Brian is shot in the back of the head by lilly and then is kicked into a pile of walkers, which proceed to devour him. 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. The main characters of this book were phillip, penny, brian, nick, and bobby. Based on the walking dead graphic novelscomic books and. Brian is shown to be weaker both mentally and physically to philip and is just seen as the tag along, brian is obviously a bit of a pacifist as he doesnt feel comfortable using weapons even. Rise of the governor is a postapocalyptic horror novel written by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga and released october 11, 2011. He is a father to little penny, a brother to brian, and a friend to nick and.
Winner of the 2011 diamond gem award for trade book of the yearin the walking. The walking dead rise of governor series 1 robert kirkman. In the show, he is philip, and when he uses the name brian with tara and lily, it is just a nod to the rise of the governor book. From the mind of robert kirkman, the legendary comic book auteur and creator of the walking dead, comes a new series of alloriginal novels steeped in the terrifying mythos of. Rise of the governor, it was revealed that his actual name was brian blake, and philip was revealed to be his deceased brother when the dead began to rise, brian and philip gathered a small group, which included brian s. Even if you havent read the walking dead this book is still a great read. After his brother philip had died, brian took his name in his honor and with it, became a very dangerous man now known as the governor. Rise of the governor, it was revealed that his actual name was brian blake, and philip was revealed to be his deceased brother. Now, for the first time, fans of the walking dead will discover the governors origins and just how he became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes. The novel follows the story of philip blake, his daughter penny, his older brother brian, and his friends bobby and nick as they struggle to survive in a world. In less than seventytwo hours, an inexplicable event has resulted in people everywhere. Rise of the governor is the first in a trilogy of novels.
Brian was the man in charge of the woodburys surviving group. Rise of the governor by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga was released october 11, 2011. Blake democratic party is running for reelection to the washington house of representatives to represent district 19position 2. Based on the walking dead comic books and the tv series starring andrew lincoln, rise of the governor is the first novel in the new york times bestselling series by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga. The governor vs merle dixon the walking dead tv vs comic. In the comic series, the governor was referred to as philip. Philip blake is a main character and the husband of sarah blake, the father of penny blake, and the brother of brian blake. The walking dead original novel series, set in the universe of robert kirkmans iconic comic book, comes to a shattering conclusion with the fall of the governor part two. James volland these books are solely based on the graphic novels comics. Created by robert kirkman and artists charlie adlard. If this book has a sequel, it would tell of the actual rise of the governor. Rise of the governor by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga, read by fred berman. Aside from simply the governor, the characters name appeared to be philip blake.
The world has gone to hell and that story starts here. It acts as an undead road movie as the crew set off in hopes of surviving. The governor alanomaly rap battles wiki fandom powered by. Brian blake, better known as philip blake or by his epithet the governor, is a main. The book is the tale of the governor from the walking dead.
Brian blake democratic party is a member of the washington house of representatives, representing district 19position 2. It is followed by the road to woodbury, released on october 16, 2012. Dec, 2019 reading rise of the governor makes you see that brian blake, not philip, is the governor, and he has a freudian excuse behind his actions, making you feel sorry for him. An identity he adopts purely because he hates his own. The walking dead original novel series, set in robert kirkmans iconic universe, continues with the fall of the governor. Reading rise of the governor makes you see that brian blake, not philip, is the governor, and he has a freudian excuse behind his actions, making you feel sorry for him. Rise of the governor mass market paperback will be available online and in bookstores september 17th. This book is a spinoff of robert kirkmans graphic novel the walking dead.
The governor real name philip blake in the tv series and brian blake in the comic and novels is a fictional character and a primary antagonist from the walking dead comic book and television series. In the comic series, the governor is referred to as philip. Nov 18, 20 the storyline is a variation on one in the walking dead novel rise of the governor, in which the soontobe governor meets two women, april and their tara, and their dad. From the mind of robert kirkman, the legendary comic book auteur and creator of the walking dead, comes a new series of alloriginal novels steeped in the terrifying mythos of the eisner award winning comic. The governor comic series heroesvillains wiki fandom. Robert kirkman and jay bonansinga have delivered a dark horror story with many moments of terrifying tension that take place in this nightmare world. In less than seventytwo hours an inexplicable event has resulted in people. The governor is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the walking dead franchise. Hes the middle guy, not as strong willed as his younger brother philip, and not a holy. Rise of the governor by robert kirkman librarything. Feb 01, 2019 i think it all stemmed from his upbringing.
Thats all well and good, but fans who have read robert kirkman and jay bonansingas prequel novels rise of the governor and road to woodbury know that the governor is not, in fact, philip blake. The main reason though is that the governor is one of the biggest evil characters on the show. Jay bonansinga who assisted writing the novel is the author of many horror novels. Rise of the governor, alongside his brother, phillip. Inspired by kirkmans awardwinning comic, this novel follows the events that transform family man phillip into a halfcrazed dictator known as the governor in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. The governor is a major antagonist in the comic book series the walking dead as well as its novels. Theres phillip, the man we know is destined to become the governor, along with his timid older brother brian and his young daughter penny.
The fourth book and epic finale to robert kirkman and jay bonansingas new york times bestselling series. How did the governor from the walking dead become evil. A very abusive father and a very meek, passive personality, and i believe so much so that his younger brother was very protective of him. They meet plenty of deadites on the way, but also a few humans. It occurs to brian blake as he huddles in the musty darkness, the terror. 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. From coauthors kirkman, creator of the eisner awardwinning comic book and executive producer of amcs blockbuster tv series, and jay bonansinga, stoker award. The governor philip blake is the husband of sarah blake, the father of penny blake, and the brother of brian blake. This book tells the story of brothers philip and brian blake, philips daughter penny. The story focuses on the man that would later become the governor. This book tells the story of brothers philip and brian blake, philips daughter penny, and philips two friends bobby marsh and nick parsons. He is the ruthless leader of woodbury who takes extreme measures to assume command over the residents of the town.
Brian blake, also known as the governor, is one of the primary protagonists in the novel the walking dead. Philip blake novel series walking dead wiki fandom. Republican senator jeff flakes candid antitrump book the. Yes, i should have realised it was about the governor with it actually being brian blake in the end but to be honest, it made the story ten times better as it made the story more emotional, than holding a grudge already against the governor with knowing what he is like.
Rise of the governor explained that philip blake died and that his brother, brian, adopted the name and went on to become the governor. Rise of the governor is the first installment in the novel series by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga. Although the book revolves around philip it appears as though in fact brian is the main character. His first creation was battle pope, which he cowrote with tony moore, and in 2003 they began the comic book series the walking dead, set in a george a. The third book in robert kirkmans new york times bestselling series, the walking dead.
Rise of the governor jay bonansinga, robert kirkman. In less than seventytwo hours, an inexplicable event has. Despite being a jerk to his subordinates, he was still distraught over the deaths of gabe and bruce, moreso with bruce, whom he considered as one of his best friends. Rise of the governor by jay bonansinga pan macmillan. The book attempts to reckon with what conservatism means in the age of donald trump, and its power comes from flakes probing of his partys complicity in trumps ascendance. Macmillan audio, unabridged, nine cd inspired by kirkmans awardwinning comic, this novel follows the events that transform family man phillip into a halfcrazed dictator known as the governor in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. And word to the wise, fridge nukers if you dont like spoilers, don. Rise of the governor by jay bonansinga overdrive rakuten. Pdf the walking dead rise of the governor download full. In fact, i feel that given what this particular book is lacking, there would need to be a sequel to bridge the gap between what we have been introduced to with this story and what we see when rick, glenn, and michonne stumble across woodbury in the comic books.
The rise of the governor is the first book in a series that follows this character. Subverted when you find out brian blake, rather than philip philip, is the governor. The tale is told loosely from brian blakes point of view. Rise of the governor is a novel written by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga. History for literaturethewalkingdeadriseofthegovernor tv. Brian blake sitzt zusammen mit seiner nichte penny in einer abstellkammer, wahrend sein jungerer. Listen free rise of the governor audiobook the walking dead 1. 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. Brian blake, better known as philip blake or by his epithet the governor, is a main character and an antagonist in the novel series, as well as the protagonist of rise of the governor. Oct 21, 2011 based on the walking dead comic books and the tv series starring andrew lincoln, rise of the governor is the first novel in the new york times bestselling series by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga. It is the first of three prequel novels to kirkmans comic the walking dead.