Concrete

Book • 2006
Concrete follows Ron Lithgow, whose brain is transplanted into a powerful artificial body after an alien abduction.

Despite his immense physical strength, Ron remains emotionally and socially human, struggling with isolation, media attention, relationships, and the practical limits of his new form.

Paul Chadwick uses the science-fiction premise to explore disability, identity, loneliness, environmental concerns, and everyday human absurdity.

The series is known for balancing quiet character drama with imaginative speculative ideas.

The episode mentions the opening collected volume as the subject of a separate iFanboy book discussion.

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as the subject of a special edition review collecting the opening stories of Paul Chadwick’s series.
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