CONCRETE Published splash by Paul Chadwick

Paul Chadwick‘s Concrete debuted back in 1986 and quickly became a critical hit. The eponymous central character is a normal man whose brain was transplanted into a large, stone body by aliens, and who lives an extraordinary life on Earth following his escape. Aside from his origin, there are virtually no sci-fi elements to the rest of the series, instead focusing on realism through his daily challenges in such an unusual vessel. It’s poignant and optimistic and one of the greatest comics of its era. The series won the Eisner Awards for Best Continuing Series for 1988 and 1989, Best Black-and-White Series for 1988 and 1989, and Best New Series for 1988, and their Best Writer/Artist Award for Paul Chadwick for 1989. It received the Harvey Award for Best New Series in 1988, and won Chadwick their Award For Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) for 1989.

Purchased decades ago directly from the artist.