Cartoonists react to the attacks in Paris
It’s become all too common to discuss reactions in the wake of senseless violence in this world. Following the murders of four French cartoonists—along with eight others who worked at satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo—many cartoonists from around the world have responded the best way they know how, putting pen to paper and honoring the memory of the fallen in the manner they’d most like to be remembered. Their images are irreverent but thoughtful, bold yet humane, and funny, but with a melancholy that could help readers better cope with their feelings.
While there has been a tidal wave of cartoons reacting to the killings, Buzzfeed has collected 21 that exemplify the various reactions people are still going through. Some are darkly comical, like this one by cartoonist David Pope: