Concrete

Congressional speechwriter Ron Lithgow had his mind transferred into a massive, rock-like extraterrestrial body by aliens, leaving him stranded in a near-invulnerable stone form. He must navigate a transformed life, exploring environmental and human concerns through his extraordinary new existence.

Few characters from the Copper Age have quietly accumulated the kind of cult staying power that Concrete has — debuting in Mecha #1 in 1987, courtesy of Randy Stradley, and still turning up in the catalog as recently as 2024. A Dark Horse original through and through, Concrete has called Dark Horse Presents home more than anywhere else, which puts them in remarkable company — sharing pages over the years with icons like Hellboy, Madman, and Monkeyman. With 37 years of appearances, two collector-recognized key issues, and a presence stretching across titles as eclectic as Godzilla and Blast!, this is a character whose quiet persistence in the Dark Horse universe is itself a kind of testament — well worth seeking out for any fan who loves discovering the deeper cuts of an era that reshaped American comics.