Return to The City with Thief: Pulse of Promise, an officially licensed, standalone graphic novel developed in collaboration with Eidos-Montréal.

Set between the events of the first two classic Thief games, Pulse of Promise follows master thief Garrett into a new story rooted in the history and lore of the original games.

This campaign brings that story to life through multiple hardcover editions of the graphic novel, alongside an original soundtrack by Celldweller featuring Stephen Russell, the iconic voice of Garrett, and a collection of premium Thief collectibles, including Garrett's Mechanical Eye, a collector's coin, a detailed Garrett statue, plush, art prints, apparel, and more.

The shadows are calling. It's time to return to The City.

Between The Dark Project and The Metal Age, The City is changing.

The Trickster is dead. The Hammerites struggle to restore order within their group, while Father Karras and his ideas begin to gain influence.

For Garrett, however, there is always another job.

Thief: Pulse of Promise explores an untold chapter of his story as a mysterious job sends Garrett beneath The City in search of a powerful artifact. But the deeper he goes, the more complicated the job becomes, drawing him into the plans of Father Karras and forcing him to confront pieces of his own past he'd rather leave behind.

The story brings back familiar characters and factions, including Artemus, Karras, the Hammerites, and the Keepers, while exploring The City in the period leading to the rise of the Mechanists.

Developed in collaboration with Eidos-Montréal, Pulse of Promise was created to fit naturally within the established timeline and lore of the original games, expanding this unexplored period without rewriting the events around it.

The City is changing, but there are still plenty of secrets hiding in the shadows.

At the heart of the campaign is the all-new 147-page graphic novel that returns to the dark streets of The City. The book combines an original story with beautiful artwork designed to capture the atmosphere that has defined Thief from the beginning: towering Gothic architecture, flickering torchlight, and plenty of shadows.

The graphic novel will be available in three hardcover editions, each featuring unique cover artwork:

STANDARD EDITION
Cover by Emanuele Ercolani

The complete Thief: Pulse of Promise graphic novel presented in hardcover with exclusive cover artwork by Emanuele Ercolani.

EXCLUSIVE EDITION
Cover by Claudio Mastronardi

The complete graphic novel featuring exclusive cover artwork by Claudio Mastronardi.

DELUXE EDITION
Cover by Tyler Kirkham

The definitive collector's edition of Pulse of Promise.

The Deluxe Edition features exclusive cover artwork by Tyler Kirkham and comes housed in a premium slipcase, along with a signed bookplate from Tyler Kirkham and writer Joshua Viola.

The Deluxe Edition also includes bonus material not found in the other editions, offering a look behind the creation of Pulse of Promise through concept art and other developmental material from the project.

Each print edition includes a digital copy of the complete The Pulse of Promise story.

ORIGINAL SKETCH CARD EDITION
Limited to just 25. Own the Standard Edition of Thief: Pulse of Promise along with an original, hand-drawn sketch card by artist Emanuele Ercolani.

Each card will feature an original Thief sketch drawn by Emanuele specifically for this campaign. With only 25 available, every card is a one-of-a-kind piece of original artwork created by Pulse of Promise's primary comic artist.

Few objects are more immediately recognizable to Thief fans than Garrett's Mechanical Eye. For this campaign, we're bringing this iconic piece of Thief history into the real world as a premium display collectible, available in two versions.

ILLUMINATED LED MECHANICAL EYE
The premium version features an integrated LED light, allowing the Mechanical Eye to illuminate when displayed.

STANDARD MECHANICAL EYE
For collectors looking for a more affordable option, we're also offering a non-illuminated version featuring the same display presentation without the LED functionality.

Whichever version you choose, your Mechanical Eye arrives as a complete collector's set. Both versions include:

Pledge tiers include the Deluxe Edition graphic novel (print & digital).

One coin. Plenty of history. In Thief: The Dark Project, Garrett carries two halfpennies as lucky coins during his journey into the Haunted Cathedral. In Thief II: The Metal Age, the same halfpenny design appears as the common loot item Scattered Coins. For Pulse of Promise, we're recreating the Halfpenny as a single collectible coin, giving backers a small piece of The City they can hold in their own hand. Keep it on display or in your pocket. A little luck never hurt a thief.

For the first time ever, Garrett has been recreated as a detailed 8" polystone collectible statue, inspired by his classic appearance and shipped in a premium collector's box. Production is already underway.

Our 9" Garrett plush offers a decidedly less intimidating take on The City's legendary thief, trading the shadows for something a little more huggable. Complete with his unmistakable hood and Mechanical Eye, it's Garrett as you've never seen him before. Production on the plush is already underway.

The City has a sound all its own. Created specifically for Pulse of Promise, the campaign features an original soundtrack composed by Celldweller, building a dark, atmospheric soundscape inspired by the world of Thief.

And Garrett himself returns.

Stephen Russell, the original voice of Garrett, has recorded new dialogue for the project, bringing his unmistakable performance back to The City.

The soundtrack will be available across multiple formats, including various vinyl options, CD, and digital. Picture disc vinyl is 180 gram, all others are 140 gram.

Various collectible vinyl versions are available, including:

The official lyric video for Celldweller's "Never A Thief" is here! Give it a watch and get a taste of the soundtrack.

Bring the artwork of Pulse of Promise to your walls with a set of three 11" × 17" art prints, featuring the cover illustrations created for the graphic novel.

PREMIUM GICLÉE PRINTS
For collectors looking for a larger, premium presentation, we're offering three 18" × 24" giclée prints, each featuring one of the exclusive cover illustrations created for Pulse of Promise.

