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Good, tense work. Larry is kidnapped at gun point - the story is less about Concrete than it is about his top aide and his inability to act in a personal crisis, although Chadwick does give plenty of room to Concrete's fretting. In the end, Chadwick asks the reader to consider how each of us would react to a dangerous situation.The short stories were mostly terrific, moody and well illustrated. I think I prefer Chadwick's short stories to the longer narratives. Concrete's melancholy and contempl...
I liked this one for many reasons: (1) Mitchell (albeit briefly) loses his special abilities, (2) the visit of the alternate-Earth Zeller deepens the mystery as to Mitchell's destiny and leaves more questions than it answers (if any), and (3) we get some flashbacks of the Great Machine in action, be it in a fight simulation or grounding the second airplane on September 11, 2001.
This is probably my least favorite of the Concrete collected works. While Paul Chadwick does write a good story, and his artwork is top-notch as usual, the main narrative in this one just didn't interest me very much, and the climax is just kind of bizarre. This is not to say that it's bad, just that Chadwick can do so much better.
This was darker than I anticipated. Not neccessarily a bad thing, but not what I was expecting. Also, this was my introduction to the series- I don't know if it's the comic for me.
The main story (Killer Smile) seemed rather pedestrian. It likely didn't help matters that I was unfamiliar with the characters, their history, or their personalities. Except for some of the derring-do and the bits with Concrete falling on top of things, there wasn't any reason that almost any other human could have been put into the "hero" role. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the chestnut of a plot with criminals on the run and being chased by police and the hostage's friends didn't rea...
When I took Comic Books as Lit-a course I later inherited and now teach-this was the Concrete book I had to read. This one was alright. Larry is a bit of a douche in this one. I always found him to serve little purpose in most stories. Here he plays a more integral role in the story, but then his annoying idiosyncrasies are highlighted.As with all Concrete stories, this one is a bit anti-climactic, but I appreciated the back story of the guy in the couple. He always reminded me of one of my frie...
Concrete is real, he's strong, and he's my best friend. I liked the short stories a little better than the main narrative. Unfortunately I'm reading these out of order so I had to pick up some facts about Concrete from context (I knew the very basics only), but that wasn't too bad. I really enjoy the feel of this series and I'm sad my library only has one other volume for me to read. But I'll be on the lookout for more!
Another terrific entry in the collection. Chadwick's control of the page, combined with his imagination and wit, makes him a superior visual storyteller. I don't agree with some of his politics, but that's OK. His work is still terrific.
Maybe it's because I jumped in during volume 4, but I just never connected with the material.
I’ve never tried Paul Chadwick’s Concrete before, although I’ve read excellent reviews on it. So it was an easy choice to sample one when a random volume came out on top of a pile of manga in a bargain bookstore. It was easy why at first glance it could be mistaken for a manga title. It was a smaller than a regular comics trade paperback and flipping the pages would only yield black and white art. It is as different from manga as freshly squeezed orange juice is from the sugary flavored water pa...
This is the second time that I read this volume. Paul Chadwick is a master artist and storyteller, but the main story in this one isn't as strong as his others. Not bad, and certainly worth a read. "Concrete" is simply better in shorter stories, I feel. Chadwick includes his "100 Horrors" series here, deserves to be completed at some point.
Concrete:Killer Smile was enjoyable but I felt like it was much more a sketch than Fragile Creatures. The narration centers around Larry, who is abducted by a pair of criminals while at a gas station. I'm not particularly attracted to Larry as a character, but this did provide Chadwick with an opportunity to create two surprisingly sympathetic criminal characters. I loved the glimpses of their backgrounds that Chadwick intersperses in the story. Furthermore, this does serve to highlight the loya...
Solid story telling ... I really like Chadwick's horror anthology at the end of this volume.
This trade collects Concrete: Killer Smile issues #1-4 and numerous shorter stories from various anthology comics.The first three volumes add depth and context to what's here but aren't really prerequisites.Ron's assistant and friend Larry takes center stage in the titular four issues story that comprises the first half of the collection. A small act of kindness and intended flirting at a gas station result in Larry becoming hostage/driver for a psychotic couple with a gun. This is even darker t...
A straight up action/crime drama from an excellent storyteller. Because it is Paul Chadwick -- it is more than just an adventure - it also offers insights into the human condition, and thought provoking situations that will stay with you long after you have finished reading this.
My favorite of the series so far. Chadwick is in complete control here, great stuff.
