Bruce Allan Cooper is a character and an antagonist first encountered in Issue 27 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a resident of Woodbury and is one of The Governor's right-hand men and most trusted allies. He served as the secondary antagonist of Volume 7: The Calm Before.

Not much is known about Bruce's life prior to or as the outbreak began. He may had lived in or near Woodbury before the outbreak.

When Rick Grimes' small group entered Woodbury, he was present when The Governor was explaining the arena fighting, and was ordered to close the door by him. Following The Governor's declaration of feeding strangers to the biters, Bruce held Michonne Hawthorne prisoner and cautiously watched her. Shortly after, he was ordered to pin Rick's head to a table, and witnessed the forced amputation of his hand. Michonne, in retaliation, jumped upon The Governor, but, was ripped away by Bruce, although she managed to tear part of his ear off with her teeth. Bruce awaited orders to kill her, but, was reprimanded by The Governor, who had other plans in store for her. Bruce later went to The Governor, who ordered him to restrain Michonne, rip off her pants, and tie her legs separately to opposite walls so he could rape her. The Governor dismissed Bruce, and commenced his raping. He waited outside for the rape to finish, and allowed The Governor out when he had. A while later, he opened the door a second time to allow The Governor inside for "round two" with Michonne. Afterwards, he, along with Gabe, accompanied The Governor to Rick's hospital bed, and pointed his gun at Rick. Later, he was present alongside The Governor and Gabe, as The Governor announced that their plan with Glenn had worked, and it was only a matter of time before the location of the prison would be revealed.

Gender

Male

Hair

Black

Age

Mid to Late 30s

Occupation

Gas Station Clerk (Pre-Apocalypse)

Lieutenant of the Woodbury Army (Post-Apocalypse)

Family

Unknown

First Appearance

Issue 27

Last Appearance

Issue 43 (Flashback)

Death Issue

Issue 43 (Flashback)

Series Lifespan

#27 to #39

Ethnicity

African-American