The Walking Dead: 5 Characters Better In The TV Show (And 5 Who Were Worse!)

Due to how the comic series and television series decided to tell the story of the prison arc, we got two extremely different versions of the Governor. While in the comics the Governor is absent for a prolonged period of time, there is only a small period of time where the character goes missing in the show, and this was followed by two whole episodes dedicated to exploring where he had been.

The Governor from the comics is pure evil. He truly is a monster, cutting off Rick's hand upon first meeting him and torturing Michonne and Glenn. While it was a bit disappointing that this brutality was lost with the version of the character we saw in the television series, in trade we got a much more developed take on the character. We spent more time with him, better understood his motivations and got to wait in fear for his inevitable return.

Compared to the television series, the comic Governor just comes across a bit one dimensional. While his character was expanded upon in novels, this was an extension of the comics and most fans haven't read them.