Prestige crime comic THE SKIM launches on Kickstarter January 22nd, 2026
- Title: THE SKIM
- Format: Three-issue limited series
- Length: 24 pages per issue
- Colour: Full colour (with special variant and B&W editions)
- Genre: Crime / Heist / Thriller
- Rating: Mature Readers
- Launch Date: January 20th, 2026
Prestige crime comic THE SKIM launches on Kickstarter January 22nd, 2026
Set against the neon glow and empty backroads of late-1980s Nevada, THE SKIM is a hard-boiled crime thriller told across three issues, a brutal, character-driven heist story about loyalty, family, and the price of vengeance.
From writer Matt Garvey, with art by Martin Hrastić and colours by Jim Clarke, THE SKIM asks a simple question with deadly consequences: how do you rob a casino without robbing a casino? The answer lies in the skim, the untraceable mob money quietly siphoned out of Las Vegas each month.
The series follows Paul Bonetti, a tightly wound small-time criminal with deep mob roots, who orchestrates an audacious robbery targeting the skim rather than the casino itself. What begins as a clean, precise job quickly unravels into something far darker: a deeply personal act of revenge tied to a past Paul has never escaped. As the fallout spreads through his family and the Las Vegas underworld closes in, THE SKIM becomes a crime tragedy with no heroes, only consequences.
Influenced by the raw, unsentimental crime cinema of the 1970s and 80s, including The Godfather, Casino, Goodfellas, Thief, Heat and the King of New York, THE SKIM delivers a gritty, cinematic tone that refuses redemption or easy outs. Its characters are likeable, dangerous, and deeply flawed: antagonists rather than protagonists, trapped by the systems they believe they can outsmart.
The three-issue limited series is presented in full colour, with 24 pages per issue (72 pages total), and is intended for Mature Readers, featuring violence and strong language.
The Kickstarter campaign launches January 22nd, 2026, with funding dedicated to the production of Issue #2 and Issue #3. Issue #1 has already been fully self-funded and completed.
In addition to the standard edition, the campaign will feature several distinctive physical rewards:
- A variant edition of Issue #1 featuring not only a new cover, but a completely reimagined interior colour treatment, giving the story an entirely different look and feel
- A black-and-white edition showcasing Martin Hrastić’s original inked artwork
- All physical rewards will include a complimentary digital edition
“This is my love letter to the grimy, dark crime stories I grew up loving,” says creator Matt Garvey. “From The Godfather to Casino, I wanted to tell a story that felt grounded, raw, and real. Because how do you rob a casino? This is how.”
Garvey brings significant crowdfunding experience to the project, having successfully run 15 Kickstarters over the past five years, establishing a strong track record of delivering creator-owned comics to readers worldwide.
THE SKIM launches on Kickstarter on January 22nd, 2026.
