Concrete The Human Dilemma (2004) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Dec 2004 by Dark Horse.$2.50
$2.50
Eisner-Award winner Paul Chadwick returns with an all-new miniseries! On sale December 29, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) Speechwriter Ron Lithgow's mind was suddenly removed from his body and placed into that of an immense extraterrestrial?one with a rocklike shell for skin. Now, seventeen years after his comics debut with then-fledgling publisher Dark Horse, Lithgow enters into another contemplative conundrum. As the accidental celebrity Concrete, he is now courted by a high-profile CEO to lend his name to a controversial population control program. While Concrete mulls this generous proposition over with his companion Maureen, his longtime aide Larry Munro mulls over an entirely different sort of proposal. ? Winner of six Eisner and three Harvey awards for Concrete, acclaimed creator Paul Chadwick returns with his first Concrete miniseries in six years! FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #2
Published Jan 2005 by Dark Horse.$2.50
$2.50
PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 26, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 Speechwriter Ron Lithgow returns as Concrete, the title character in one of the most critically acclaimed creator-owned stories in comics history. Trapped in an alien's rock- hard body, Lithgow is an accidental celebrity whose high profile is being courted by a front-page CEO. Though Concrete believes overpopulation to be an important issue, does he want to become the spokesperson for a controversial new population control program? Just when Lithgow thinks that he has an answer, the CEO appears with an offer that he can't refuse. Meanwhile, new fiancé Larry Munro unhappily stumbles over the first downside to engaged bliss. Toss a deadly freeway shooting into the mix, and you've got the makings of Paul Chadwick's most mature Concrete miniseries yet. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #3
Published Feb 2005 by Dark Horse.$2.50
$2.50
PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) On sale February 23, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 Former speechwriter Ron Lithgow returns as Concrete, the title character in one of the most critically acclaimed, creator-owned series in comics history. Trapped in an alien's rock-hard body, Lithgow quickly became an accidental celebrity. Now, fresh from reaching a new level of intimacy with his longtime love interest Maureen, he starts into a high-profile spokesperson gig for a controversial new population-control program. As the interviews and interrogations begin, so does ... a voracious itch?! Concrete's attention will soon be diverted by a panelist's radical proposal?one feasible enough to be highly seductive. Speaking of which, new fiancé Larry Munro encounters a fetching young woman who is unabashed in her fascination with him. Don't miss this latest installment of Paul Chadwick's most mature Concrete miniseries yet! Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #4
Published Mar 2005 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale March 23, b&w w/grey tones, 32pg, $3.50 Trapped in an alien's rock-hard body, former speechwriter Ron Lithgow is an accidental celebrity who currently uses his high profile as Concrete to promote the agenda of a pizza mogul. While an unsettling figure studies the controversial population-control campaign, Concrete's message becomes exaggerated, distorted, and flat-out parodied. And why can't he stop itching?! Meanwhile, though aide Larry Munro might recognize that his recent judgment was awful, there's only so long until the fallout hits the fan. Longtime readers will not want to miss this issue's shocking ending! Be sure to pick up Paul Chadwick's most mature Concrete miniseries yet. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #5
Published Apr 2005 by Dark Horse.$2.50
PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale April 27, b&w w/grey tones, 32pg, $3.50 Life as Concrete, the title character in one of the most critically acclaimed creator-owned stories in comics history, changes for good in these pages. Recently, former speechwriter Ron Lithgow has been using his high profile as Concrete to promote the population- control agenda of a wealthy CEO. While subjecting himself to a gauntlet of public criticism for Walter Sageman's controversial program, Concrete's back has gone from causing severe itching to causing nausea and painful swelling. What on earth is happening to his body now? And what is this delusional stalker planning to do with a gun?! Meanwhile, aide Larry Munro meets with Astra, his fiancée ... who knows he cheated on her. Following the shock ending of issue #4, this installment changes everything. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #6
Published May 2005 by Dark Horse.$2.50
$2.50
PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale May 25, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 Life for Concrete has changed for good. His alien body has given birth to a tiny, comatose version of itself...possibly the result of an intense night with Maureen. If Concrete hadn't broken his promise to his employer, Walter Sageman, the pizza mogul would still be alive. Now he must deal with the murder's aftermath, while population-control radical Randall Gordon's contraceptive virus is one step closer to realization. New ex-fiancé Larry Munro is left to babysit the stone child. However, he's headed for disastrous physical and emotional pain... ? Don't miss the dramatic conclusion to Paul Chadwick's first Concrete miniseries of the century! Cover price $3.50.
