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The main story that makes the bulk of this volume is almost perfect. It's a nice bittersweet tale of Concrete's origin. Maybe I wasn't in the mood after the main story, but I found the backups wanting. 3.5
aside from adding shading in the panels, i don't think the retelling of the origin added that much.the extras at the end of this trade was the usual: interesting, but not earth-shattering.
I've been aware of this series for years, but never really paid attention to it, figuring it was just a rip-off of The Thing from Fantastic Four. I picked up a used copy of the volume very cheaply at a local bookstore recently, and boy was I wrong about this series. This book provides a great jumping-on point for readers like me unfamiliar with the story, as it is a retelling of Concrete's origin, based on a screenplay for a film version. This story itself is terrific; imaginative, fast-paced, f...
I've already read most of what was collected here, although the origin story is supposedly somewhat different (I'd have to dig out the original comics to compare). I found the story more interesting when I first encountered it. Maybe it's because the story was new and most of the volumes were actual stories. Besides the origin story, this volume holds several existential thumb twiddles that are almost intriguing. But they didn't really grab me. Still, interesting art and thoughtful thoughts, alm...
This is the story that will, by necessity, become a film if they ever do in fact make a film about Concrete. An origin story. Of course, this is Chadwick, so it's an engaging and emotional origin story - but I almost wish he wasn't forced to have to explain how Concrete became what he is. That said, this is still a great book.
The first two-thirds of this volume are a retelling of Concrete's origin story. But it's not the same as the first time around; my understanding is that Chadwick was trying to get Concrete picked up for a motion film, and thus needed a tight story to wrap around that.Unfortunately, I found the retelling to be vastly inferior to the original. It loses a lot of the depth and complexity that the original has, turns Maureen into a one-dimensional love interest, and adds an obnoxious villain (a trope...
Strange Armor is Concrete's origin, dealing with the political and military issues of Concrete. Very personal and moving work, though I prefer the stories that allow Concrete to explore the majesty of life, rather than having him wallow in backstabbing and corruption.
I wonder how Concrete's early fans feel about Chadwick revisiting Concrete's origin story? Would this be something we'd tolerate in other heroes? The answer is yes, I mean how many damn times have we heard Batman's story, I could recite it by heart in spite of never having read one Batman comic. The pace is better here than in #1 and of course the drawing is higher quality. But there were some moments in #1 that I missed seeing in the retelling. The aliens don't feature as much as a part of the
Man this series is freaking great. So imaginative, human, and wise.
#ThrowbackThursday - Back in the '90s, I used to write comic book reviews for the website of a now-defunct comic book retailer called Rockem Sockem Comics. (Collect them all!)From the September 1998 edition with a theme of "Creative Recycling":INTRODUCTIONLast month's column was about publishers reprinting and repackaging material. This month, I'm going to take a peek at creative recycling.What's creative recycling? That's when a creator takes elements, plots, characters, themes, traditional fra...
I like the retelling of the origin story, but not as much as the original story. Still, it's worth reading if your a fan. A few really good and inventive shorter pieces conclude this volume.
