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Corpse Talk
Corpse Talk: Ground-Breaking Rebels
Discover the incredible stories of rebels throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel that brings the dead famous to life.
Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen show-stopping rebels. Want to read the inside story of Sitting Bull, the last chief of the great Sioux nation? Or wondered what led to Martin Luther King Jr becoming such an iconic freedom-fighter? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these rancorous rebels with a cause, from the struggles they overcame for their countries to their personal challenges.
Bold and expressive illustrations by Adam and Lisa Murphy bring historical events to life, literally, while humorous text makes learning history fun. Full-page illustrations give more detail on the bigger picture behind the rebels’ stories, with special features on gladiators in Ancient Rome, crime and punishment in medieval times, and an overview of guerrilla warfare. Whether you’re a fan of these adventurous rebels or just love a good story, this graphic novel will not fail to inspire you and make you laugh.
Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen show-stopping rebels. Want to read the inside story of Sitting Bull, the last chief of the great Sioux nation? Or wondered what led to Martin Luther King Jr becoming such an iconic freedom-fighter? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these rancorous rebels with a cause, from the struggles they overcame for their countries to their personal challenges.
Bold and expressive illustrations by Adam and Lisa Murphy bring historical events to life, literally, while humorous text makes learning history fun. Full-page illustrations give more detail on the bigger picture behind the rebels’ stories, with special features on gladiators in Ancient Rome, crime and punishment in medieval times, and an overview of guerrilla warfare. Whether you’re a fan of these adventurous rebels or just love a good story, this graphic novel will not fail to inspire you and make you laugh.
- GenresGraphic Novels
128 pages, Paperback
Published May 2, 2019
39 people want to read
About the author
Adam Murphy
24 books6 followersAdam Murphy is an award-winning comics artist, writer and illustrator.
He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, extensive research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.
He is the co-creator (with wife and creative partner Lisa Murphy) of the comics series CorpseTalk, which originally appeared in The Phoenix, a weekly kids' comics magazine in the UK. CorpseTalk has since been collected and published as an ongoing series of books which have twice been nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards (the first comic book ever to do so).
His other co-created comics series Lost Tales (also with Lisa) has also been nominated for a Blue Peter Book Award, and was the winner of the British Comics Awards Young People's category in 2016.
He holds a graduate degree in Computer Graphics from DePaul University, and a bachelors in Human Sciences from Oxford.
He lives and works in Glasgow, UK with his wife Lisa and their son.
He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, extensive research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.
He is the co-creator (with wife and creative partner Lisa Murphy) of the comics series CorpseTalk, which originally appeared in The Phoenix, a weekly kids' comics magazine in the UK. CorpseTalk has since been collected and published as an ongoing series of books which have twice been nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards (the first comic book ever to do so).
His other co-created comics series Lost Tales (also with Lisa) has also been nominated for a Blue Peter Book Award, and was the winner of the British Comics Awards Young People's category in 2016.
He holds a graduate degree in Computer Graphics from DePaul University, and a bachelors in Human Sciences from Oxford.
He lives and works in Glasgow, UK with his wife Lisa and their son.
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May 8, 2024
Fun little profiles of some prominent rebels throughout history. As the authors are English, more than half of the rebels have their conflicts with whoever is in charge of the British Isles at the time.
The creators keep it light and throw in lots of jokes, but many of these rebels end up dying for their cause and the humor gets a little dark when it comes to outlining the violence of their deaths. Not to mention that the concept of the book has author Adam Murphy interviewing the animated corpses of the historical figures. Sensitive youngsters should be steered away, but those kids that like a little gruesome in the mix will probably find themselves enjoying history for the first time.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents:
• Spartacus, Gladiator 111 BCE - 71 BCE
• Boudicca, Iceni Queen 30-61
• Thomas Becket, Saint 1118-1170
• Simon de Montfort, Rebellious Earl 1208-1265
• William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland 1270-1305
• Owain Glyndŵr, Welsh Ruler 1359-1415
• Jane Grey, English Queen 1537-1554
• Gráinne Ní Mháille, Pirate Queen 1530-1603
• Guy Fawkes, Conspirator 1570-1606
• Oliver Cromwell, Military Dictator 1599-1658
• Maximilien de Robespierre, Revolutionary 1758-1794
• George Washington, U.S. President 1732-1799
• Toussaint L'Ouverture, Rebel Leader 1743-1803
• Sitting Bull, Sioux Leader 1831-1890
• Emmeline Pankhurst, Suffragette 1858-1928
• Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi, Indian Activist 1869-1948
• Frida Kahlo, Mexican Artist 1907-1954
• Martin Luther King Jr., Minister & Activist 1929-1968
• Glossary
The creators keep it light and throw in lots of jokes, but many of these rebels end up dying for their cause and the humor gets a little dark when it comes to outlining the violence of their deaths. Not to mention that the concept of the book has author Adam Murphy interviewing the animated corpses of the historical figures. Sensitive youngsters should be steered away, but those kids that like a little gruesome in the mix will probably find themselves enjoying history for the first time.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents:
• Spartacus, Gladiator 111 BCE - 71 BCE
• Boudicca, Iceni Queen 30-61
• Thomas Becket, Saint 1118-1170
• Simon de Montfort, Rebellious Earl 1208-1265
• William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland 1270-1305
• Owain Glyndŵr, Welsh Ruler 1359-1415
• Jane Grey, English Queen 1537-1554
• Gráinne Ní Mháille, Pirate Queen 1530-1603
• Guy Fawkes, Conspirator 1570-1606
• Oliver Cromwell, Military Dictator 1599-1658
• Maximilien de Robespierre, Revolutionary 1758-1794
• George Washington, U.S. President 1732-1799
• Toussaint L'Ouverture, Rebel Leader 1743-1803
• Sitting Bull, Sioux Leader 1831-1890
• Emmeline Pankhurst, Suffragette 1858-1928
• Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi, Indian Activist 1869-1948
• Frida Kahlo, Mexican Artist 1907-1954
• Martin Luther King Jr., Minister & Activist 1929-1968
• Glossary
February 18, 2021
I love the concept of these ‘conversations’. Kids would love them. I was a little frustrated by the tone of the dialogue - sometimes a bit too glib for my liking but my younger readers would probably love that!
February 14, 2022
Read about 18 people, from all times and walks of life, who rebelled against injustice, inhumanity and advocated for change. Half the number are well known, the other half little known or not heard of at all. This is a great way to learn some of the untold stories in history.
August 18, 2021
I LOVE this series. Super concept, interviewing their Corpses! Great learning to be done in a very inventive, entertaining way. Highly recommended.
March 20, 2024
My sons really enjoyed this and so did I.
April 15, 2025
God, I intensely enjoy this series very much.
December 22, 2025
What a wholly original idea and a fun, if very weird, way to survey a few characters throughout history. I'll definitely check out the others books in the series.
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