After twelve people were killed by religious extremists at the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, responses from around the world are pouring over the internet. The hashtag #JeSuisCharlie has been trending worldwide, the slogan becoming a rallying cry for solidarity and freedom of speech. But the most touching and steadfast tributes are coming from cartoonists, standing by their fallen colleagues. Here is some of their work.
Bernardo Erlich
Atentado a Charlie Hebdo.http://t.co/TBlz9pBuI7 pic.twitter.com/3UrweOEYK0
— Bernardo Erlich 🍋 (@berlich) January 7, 2015
“The world has become so serious that humor is a risky business.”
Satish Acharya
The little weapon! #CharlieHebdo #cartoon pic.twitter.com/VFFZD2f8Rz
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) January 7, 2015
David Pope
Can't sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK
— David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015
Martin Vidberg
Comment dessiner aujourd'hui ?
Comment ne pas dessiner aujourd'hui ? pic.twitter.com/cNtJY6e7MK— Martin Vidberg (@Vidberg) January 7, 2015
Cartoon: “Today I am an editorial cartoonist. Today I am a journalist. Today I draw for Charlie Hebdo.”
Tweet: “How can I draw today? How can I not draw today?”
Rod Emmerson
The Frontline is now the newsroom – appalling ##JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/Nf8uEHGLoI
— Rod Emmerson (@rodemmerson) January 7, 2015
Joep Bertram
Charlie Hebdo. Nooit opzij. pic.twitter.com/MJwGKPQ8jU
— Joep Bertrams (@joepbertrams) January 7, 2015
Loïc Sécheresse
7 janvier 2015 / January 7, 2015 #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/Bs6LpzeZGl
— Loïc Sécheresse (@loicsecheresse) January 7, 2015
I can’t read who the artist is, but it was tweeted by J.K. Rowling:
Sometimes a picture says it better than any writer could. #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/OP6h1YZUWs
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 7, 2015
UPDATE: Thank you to the commenter who informed me that this was drawn by Dave Brown, cartoonist at The Independent.
Jean Jullien
https://twitter.com/jean_jullien/status/552829637215408128
For a collection of the cartoons that made Charlie Hebdo a target, visit The Daily Banter.
Sources: Vox, News.com.au, Twitter (h/t Travon Free)