The Covert One revisits one of the most enigmatic figures in Portuguese history: King Sebastian. King, myth, martyr, or illusion? Did he die at Alcácer Quibir… or vanish only to return one day? And what if he already had — and no one believed him?
Blending historical truth with dark fiction, this narrative descends into the Sebastianist obsession, the lure of conquest, and the catastrophe that led to the loss of Portuguese independence. Yet behind the tragedy may lie something even more disturbing: a Machiavellian design to destroy Portugal from within.
In a world where legend and truth become indistinguishable, The Covert One is also a mirror of the present: the story of a people forever waiting for a saviour, when the answer may always have rested in their own hands.
An epic, political, and philosophical graphic novel about power, destiny, identity, and hope.
The Covert One revisits one of the most enigmatic figures in Portuguese history: King Sebastian. King, myth, martyr, or illusion? Did he die at Alcácer Quibir… or vanish only to return one day? And what if he already had — and no one believed him?
Blending historical truth with dark fiction, this narrative descends into the Sebastianist obsession, the lure of conquest, and the catastrophe that led to the loss of Portuguese independence. Yet behind the tragedy may lie something even more disturbing: a Machiavellian design to destroy Portugal from within.
In a world where legend and truth become indistinguishable, The Covert One is also a mirror of the present: the story of a people forever waiting for a saviour, when the answer may always have rested in their own hands.
An epic, political, and philosophical graphic novel about power, destiny, identity, and hope.
