Cimarron - The Wild One
Dwayne Fields’s Journey of Identity and Survival
- No other graphic novel captures the journey of an actual explorer who has stood at the North Pole. Dwayne Fields’s story brings documentary weight to a medium that thrives on heroism and adventure
- Fields is the first Black Briton to reach the Pole—an inspirational figure rarely seen in outdoor literature. His ascent from overlooked London teenager to Arctic trail‑breaker is a powerful, diversity‑forward narrative
- Scripted by Canneseries winner Sophie McVeigh and painted by Broken Frontier “Six to Watch” artist Shuning Ji, the book comes with built‑in critical interest
- A 192‑page, linen‑wrapped hardcover with foil stamping and gallery‑grade colour reproduction positions Cimarron on the same shelf as Persepolis and March
- Part gritty memoir, part visionary adventure, the narrative attracts graphic‑novel readers, outdoor enthusiasts, YA crossover audiences and educators seeking stories of resilience and climate awareness
- By linking personal freedom to wild landscapes, Cimarron taps into the booming interest in environmental advocacy—making it as relevant in classrooms as on coffee tables
Cimarron is a 192‑page hardcover graphic novel that turns the extraordinary life of polar explorer Dwayne Fields, the first Black Briton to reach the North Pole into a mythic odyssey of escape and self‑belief. Borrowed from the Spanish word cimarrón, meaning “wild” or “untamed,” the title honours all who break free from oppression. At six, Dwayne is torn from his grandmother’s rainforest home in Jamaica and dropped into hard‑edged 1990s North London, where survival demands invisibility. Years later, a knife attack reignites the feral courage he buried; determined to reclaim himself, he treks across deserts, mountains and, finally, the polar ice, discovering that the hardest journey is back to who you really are. Scripted by Canneseries winner Sophie McVeigh and painted by Broken Frontier “Six to Watch” artist Shuning Ji, Cimarron fuses gritty memoir with flashes of fantastical vision, offering a visually striking testament to resilience for readers of Persepolis and March.
- Publisher
- Soi Books
- ISBN
- 9781919174501
- Publish date
- 8th Mar 2027
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Territory
- World excluding France
- Size
- 240 mm x 150 mm
- Pages
- 192 Pages
- Illustrations
- 272 color
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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