifetime of creativity.

Since resurrecting Max’s drawing and digitising them for his website, we found and cataloged many hundreds of lovely drawings. Many images were later coloured by his friend John Barry and printed, along with the rest of the set, for his exhibition in 2015.

He lost the use of his primary left hand a decade ago, so he was unable to draw or paint.  So with the support and encouragement from his wife Maggie he concentrated more on his sculptures and was soon able to create these small characters and paint them in the style of Max.

To watch him create these was amazing. A lump of clay quickly tuned into a creature that came to life with a few pinches and prods. Very hard to do with your favoured had but even more difficult with the wrong hand.

Search for other cartoons by Max and enjoy his humour.