New Walking Dead Novel Revealed

Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga have written the first of three planned novels based on The Walking Dead. Due out in September, the first novel is titled The Walking Dead: The Rise of the Governor and "details the back story of the villainous Governor, who in the comic book version of Kirkman’s zombie saga rules the small town of Woodbury with an iron fist".

Continue reading for the full product summary and cover art...

Entertainment Weekly, got the first look at cover art which we have for you below. We also have the cover artwork from Amazon.com, which may be used for a limited or alternate edition. Here is the official description for the first book:

"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 ofThe Walking Dead will discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes."