A review by bennyd
Concrete, Volume 1: Depths by Paul Chadwick

2.0

A comic series which follows an oddly unheroic superhero, who uses his powers to travel the world and do fun things he always wished he could before he gained his powers. Part of the reason I didn't really like this TPB was its overly-idiomatic use of thought bubbles to show every character's inner feelings. It took the subtlety right out of the scenes. But beyond this seemingly trivial issue, the stories feel uninspired, contrived situations, used to make a point about some aspect of humanity. This tactic could be a refreshing take on the superhero genre, but fails due to its poor execution.

NOTE: I have read most of the second TPB and it gets better. From what I hear, the series continues to improve from there. So, don't be dismayed if you were really interested in this series; just don't expect to be wowed by the first dozen issues.