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[[File:the-walking-dead-rise-of-the-governor_4404.jpg|frame]]'''''The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the first of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''[[The Walking Dead (
The story focuses on the man that would later become the Governor; in the early days of the [[Zombie Apocalypse]], Philip Blake, his brother Brian and daughter Penny struggle to survive not only the undead but their fellow man.
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* [[Abusive Parents]] - Philip and Brian had them.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]] - {{spoiler|Brian.}}
* [[Break the Cutie]] - Penny.
* [[Cold
* [[Crapsack World]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Person Impersonation]]}} - {{spoiler|Brian becomes Philip at the end of the novel.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Decoy Protagonist]]}} - {{spoiler|By the end of the novel, it's clear that Philip was a [[Red Herring]] and that this was Brian's story.}}
* [[Doomed
* [[Driven to Villainy]] - The Governor.
* [[Face Heel Turn]] - {{spoiler|Brian goes from being the voice of reason to...well, you know.}}
* [[Foregone Conclusion]] - Surprisingly averted given the subject matter.
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]] - Philip, among others.
* [[Humans Are
* [[Infant Immortality]] - Subverted.
* [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]] - Philip struggles with this throughout the novel.
* [[Kill
* [[Klingon Promotion]] - {{spoiler|Brian gains control of Woodbury via this.}}
* [[Limited Special Collectors' Ultimate Edition]] - A deluxe leatherbound edition with illustrations by series artist Charlie Adlard was also released.
* [[Mercy Kill]] - {{spoiler|Nick puts "Sonny and Cher", two members of the gang that killed Penny, out of their misery after Philip tortures them repeatedly over an extended period of time.}}
* [[Morality Chain]] - Penny is the one thing that keeps Philip from snapping.
* [[Mythology Gag]] - After leaving a zombie-infested community, Brian leaves a sign outside warning newcomers not to enter. In the comics, Rick and his crew come upon the same exact place, but don't notice the warning until it's too late.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]] - Philip after he {{spoiler|rapes April.}}
* [[Papa Wolf]] - Philip to Penny.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]] - {{spoiler|Brian at the end replaces his dead brother with... himself.}}
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* [[Undead Child]] - The eventual fate of Penny.
* [[Villain Protagonist]] - The Governor.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]] - Brian is this to Philip.
* [[What Happened to Mommy?]] - After Penny is killed and subsequently turned into a zombie, Philip refuses to have her put down. {{spoiler|After Philip dies, Brian continues to take care of her. The comics show that he regularly feeds her body parts.}}
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