{"product_id":"the-walking-dead-rise-of-the-governor-paperback","title":"The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Kirkman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Bonansinga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2011 Diamond Gem Award for Trade Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eWizard\u003c\/i\u003e magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial in the history of the Walking Dead comic book series. Now, for the first time, fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead \u003c\/i\u003ewill discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Kirkman is best known for his work on \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e for Image Comics and SKYBOUND. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics and is an executive producer and writer on AMC's critically acclaimed television series \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay Bonansinga is a critically acclaimed horror novelist whose works include \u003ci\u003ePerfect Victim, Shattered, Twisted, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Mariah, \u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.22 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761029218592,"sku":"9781250008398","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72ee8915ec617449fd7d734c3eff4344.webp?v=1780197631","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-walking-dead-rise-of-the-governor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}