The Skim: Part One

THE SKIM #1 – Physical Comic Book (Full-Color, 24 Pages)

The plan is simple.
The target is invisible.
And the moment they hit it… everything goes wrong.

This is the physical copy of THE SKIM #1, the opening chapter in a gritty, grounded crime thriller set in Nevada, 1989 — where a crew of small-time criminals try to steal mob money that is already being stolen.

No masks. No master thieves. No Ocean’s Eleven charm.

Just desperate people, a bad idea, and a stretch of desert where mistakes don’t stay buried.

Paul Bianchi is going nowhere fast.
Dead-end town. Dead-end life.

So he asks one question…

How do you rob a casino without robbing a casino?

You go after the skim — mob money quietly siphoned out the back door, off the books, and driven into the desert like clockwork.

A courier. A case. An empty road.

Easy.

Until it isn’t.

Because once the skim gets hit, the house doesn’t just want its money back.
It wants names. Blood. Answers.

And in this game…

the house always wins.

Issue #1 sets the stage — introducing the crew, the plan, and the first step into a job that’s already spiralling out of control.

Why You'll Want This:

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Noir
Setting: Nevada desert, 1989
Story: Small-time criminals vs mob money
Tone: Gritty, grounded, inevitable
Perfect For Fans Of: Sin City, Scalped, 100 Bullets, Casino, No Country for Old Men

Comic Specs:

Length: 24 full-color pages
Format: US standard comic size
Interior: 150gsm silk paper (rich colours, deep blacks)
Cover: 200gsm gloss laminated stock
Type: Physical Comic Book
Extras: Includes FREE digital edition
Age Rating: 16+ (violence, mature themes, strong language)

Creative Team:

Written & Lettered by: Matt Garvey
Art by: Martin Hrastić
Colours by: Jim Clarke

NOTE: If you’re ordering this comic with apparel or other merch, it may ship separately to ensure safe delivery.

This isn’t a heist story about pulling off the perfect job.
It’s about what happens after.

Order THE SKIM #1 now and step into a crime story where every decision costs… and nobody gets out clean.