Governor image comics walking dead kirkman character. The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by. Just like his comiccounterpart, jeffery dean morgans iteration of the character debuted on the. Additionally, your purchase will support the book industry charitable foundation. There has been a lot of talk this season about negans dramatic entrance on the walking dead. Hershel died telling the governor to kill him, which is made a done deal with a shot to. Jeffrey is in barcelona at the time of zombie outbreak and teams up with a woman called claudia in a mission to get back to the united states. A character profile for this early, notable the walking dead master villain based on the comic book.
Weve teamed up with image comics and skybound entertainment for a bundle of undead comics. The walking dead killed off a bunch of characters in key. David morrissey, who played the villainous oneeyed governor on the walking dead, paid tribute to late former costar scott wilson at walker stalker con atlanta, where the hershel greene star was. Brian blake comic series alias philip blake the governor as he appeared in the comic series. Philip blake tv series alias brian heriot the governor as he appears in the tv series. 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 history of the walking dead comic book series. Michonne and the governor walking dead walking dead comics. Brian blake, better known as philip blake or by his epithet the governor, is a main character and an antagonist first encountered in issue 27 of image comics the walking dead as well as the protagonist of the governor special.
Julie, collection of morgans, michonnes, the governors and tyreeses specials. Brian blake novel series alias philip blake the governor as he appeared in the novel. The novel is a spinoff of the walking dead comic book series and explores the backstory of one of the series most infamous characters, the governor. Here are 11 characters from amcs the walking dead that were killed off in significantly different ways from how they met their maker in the comic books. The walking dead comic series ran from 2003 to july of last year, when creator robert kirkman dropped the surprise ending with issue 193. Also, for this story, comic book spoilers will be allowed in the comments as well.
Of the many distinct features that rick grimes had in the walking dead comic book, perhaps the most unique was his missing hand, which got lopped off by the governor after rick, glenn and michonne. The 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead. In both series, the governor is the ruthless, charismatic leader of the town of woodbury, georgia, who comes into conflict with protagonist rick gr. The walking dead killed off a bunch of characters in key comic. He is described as being a skinny man and is intelligent and goodnatured, but meek, insecure, and prone to shying away from danger or seeking protection from philip despite being the elder brother. Many the walking dead fans may not know that jeffrey grimes is the younger brother of central protagonist rick. The walking dead specials are brief, six page comics that focus on various comic characters. You may be looking for his appearance in the novel series, his tv series, assault, social. Brian blake, also known as the governor, is one of the primary protagonists in the novel the walking dead. The walking dead specials walking dead wiki fandom.
Rick grimes was formerly a police officer in the small, peaceful town of cynthiana, kentucky. The walking dead comics are some of the most popular in recent. Rise of the governor the walking dead series book 1. Superheroine of the week michonne from the walking dead. The walking dead by image comics skybound entertainment get the full set of the walking dead comics and meet tyreese, michonne, the governor, and many more memorable characters. The governor is one of the most memorable characters from amcs the walking dead, but how did he compare to the version in the comic book franchise. Of the many distinct features that rick grimes had in the walking dead comic book, perhaps the most unique was his missing hand, which got. The governor is one of the most memorable characters from amcs the. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia.
Get the full set of the walking dead and meet tyreese, michonne, the governor, and many more memorable characters. In the walking dead universe, there is no greater villain than the governor. Rise of the governor is a postapocalyptic horror novel written by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga and released october 11, 2011. As soon as andrea encountered a hooded woman with a samurai sword. So, the governor is attacking the prison in the walking dead midseason finale. Amcs the walking dead has, for the most part, followed the major events of robert kirkmans comic book series of the same name. Governor looks vastly different from his comic book source character in. Fans of the walking dead comic books know him as a baseballbatcarrying maniac who commits one of the most disturbingly violent acts in the. After being wounded in a shootout and waking up from a coma after a month, he. Few characters on the walking dead are as instantly iconic as michonne. Walking dead comic bookwalking dead characterswalking dead comicsfear the. The walking deads most evil villains, a definitive.
In the novel the fall of the governor it is revealed that andrew has turned into a zombie. The governor is a fictional character and central antagonist from the walking dead comic book and television series. There have been some amazing villains included in the walking dead comic book series but only five of them could make this list of the best of the worst. The walking dead the governor comic book action figure. Rise of the governor, alongside his brother, phillip. Although the character is mentioned in the main comic series of the walking dead as the person responsible for introducing rick and lori to each other, jeff isnt actually seen until the short spinoff comic, the walking dead. Rise of the governor is the first in a planned trilogy of novels from the creative genius behind the walking dead comic book series, robert kirkman, and cowritten by jay bonansinga.