Die Hard Year One #1
America's greatest action hero is translated into the sequential art form for the first time! Every great action hero got started somewhere. Batman Began. Bond had his Casino Royale. And for John McClane, more than a decade before the first Die Hard movie, he's just another rookie cop, an East Coast guy working on earning his badge in New York City during 1976's Bicentennial celebration... and the Summer of Sam. Too bad for John McClane, nothing's ever that easy. Join legendary industry creator Howard Chaykin on a thrill ride that's rung up over $1 billion in box office worldwide and become the gold standard for classic action! Yippee Ki Yay!
Writer: Howard Chaykin
Artist: Stephen Thompson
Covers: Dave Johnson, Jock, and John Paul Leon.
Price: $3.99
Comments
Hmm, if this is the story of John McLean year one, I am totally there. If it's about car batteries I'll probably pass.
Posted by CAM on 09/28/09 at 02:44 PM
nicely played
Posted by MisterJ on 09/28/09 at 03:36 PM
No questions asked.. Die hard. I'm there..
Posted by MrPopular on 09/28/09 at 03:45 PM
Please be Better than that last movie
Posted by mikeandzod21 on 09/28/09 at 04:04 PM
I'm switching between going "wtf lol?" and "mmm interesting..."
Posted by deadspace on 09/28/09 at 04:23 PM
I may grab this...
Posted by cenquist on 09/28/09 at 08:10 PM
I hope Carl from Family Matters is in it.
Posted by WinTheWonderboy on 09/29/09 at 05:12 AM
I hear Urkel makes a cameo.
Posted by boostergold4 on 09/29/09 at 08:13 AM
Just read the preview for this issue, actually looks pretty good.
Posted by MisterJ on 09/29/09 at 05:20 PM
@MisterJ Thats good 2 hear, I have a gut feeling my LCS won't have it and i'm going to have to order it on ebay.
Posted by MrPopular on 09/30/09 at 08:58 AM
I will give this a shot. Hopefully i can get the Jock cover!
Posted by SunnyvaleTrash on 09/30/09 at 11:39 AM
@MrPopular-the preview is over on CBR if you want to check out the first third of the book yourself.
Posted by MisterJ on 09/30/09 at 12:03 PM
Y'know I've watched every Die Hard (except the 3rd) and #4 is probably my favorite. Seriously intense.
I'll get it when the Longbox beta launches (isn't that supposed to be about right now?)
Posted by miyamotofreak on 09/30/09 at 07:33 PM
Kind of a pure setup issue, but enjoyable. I will keep reading.
Posted by SunnyvaleTrash on 10/01/09 at 10:02 AM
Ya like Trash said Pure setup. I'm sold it was interesting enough that i'll keep going. It's sad though I had to IMDB Willis because I kept thinking it's 1976.. how old is McClane lol.
Posted by MrPopular on 10/01/09 at 04:42 PM
This was the first thing i've read by chaykin that I haven't hated.
Posted by mikeandzod21 on 10/01/09 at 04:46 PM
Bruce Willis is 51 I believe. In the first Die Hard which came out in 87 or 88 I think, he says at the beginning that he was doing the job for 11 years so the timing is about right. I think this is a great idea for a story. John McClane is such a great character, but there is so much in the back story that wasn't touched on. I'm picking this one up.
Posted by marshak75 on 10/02/09 at 11:04 AM
Seriously??
Who was asking for this?
Posted by MisterJ on 09/28/09 at 02:44 PM