As soon as I decided to do some MTIO covers, this team-up was a no-brainer. It would make a fun story too, because the two characters could not be more different beyond the initial visual impression.
I had heard good thing's about Paul Chadwick's Concrete for a long time, so I picked up a copy of Concrete: The Complete Short Stories, and was absolutely floored. The artwork was beautiful, especially when depicting what Concrete sees with his enhanced vision. The stories were all very thought provoking, too. I must have read that whole TPB in one sitting, and I soon acquired all of Concrete's other appearances. I haven't seen a new mini-series in a couple of years though - I really hope that another is forthcoming soon. Concrete is one of those comics that I like to give to my non-comic reading friends to try.
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Awesome!
A new Concrete series was just announced. It can't come soon enough.
I love the story title you came up with for this. Great job!
Perfect. I've been a Chadwick fan for ages and have often made this comparison in my Comic Book History course! Well done!
This is a such a natural crossover. Here is a nice little interview with Paul Chadwick.
Oops forgot the damn link
http://www.guerrillageek.com/2010/11/interview-paul-chadwick/
Great work! If only this team up could happen in the real world.
Wait-what?
You mean this ISN'T the REAL world? I was hoping to see Michael Chiklis as both The Thing AND Concrete! :)
It is a real shame that there are fewer and fewer inter-company crossovers.
I'd kill to see this comic for real!
This is awesome, and maybe even my new favorite! You really did capture their very different characters in just a few lines!
- dale.
Just discovered you. These are all amazingly well done!
The only other Thing/Concrete meeting I recall seeing was in Amazing Heroes, and had the two playing chess.
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you, Paul. I have a Batman/Concrete cover in here as well. I was very glad to see that Concrete is returning with new stories in DHP, can't wait to read them!
I can't afford today's comics (some of which are pretty mediocre anyway) so I've been buying used classics for bedside reading. I was wondering what I'd do after I finish Jeff Smith's BONE saga (happily only half read) and Concrete: The Complete Short Stories looks like a natural! I just snagged a nice cheap copy of it from an Amazon seller. : )
Technically The Thing has an exoskeleton, not a body, made of stone(?).
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