I'm sure some writer and editor though that interviewing dead scientists sounds like the greatest thing. I thought it was rather strange, but I get that zombies are great fun for others, just not for me.

I kept thinking there was more to this book than that, but no, dig up old scientists and interview them about their history and what they thought about it.

As I said, not something I would want to read, but probably good for kids that enjoy zombie stuff. If so, good way to get them interesting in the lives of scientists.


<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

A thorough look at some of the most important contributors to science throughout history. It takes an interesting twist—the subjects’ corpses tell their stories—that will appeal to, well, your most morbid readers, but encouraging an interest in science to ANYONE is laudable. The graphic novel format may appeal to students who don’t like “traditional” books, and this is a good way to get them into nonfiction.

At heart, this is a fairly standard collection of profiles, centering on scientists and their discoveries. There is little exploration of their lives outside of the field of science, only as necessary to explain an influence on their research. The framework is what sets this book apart. Firstly, it's a graphic novel, so there's a strong visual element. And since the narrator is interviewing the undead, there's a bit of a gross-out humor element. Even without corpse jokes, the tone is certainly humorous. Now, the subjects are all well-known figures. No surprises here. An entertaining approach to stories we may already know.

This is a fun way to get information to students. The art is great and I love that the famous people from history are now zombies describing their contributions to the world. I especially can see this being a books that boys would enjoy. I think this would be great in any classroom or for the non-fiction young book lover in your life.

I had not heard of this series previously, so I was excited when I was able to read this with NetGalley.

I love the idea of this zombie series that allows the reader to learn about historical figures in their “own” voices. There is a lot of information here, and though this was listed under a children’s category when I read it, I would definitely qualify it as young adult.

There were great little inside jokes about many of the scientists, and personality quirks kept this from being too daunting. I look forward to reading others in the series!

Corpse Talk: Groundbreaking Scientists is an absolutely delightful addition to juvenile graphic nonfiction! Kids love zombies and puns and this has both in spades. A suggested purchase for all juvenile nonfiction collections (or graphic nonfiction collections for those of us with them).

Author Adam Murphy hosts a "talk show" in graphic novel format containing humorous, informative interviews with scientists ancient and modern. Kids will love the laugh-out-loud moments, great information, and Wimpy Kid-like illustrations.

Weird, witty, and fun. If this graphic novel had been around when I was a kid I'm sure it would have been one of my favorites. A great way to learn about scientists for kids and kids at heart.