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Concrete Volume 5: Think Like A Mountain (Concrete (Graphic Novels))
Celebrity has its benefits... and its costs. Due to his status as the world's most unusual travel writer - being a thousand pounds of walking, talking rock will do that - Concrete is approached by a group of radical eco-warriors to see firsthand and write about their efforts to save old-growth forest. What begins as a lark soon turns into a harrowing struggle, and Concrete...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
May 31st 2006
by Dark Horse
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This is the volume where the Concrete character really becomes interesting. He goes from being somewhat directionless to being a crusader for the environmentalist cause (somewhat ironic, given the origin of his rocky body). One would think that this would be tiresome or overly preachy, even if you agree with the sentiment, but Chadwick manages to include enough dissension and gray-area morality that it feels genuine. Even a story that is simply an illustrated speech is more interesting than, say...more
This was my first time reading Chadwick's classic eco-comic. While this isn't the first Concrete story, the volume is self-contained and doesn't suffer much for not knowing the character's origins. Think Like a Mountain is a story about wrestling with conscience and and the line between observation and action. The Earth First movement is front and center here, not superheroics or fantasy. Eco fiction always makes me a little sad. The more radical passion of the last generation of the green movem...more
I hadn't gleaned much about Paul Chadwick's political leanings from his prior Concrete books, but in THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN his opinions come through loud and clear. And I like what I'm hearing. Through one 6-part arc and a handful of shorter stories, THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN explores Concrete's transformation from a largely indifferent outsider into a concerned player in the environmental movement. Concrete addresses logging, pollution, alternative energy, population control, climate change, suburb...more
In this installment, Concrete becomes reluctantly involved with a group of environmentalists.While this story was not as poignant to me as Fragile Creatures, I really appreciate Chadwick's even treatment of the environmental questions raised. Even though Concrete befriends some ecological warriors, it was rare that I felt Chadwick was pushing an underlying philosophy. I also felt this story demonstrated the degree to which Concrete protects his morality and the burden this seems to place upon hi...more
Concrete is always a thinking-person's comic as opposed to those involving adventure.
This volume deals with Concrete's feelings about "Left-Wing" Environmental movements. Though written in 1997, the issues dealt with herein are still sadly current, mirroring such groups as the ELF, etc.
While not being easily taken in by rhetoric, Concrete is forced to face some difficult facts about the world we live in.
Four stars for writting, three for illustration...more
This volume deals with Concrete's feelings about "Left-Wing" Environmental movements. Though written in 1997, the issues dealt with herein are still sadly current, mirroring such groups as the ELF, etc.
While not being easily taken in by rhetoric, Concrete is forced to face some difficult facts about the world we live in.
Four stars for writting, three for illustration...more
I still don't like 'Concrete's' writing style. Too "Look at me. I am having thoughts that are profound." for my taste, but the drawings are beautiful, and the message is fairly convincing(although as far as 'Save The Earth!' goes as a message, I am pretty much the choir). There are some bits that are essentially just telling the reader to "Behold! The Wonder Of Nature!" (most notably a little mini drama about the insect and plant life in one of Concrete's footprints), and I a...more
I enjoyed the art in this a ton (I really like bold colors in graphic novels/comics). The story is about radicalizing someone to really be invested in environmentalism and I think it's pretty well done and makes the reader feel a bit more radicalized as well.
Keith
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7 out of 10
comic book superhero Concrete... who I hadn't heard of before... not that surprising as I'm not all that conversant with the superhero genre beyond the biggies.
falls in with some radical Earth First! ers... my only issue with Earth First! is their insistence on that exlamation point... learns of their cause and is converted to their ways. a good story... pretty basic comic art that serves its purpose in showing the story but doesn't distinguish itself otherw...more
comic book superhero Concrete... who I hadn't heard of before... not that surprising as I'm not all that conversant with the superhero genre beyond the biggies.
falls in with some radical Earth First! ers... my only issue with Earth First! is their insistence on that exlamation point... learns of their cause and is converted to their ways. a good story... pretty basic comic art that serves its purpose in showing the story but doesn't distinguish itself otherw...more
Why don't more adults read comics? Because they assume that they are melodramatic soaps about guys in tights. Well, pick up any "Concrete" collection, and be amazed at the possibilities a great comic can offer. A reader finds all of the intelligence, excitement, and thought-provoking stories one could wish for - and beautiful artwork to boot! What could be better?
I think that "Think Like A Mountain" was a real breakthrough in the series, because it had such a powerful s...more
I think that "Think Like A Mountain" was a real breakthrough in the series, because it had such a powerful s...more
fantastic.
This was a Christmas present from my brother, and for a graphic novel, it was really surprising. I would recommend this to anyone interested in ecology or preservation - or anyone else who would like to read some fascinating social commentary and an extraordinary essay on humanity.
In this volume, Chadwick introduces his environmentalist ideas with an extremist counterpoint to validate Concrete's thinking. This is very effective and enjoyable, again.
Laetitia
marked it as to-read
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Paul Chadwick (b.1957) has worked widely as an artist and writer for comic books, with collaborators like Ron Randall, Doug Wheatley, Alan Moore, John Bolton, Harlan Ellison, Jan Strnad, Randy Stradley, Archie Goodwin, Brian K. Vaughan, and others.
He's most noted for his award-winning series Concrete, about a thoughtful man stuck in a brutish, rock-coated body. Born in Se...more
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