The Betrayal: A Graphic Novel recounts the assassination of Patriarch Mar Benyamin Shimoun

Following the success of the first three volumes of The Mighty Assyrians, Tony Shalalo returns with the fourth instalment in the series, titled The Betrayal. Mr Shalalo says that this edition focuses on the tragic assassination of Assyrian Patriarch Mar Benyamin Shimoun and dozens of his bodyguards by the Kurdish tribal leader Simko on March 3, 1918. Through powerful storytelling and vivid illustrations, Tony and his team bring to life one of the darkest chapters in Assyrian history, capturing its historical gravity with both artistic depth and factual detail.