As a tie-in to the four Die Hard movies, this comic is a resounding failure. I have no doubt many buyers will throw down this issue in disgust when they realize they didn't receive what they thought they had purchased. But if you're willing to ignore the license, more or less, and just focus on an interesting crime story, Die Hard: Year One is not so disappointing. Read Full Review

Of course, the problem is that the setting shouldn't be the star of the show. This is a Die Hard comic, after all, but McClane seems no more important a part of the plot than any other player. I realize Chaykin is setting the stage here; perhaps the story will read better in a collected format. But when it comes to this original episodic approach, he needs to hook the audience in a hurry. This debut comic book needs the attitude and excitement that the readership expects from the Die Hard brand, and it's not to be found... yet. Read Full Review

A disappointing debut, "Die Hard: Year One" #1 falls victim to overwritten captions that slow the issue down, while the plot doesn't actually get going until the final pages. There's, honestly, not a lot here that says that the second issue is a must read. Worst of all, the tone here doesn't match up with that of the "Die Hard" movies, and isn't that the point of this comic? Read Full Review