Giclée printing delivers exceptional color accuracy, fine detail, and longevity using archival-quality inks and premium paper, making these prints ideal for framing and displaying the artwork at a larger scale.

Go all-in with the Thief Apparel Bundle, featuring the complete collection of campaign-exclusive apparel in one package.

The bundle includes:

For collectors who want the complete Thief: Pulse of Promise experience, the Ultimate Fan Bundle brings together the campaign's books, premium collectibles, music, artwork, and apparel in one massive collection.

The bundle includes all three print editions of the graphic novel, plus the digital edition; the LED Mechanical Eye collector's set; Garrett statue; Garrett plush; Halfpenny collectible coin; the complete sets of 18" × 24" giclée prints and 11" × 17" art prints; all campaign apparel; all vinyl editions of the original soundtrack, plus the CD and digital soundtrack. It's the definitive collection for backers who want it all. A savings of $240!

Permanently leave your mark on the Thief legacy. A limited number of backers will have the opportunity to appear inside Pulse of Promise itself.

Provide us with your likeness and our artists will transform you into a citizen of The City, placing you directly into the finished graphic novel. Become an unfortunate taffer who happened to be standing somewhere Garrett needed to get through.

Whatever your fate, you'll become a permanent part of Pulse of Promise.

Availability for this reward is extremely limited.

The following pages are taken directly from Thief: Pulse of Promise.

The following pages feature a flashback sequence. Some moments have been left out to avoid spoilers.

Human-made, start to finish. Every page of Thief: Pulse of Promise, complete or in progress, is drawn, inked, colored, and lettered by real people (no AI), beginning with the very first thumbnail sketch.

 We know how important Garrett and the established lore of Thief are to this community, and we've listened closely to feedback surrounding our previous licensed projects. We carried those lessons with us into Pulse of Promise, and we want to be clear about the approach we've taken here.

This is Garrett's story, through and through. He is firmly at the center of the narrative, surrounded by familiar characters, factions, and elements of the world fans already know. Developed in close collaboration with Eidos-Montréal and in consultation with a member of the Thief fan community, whose feedback helped ensure faithfulness to the established lore and characters, the story was carefully designed to explore the period between The Dark Project and The Metal Age without rewriting established events or changing what makes these characters who they are.

We understand that some fans may be cautious, and we don't expect words alone to erase those concerns. But we hope the care taken with this story, and ultimately the story itself, will earn that trust.

This project brings together an award-winning creative team spanning comics, games, music, and voice acting.

Joshua Viola, Writer. Credits include Legacy of Kain and The Rocky Horror Show.

Sean Eads, Writer. Shirley Jackson Award nominee whose credits include Terror in the Corn and Lord Byron's Prophecy.

Emanuele Ercolani, Pencils & Inks. Credits include Masters of the Universe and ThunderCats.

Jeremiah Lambert, Letters. Credits include Transformers and Labyrinth.

Gianluca Papi, Colors. Credits include Mirka Andolfo's Mercy and Unnatural.

Claudio Mastronardi, Cover Art. Credits include Diabolik and Navigavia.

Tyler Kirkham, Cover Art. Known for The Amazing Spider-Man and Green Lantern Corps.

Klayton, Soundtrack. The musician behind Celldweller and Scandroid.

Stephen Russell, Voice Over. The original voice of Garrett in the Thief games.

Amelia Bryce Curell, Fan Consultant. Bringing the community's voice into the room, so the story stays true to what fans already love.

Eidos-Montréal's Thief Franchise Team. Helping keep the story faithful to the lore.

The work has already begun. Thief: Pulse of Promise isn't a project waiting for the campaign to end before production begins. The graphic novel is already approximately 25% complete, with pages actively being illustrated and completed. Production has also begun on select physical rewards, including the Garrett statue and plush.

We've deliberately brought Pulse of Promise to crowdfunding at a meaningful stage of development, with substantial creative work already completed and key collectibles moving through production.

We've also structured the campaign with fulfillment in mind from the beginning. BackerKit will handle pledge management directly, keeping the campaign and post-campaign experience within the same platform, while a dedicated fulfillment partner will assist with shipping rewards to backers.

Projects involving multiple SKUs such as books, custom collectibles, international manufacturing, and worldwide fulfillment have many moving parts, and unforeseen production or shipping circumstances can affect schedules. For that reason, any delivery dates presented during the campaign should be considered estimates rather than guarantees. For more information about shipping and fulfillment, please see the FAQ.

What we can promise is communication, continued progress, and transparency throughout production and fulfillment.

Most importantly, we're not asking you to fund an idea. We're inviting you to help us finish something already well underway. We appreciate your support!

Thanks for backing us! Shipping isn't included in your pledge, this lets us wait until products are in hand and weights are confirmed so we can find you the best possible rates. We've built fulfillment into the campaign from day one: BackerKit handles pledge management, and a dedicated fulfillment partner will help get rewards to backers smoothly. With multiple SKUs, custom collectibles, and international shipping involved, please treat delivery dates as estimates rather than guarantees. More details in the FAQ.

For more than two decades, Garrett's footsteps have echoed through darkened halls and the forgotten corners of The City, but there are still secrets hiding there.

Thief: Pulse of Promise opens the door to one of them.

Choose your reward, enter the shadows, and help bring this new chapter of Thief to life.

Keep your eyes open, and your footsteps quiet.

Thank you for backing Thief: Pulse of Promise. Your support means everything to this project, and we can't wait to bring this vision to life because of you.