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Corpse talk. Queens & kings and other royal rotters

Title:

Alternate title:

Queens & kings and other royal rotters

Author:

Murphy, Adam, author, illustrator.

Murphy, Lisa (Colorist), author, illustrator.

Series:

Corpse talk.

Summary:

Discover the incredible stories of rulers throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel that brings the dead famous to life. Welcome to Corpse Talk, the talk show with a difference--all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen magnificent monarchs throughout history. Have you heard of Moctezuma, the last ruler of the Aztecs? Or wondered why Queen Victoria was not amused? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these infamous leaders, from the struggles they overcame for their countries to their personal challenges.

Audience:

Primary school age.

General Note:

Statement of responsibility from cover.

Chiefly illustrations.

Edition:

First American edition.

Contents:

Ramesses II -- Qin Shi Huang Di -- Cleopatra -- Nero -- Justinian II -- Alfred the Great -- Harold Godwinson -- Empress Matilda -- Saladin -- Richard the Lionheart -- Moctezuma II -- Henry VIII -- Henry VIII's wives -- Charles II -- Marie Antoinette -- Catherine the Great -- Shaka Zulu -- Queen Victoria.

Physical Description:

123 pages : color illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Biographical comics.

Nonfiction comics.

Humorous comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Subject Term:

Kings and rulers -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Queens -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Royal houses -- Comic books, strips, etc.