In honor of their fallen comrades at Charlie Hedbo, 15 cartoonists make the best argument yet that the pen will emerge triumphant in the battle of free speech.
As news spread that 12 people, including four cartoonists, had been killed in an attack on the news office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo on Wednesday, artists began sketching. In honor of their fallen comrades, these cartoonists are making the best argument yet that the pen will emerge triumphant in the battle of free speech. Here are some of the most thoughtful, heartbreaking illustrations from around the world.
At left, a cartoon by David Pope of The Canberra Times, Australia.
David Pope, The Canberra Times Ixene Dessinateur, Le Figaro Rob Tornoe, Philadelphia Inquirer Christian Adams, The Telegraph David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Daily Star Carlos Latuff/Twitter Ruben L. Oppenheimer/Twitter Mac Leod, Evansville Courier and Press Joep Bertrams, Yoop de Loop
Text reads: “Oh no…Not them.”
Tommy Dessine/Twitter Satish Acharya/Twitter Lalo Alcaraz Dave Brown, The Independent Patrick Chappatte, International New York Times James Walmesley/Twitter
