The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword: 28 Cartoonists Pay Tribute To The Victims Of The Charlie Hebdo Shooting
In the wake of the horrific shooting at the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, illustrators and cartoonists around the world come together in solidarity with the 12 artists and ordinary people who died in that event by doing what they do best – drawing cartoons that express their thoughts and emotions more eloquently than words ever could.
Their messages range from anger and defiance to grief and hope, but there is a common thread. It is clear that, in their eyes, the people at Charlie Hebdo have died as martyrs who championed the freedom of expression and of the press, which are some of the core elements of a free society.
1. He drew first
Image credits: David Pope2. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Image credits: Lucille Clerc3.
Image credits: Il Giornaleo4. Unstoppable Charlie Hebdo
Image credits: Joep Bertrams5.
Image credits: Ruben L. Oppenheimer6. We have avenged you
Image credits: David Fitzsimmons7.
Image credits: Rob Tornoe8.
Image credits: The Independent9. He drew first
Image credits: Rafael Mantesso10. I am Charlie
Image credits: Jamesuary11. Oh no, not them
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charlie Hebdo often satirized Christians as well (Image credits: Tommy Dessine)12.
Image credits: Ann Telnaes13.
Image credits: JM Nieto16. They died for the freedom of expression
Image credits: Nono17. As if we needed more humorless editors
Image credits: Nate Beeler18. I am Charlie
Image credits: Magnus Shaw19. Never!
Image credits: Korneel Jeuken20.
Image credits: Carlos Latuff21. What we do best…
Image credits: Dwane Powell22.
Image credits: Ayesha Mattu23. Without humor we are all dead
Image credits: New York Times24. I am Charlie
Image credits: Jean Jullien25. Ducks (newspapers) will always fly higher than guns
Image credits: Boulet26. The world has become so serious that humor is a risky profession
Image credits: Bernardo Erlich27.
Image credits: Zero28. What’s this little weapon?
Image credits: Satish Acharya
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