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“Concrete: Three Uneasy Pieces” collects three of Paul Chadwick’s short pieces in “Dark Horse Presents v.2” #1-3, so if you have those issues, you could skip this. If not, however, this 24-page one-shot is definitely worth picking up, particularly if you are already a fan of “Concrete.” “Intersection” is a compressed mystery with quiet but suspenseful pacing. It’s nice to see a crime story with a different kind of tone than usual hard-boiled stuff. Concrete’s voice is always reflective and gentle even as he stumbles across some sordid violence. At the end of the tale, there is also an adorable cameo of Concrete’s child, looking like a cross between rock thermos and a sleeping infant. “In a Wound in the Earth” is rescue story and also the most metaphysical of the three pieces, dealing with how the human mind’s need see patterns and connections to make sense of a chaotic world, and how fragile our needs can make us. “Everything Looks Like a Nail” is the most political and paternalis