Originally published at: Tillie Walden Hits the Road with Clementine Book Three on Tour This Summer! -
Author: Newsroom
LOS ANGELES 06/24/2025 – Skybound Comet today announced the Clementine Book Three Book Tour, a nationwide summer tour in support of the new graphic novel from the incomparable writer/artist Tillie Walden (Spinning, On A Sunbeam). The heart-wrenching finale of the Eisner-Award nominated YA trilogy is available in comic book shops tomorrow and everywhere books are sold July 8, 2025.
From the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comes the epic conclusion of Clementine, in which Tillie Walden holds absolutely nothing back.
“I am so thrilled to be able to share this final book of the Clementine trilogy, and to be able to talk about it with fans in person,” said Tillie Walden. “Working on these three books has been so meaningful, and I can’t wait to celebrate them. Clementine has been through a lot, been to many places, met many people, and grown considerably throughout these pages. Saying goodbye to her story is hard, but being able to write her conclusion was an honor.”
To celebrate the release of Tillie Walden’s highly anticipated graphic novel, the Clementine Book Three Book Tour will kick off with a special appearance at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia and will continue with stops along the West Coast through mid-July.
“Working with Tillie over the past 5 years has been an absolute joy, and I’m so excited to take the final book of the Clementine trilogy on the road for one last ride!” Said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “The conclusion to this epic The Walking Dead story is an emotional gut-punch in all the best ways, and I couldn’t be prouder of the work Tillie and Cliff Rathburn have turned in.”
Tillie Walden’s in-person appearances will include book signings and, at select locations, thoughtful conversations with Walden and a lineup of special guests that features some of the most accomplished talent working in the worlds of books and comics today, including Terry Blas (Eat Your Heart Out), G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel), and Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes).
Full details of each appearance are listed below.
Friday, June 27 – Philadelphia, PA
Brave New Worlds
7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
Dual Book Signing with Matt Braly (Family Force V)
Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29 – Philadelphia, PA
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Appearing at Skybound booth (#506) and other activations for badge holders, including:
- We Control Our Own Fate: Great Expectations in Graphic Novels Panel
- Saturday, June 28, 9:30am – 10:20am ET
- Whether it be fate, destiny, or expectations from others, the universe has a lot of opinions of how we should live our lives. Despite that, the characters in these graphic novels grab their destinies by the horns, regardless of the trials they face. Brian “Smitty” Smith, Faith Erin Hicks, Matt Braly, and Tillie Walden discuss crafting stories for a wide range of readers, the road to embracing ourselves, audience Q&A, and more!
- Scary Sisters: Libraries Supporting Women Creators in Horror Comics
- Saturday, June 28, 11:00am – 12:00pm (ET)
- Horror often addresses “The Other,” that which is perceived as different, alien, or monstrous compared to the norm, invoking fear or revulsion. This panel will discuss how women comics creators, including writers, artists, and editors, use horror as a lens/mirror to reflect and critique societal issues about gender, race, sexuality, and other topics. Why do women create horror comics? Why do women read horror comics? The role of libraries in collecting horror comics can help highlight the influence of women creators in horror comics. By displaying their work, libraries help support these creators’ contributions to the horror genre, and how they challenge and redefine the genre. Libraries can also support independent publishers or self-published creators of women-created horror comics.
- Clementine Book Three ALA Signing
- aturday, June 28, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (ET)
Please visit the Skybound booth (#506) where Tillie Walden will be signing copies of Clementine Book Three.
Clementine Book Three ALA Signing
Sunday, June 29, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)
Please visit the Skybound booth (#506) where Tillie Walden will be signing copies of Clementine Book Three.Monday, July 7 – Eugene, OR
Books with Pictures
Start Time: 5:00 PM PT
In Conversation with Tillie Walden + Book Signing
Tuesday, July 8 – Portland, OR
Powell’s Books
Start Time: 7:00 PM PT
Terry Blas in Conversation with Tillie Walden + Book Signing
Wednesday, July 9 – Seattle, WA
Kinokuniya
Start Time: 6:00 PM PT
G. Willow Wilson in Conversation with Tillie Walden + Book Signing
Thursday, July 10 – Los Angeles, CA
Skylight Books
Start Time: 7:00 PM PT
Shannon Watters in Conversation with Tillie Walden + Book Signing
Saturday, July 12 – North Hollywood, CA
Collector’s Paradise
Start Time: 2:00 PM PT
Dual Book Signing with Patrick Horvath (Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees)
Tillie Walden
Terry Blas
G. Willow Wilson
Shannon Watters
In Clementine Book Three, Clementine finally has it all–a safe place to live, a girlfriend, and even a cat…but nothing lasts forever. And when Clementine suffers a loss unlike anything she’s ever faced, a new mentor called The Gardener offers her a new family, and a new way of living… but at what cost?
The 2025 Skybound Comet slate also includes Family Force V (SBN: 978-1-5343-4033-6 | SRP $16.99), the prismatic YA graphic novel about your new favorite alien fighting family by Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and artist Ainsworth Lin, released in June 2025; TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2799-3 | SRP $12.99), the start of a new OGN series about the misadventures of the bot who is mightier than the sword by Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and Marz Jr. (Void Rivals cover artist), available July 2025 for Middle Grade Readers; and Pizza Witch (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2796-2 | SRP $16.99), the graphic novel that cooks up a delicious world of magic for a wide range of readers by Sarah Graley (Glitch, Our Super Adventure) and Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure), coming in September 2025.
Clementine Book Three (ISBN: 978-1-5343-9737-8 | SRP $14.99) is available TOMORROW at comic book shops and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
