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).