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iowasjoe's review
4.0
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
manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Paul Chadwick retells and expands Concrete's origin story with great results.
As originally told, Concrete's origin story was by necessity brief - it was traumatic, but necessarily went through the governmental red tape as quick as was plausible so that the story could go where Chadwick wanted it to go. Reading it again as it was published in the first collection there are some holes to the plot, to plausibility, and, of course, real storytelling potential that could be addressed.
Concrete has became an even mixture of pleas for ecological consciousness and taut thriller - something that works much, much better than it sounds. It makes sense that the new origin story would take advantage of that. Concrete and Maureen's relationship is given better context and his ultimate freedom makes more sense to a cynical readership.
'Concrete' readers shouldn't pass this one by, new readers may start here as they choose - though personally I always think its better to work chronologically.
Concrete
Next: 'Concrete, Vol. 7: The Human Dilemma'
Previous: 'Concrete, Vol. 5: Think Like a Mountain'
As originally told, Concrete's origin story was by necessity brief - it was traumatic, but necessarily went through the governmental red tape as quick as was plausible so that the story could go where Chadwick wanted it to go. Reading it again as it was published in the first collection there are some holes to the plot, to plausibility, and, of course, real storytelling potential that could be addressed.
Concrete has became an even mixture of pleas for ecological consciousness and taut thriller - something that works much, much better than it sounds. It makes sense that the new origin story would take advantage of that. Concrete and Maureen's relationship is given better context and his ultimate freedom makes more sense to a cynical readership.
'Concrete' readers shouldn't pass this one by, new readers may start here as they choose - though personally I always think its better to work chronologically.
Concrete
Next: 'Concrete, Vol. 7: The Human Dilemma'
Previous: 'Concrete, Vol. 5: Think Like a Mountain'
nharkins's review
2.0
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.
the extras at the end of this trade was the usual: interesting, but not earth-shattering.
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