The Walking Dead Rise of the Governo..., Robert Kirkman
The Walking Dead Rise of the Governo..., Robert Kirkman
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The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor

Author: Robert Kirkman, Jay Bonansinga

Narrator: Fred Berman

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/11/2011

Synopsis

Following in the footsteps of the New York Times bestselling graphic novels and the record-breaking new television show, this debut novel in a trilogy of original Walking Dead books chronicles the back story of the comic book series greatest villain, The Governor.

In The Walking Dead universe, there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, he has his own sick sense of justice: whether it's 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 arc in the history of The Walking Dead comic book series. Now, for the first time, fans of The Walking Dead will discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes.

About Robert Kirkman

ROBERT KIRKMAN is best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics, as well as Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics and is an executive producer and writer on The Walking Dead television show.

About Fred Berman

Fred Berman is a five-time winner of the AudioFile Earphone Award for Audiobook Narration and the recipient of the 2013 Audie Award for narration in Spy the Lie. He has read a number of audiobooks for young listeners, including Judy Blume’s Soupy Saturdays with The Pain & The Great One and Andrew Clements’s The Last Holiday Concert. He has also narrated the audiobooks for Robert Kirkman’s popular series, The Walking Dead.Berman is an accomplished actor of both the stage and screen as well, performing on Broadway as Timon in The Lion King and off-Broadway in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and King Lear. On television, Berman has had roles on NBC’s hit series Smash as well as All My Children and Law and Order. He lives in New York City.

About Jay Bonansinga

JAY BONANSINGA is a critically acclaimed horror novelist whose works include Perfect Victim, Shattered, Twisted, and Frozen. His debut novel, The Black Mariah, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Baba on December 14, 2022

It's the calm before the storm? Will Woodbury's people find the prison? Will Martinez make it back to Woodbury? Will Carl get a sister? This relatively quiet time gives time for relationships to harden, Rick to re-evaluate what he can offer, and Michonne to maybe heal? As we're talking more about re......more

Goodreads review by Alejandro on March 22, 2017

A disturbing calm. This is the seventh volume of the softcover editions of "The Walking Dead", collecting the comic book issues from #37 to #42. Creative Team: Writer: Robert Kirkman Illustrators: Charlie Adlard Additional gray tones to inking: Cliff Rathburn Chapter Seven THE CALM BEFORE I just......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on July 31, 2016

This was a simply set up. Nothing more, nothing less. These issues exist to usher in the conclusion of the first compendium. It’s filler material, appropriate filler material, though it’s still a little dull. It’s a foreshadowing of the climax. The group arm themselves and set up the prison’s defenc......more

Goodreads review by Gabriel on January 25, 2025

El tomo menos entretenido y no porque no pase nada, sino que se nota que es de transición para lo que se viene. Eso sí, agradezco que se le haya dado fin al conflicto de Carol. Siempre será uno de los personajes que menos me gustan en el cómic. Entiendo su conflicto pero no me gusta tanto el manejo......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on February 22, 2023

Yes! We're finally getting a storyline where there's a little bit of joy. Part of me was excited to find the small moments of joy in this volume and then other parts of me were nervous because it feels like the calm before the storm. That's not to say that nothing sad and/or traumatic happens in this......more

Quotes

“Fred Berman's narration is smooth and keeps listeners engaged throughout this audio version. He develops solid, authentic-sounding voices for most of the book's characters, particularly the authoritative Phillip and Brian, whose voice is soft with a hint of weakness…As the narrative moves into more pitched moments, Berman chooses pauses and projection with a great deliberateness, adding to the suspense and making the prose all the more impactful” —Publishers Weekly

“There's a lot of grisly uncomfortable stuff here, and I can't imagine another narrator handling it better. I look forward to hearing [Fred Berman] again soon.” —SFFaudio

“The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor is the perfect Halloween listen full of zombie action, a touch of gore, and some intriguing characters trying to survive in a changed world” —The Guilded Earlobe

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