Published by Quadrinhos na Cia, The lovely comic D. João Carioca - A Corte portuguêsa no Brasil (1808-21) (Carioca King João - The portuguese Court in Brazil), Lilia Moritz Schwarcz and Spacca depicts the process by which the portuguese King relocated to the new capital of the Empire, based in Rio de Janeiro.

The humorous work is produced by historian Lilia Moritz Schwarcz and cartoonist Spacca, uniting diligent research with the vibrant visuals and language of comics.

The drawings and text cover João's multifarious activities, his reproduction of portuguese architecture, the creation of institutions and schools and the foundation of newspapers and the Banco do Brasil (Bank of Brazil).