DIE HARD YEAR ONE (2009)

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson 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! Covers by Dave Johnson, Jock, and John Paul Leon."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson Drunks, pimps, freaks and the debauched rich. It's all in a night's work for NYPD rookie John McClane. But what happens when 1976's toughest kid on the street runs into a dark conspiracy involving a blonde on the run? With McClane, it means the fun's just starting. 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! Covers by Dave Johnson and Jock."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson John McClane didn't think patrolling New York City's Bicentennial celebration would be easy, but he didn't bank on an eco-terrorist plot! Is the naïve young blonde McClane met the key to unraveling it all? Does that make her a target? Find out in this issue! Covers by Dave Johnson and Jock."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson The conclusion of the first Die Hard arc! It's 1976, the Bicentennial in NYC. John McClane's on a luxury boat that's targeted by eco-terrorists! McClane has to take out the villains and save everyone, for the first time in his life! Think his luck will get better in the future? Covers by Dave Johnson and Jock."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson A new detective has hit the New York City streets - John McClane! He's got a new rank, a new partner, and a new pain in the ass to deal with! A major crime is about to reveal itself. It all starts in a massage parlor then things just get seedier from there. Yippee Ki Yay!"

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson What could be more fun for detective John McClane than investigating robberies in New York City's finest massage parlors? How about dealing with a citywide blackout? Are things ever easy for this guy? This comic is brought to you by the words 'smash' and 'grab.' Yippee Ki Yay! Covers by John Paul Leon and Dave Johnson/Joe Jusko."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson Det. John McClane has seen some nasty villains in his time. But this is a first. One of New York City's most glamorous and beautiful women is causing trouble all across the city thanks to a blackout she engineered. Why would she create such mayhem? The answer will shock NYC's newest detective! Covers by Dave Johnson/Joe Jusko and John Paul Leon."

"(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Stephen Thompson The rest of his fellow cops are dealing with a blackout. His partner is dealing with problems of her own. The only one who can take down the villain who started all this trouble? New York's own John McClane! It's his first case as a detective. Could it be his last?"