Wow, I had no idea there was a Walking Dead novel being written, little less that it’s about to be released. The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor will be available in stores and online on October 11, 2011. That’s right about the time the AMC Walking Dead series will return for it’s second season as well. I think we’re going to see a lot of Zombies this Halloween.
For those not familiar with the comic series (and you should be), the Governor is one of the most evil and sadistic villain I’ve ever read about. The things he does to Rick and his band of survivors are truly horrific and pale to anything a Zombie could do. You learn a few things about the character in the comics, but I won’t spoil them here. Needless to say, I expect they will be expanded upon in this book and it’s one that I’m anxious to read and I’ll post a review when I’ve done just that.
For now, you’ll have to settle for more information on the book:
Robert Kirkman’s first in a three book series with Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin¹s Press will hit shelves nationwide October 11th and is now available for pre-sale on Amazon.com. The book, which Kirkman co-authored with horror genre vet Jay Bonansinga, is titled The Walking Dead: The Rise of the Governor.
In The Walking Dead, there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, has his own sick sense of justice: whether forcing prisoners to battle zombies in an arena for the townspeople’s amusement, or chopping off the appendages of those who cross him. The Governor was voted “Villain of the Year” by Wizard Magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial in the 7-year history of The Walking Dead comic book series. Now, for the first time, fans of TWD will discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes.
I started reading The Walking Dead when the first issue debuted in 2003, and I still read it monthly to this day. As a fan of the comic book and of the TV show, it¹s a huge honor to be editing Rise of the Governor, and I think fans of The Waking Dead universe are going to be blown away by what Robert and Jay have done with this novel, said Brendan Deneen of Thomas Dunne Books.
Creator and writer Robert Kirkman is thrilled to tell more of the story, ³There are many pieces of the overall Walking Dead puzzle that just don’t fit in the comic book series. The Governor’s story is one of them. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity for these stories to be told and working with Jay Bonansinga to bring them into the world has been amazing.
To be invited to play in the fertile sandbox of Robert¹s mind is absolutely the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a writer of horror and psychological suspense,² says co-author Jay Bonansinga. ³The comic is so rich with latent, off-screen back-stories, it¹s like exploring the deepest part of the ocean and just as dark and scary!
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