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"Concrete" is an American science fiction comic book series created by Paul Chadwick and first published by Dark Horse Comics in 1987. The narrative centers on Ron Lithgow, a political speechwriter whose brain is abducted by aliens and transplanted into a massive, highly durable, stone-like artificial body. The story explores the psychological and practical challenges he faces navigating human society with his new physical form, addressing themes of alienation, environmentalism, and human nature. The comic is aimed at mature readers who appreciate literary science fiction and character studies.

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How did Ron Lithgow become Concrete?

Ron Lithgow was a political speechwriter whose brain was abducted and placed inside a massive stone body by aliens. The body gives him extraordinary durability, but he remains mentally and emotionally Ron.

What can Concrete's stone body do?

Concrete stands more than seven feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds. He can walk on the ocean floor and survive the pressure of roughly 1,000 tons of rubble, according to Dark Horse's description. [Dark Horse](https://digital.darkhorse.com/series/61/concrete)

What is Concrete's biggest physical limitation?

His stone body protects him from crushing force but prevents him from feeling the touch of a human hand. That contrast makes the series as interested in loneliness and ordinary relationships as it is in science fiction.

Is Concrete a conventional superhero comic?

Concrete has a superhuman body, but Paul Chadwick tells grounded stories about work, travel, relationships, politics, and environmental issues. The Human Dilemma is one of the later collected Concrete volumes.

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