TellTale’sThe Walking Deadwas a huge success when it launched in 2012, spawning several follow-ups and going on to be remembered as one of the best story-focused video games of the decade. One of the defining reasons behind this acclaim was its protagonist,Clementine, who starred in every iteration of TellTale’stake on the zombie IP until its conclusion in 2018.
Today,Skybound Entertainmentannounced the beloved character is slated to make her return, although this time it won’t be through the realm of video games. Revealed via a press release on the company’s website, Clementine’s comeback will take place inSkybound X: a five-part anthology comic series coming this July that will see iconic characters and creators return to celebrate the publisher’s 10-year anniversary.
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The weekly issues will tackle a host of weird and wonderful stories from the company’s most iconic IPs, withThe Walking Deadheading the lineup with two different tales. The first will focus on Clementine’s return and the second will followThe Walking Dead’sprotagonist Rick Grimes. Each of the five issues will include a special chapter from theRick Grimes 2000series, which takes place in an alternate universe where the former police officer goes head-to-head with aliens after finding out they’re controlling the undead hordes.
As for Clementine’s return, it will be interesting to see where the comic’s story falls in regards to the timeline of the games. While there’s room to pick up from the ending ofThe Walking Dead: The Final Season,with Clementine living at Ericson’s Boarding School with AJ, there’s also plenty of time in between the events of the four games that could be better fleshed out. The version of her depicted on the comic’s cover doesn’t look too far off her appearance inThe FinalSeason, which suggests it’ll likely take place in a similar time frame to her last adventure.
AlongsideTheWalking Dead,other franchises slated to getSkybound Xstories includeAssassin Nation, Manifest Destiny,andExcellence.The issues will bring back a host of creators synonymous with each franchise, including Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Tillie Walden, Donny Cates, James Harren.Skybound Xisn’t the only big project Skybound has this year, with the company currently airing an animated adaptation of Kirkman and Ottley’s renowned superhero comic,Invincible.The title features a host of impressive voice talent, including actors such as Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Zachary Quinto, and Lauren Cohan, and has already received rave reviews from critics and viewers.
