Jay Bonansinga

The Fall of the Governor by Robert Kirkman is the third volume of the breakaway story that is set in the Walking Dead universe. The books follow the rise and, hopefully, eventual fall of Phillip Blake, the man who came to be known as The Governor. In this volume it becomes very clear that Phillip has lost his grip on reality and begun his descent into madness.

Three of my favorite characters from the Walking Dead, Rick, Glenn and Michonne have been captured by the Governor and his people. Their treatment is horrific and battle lines are now firmly drawn. Although this was extremely difficult to listen to, this is basically a rehash of the story line that was used both in the comics and on the television show but with added gore and intensity.

I would not recommend this book to anyone other than die-hard fans of the Walking Dead. It is violent, gory, disturbing and horrific. To make matters worse, there is still one more book to come before the end of the Governor as somewhere along the line, it was decided to split the finale into two books.… (mer)

Mientras Grimes, Glenn y Michonne buscan los restos de un helicóptero siniestrado, se topan con el pueblo de Woodbury. En él tiene lugar una retorcida combinación de deporte y perversión; como si se tratara de un circo romano, los muertos vivientes se enfrentan entre sí por un trozo de ser humano. Esa es la creación de El Gobernador, el déspota que fundó Woodbury y lo controla. Pero ¿cómo llegó a ser quién es?
Cuando comenzó la epidemia, Philip reunió a un numeroso grupo de supervivientes alrededor de cuatro calles de la ciudad y se autoproclamó gobernador. Al principio parecía un líder justo y fuerte, pero pronto sacó a relucir su lado más maquiavélico.… (mer)