The power of the pen: Cartoonists honor Charlie Hebdo victims

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In the wake of Wednesday's attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead, including some of the publication's most notable illustrators, cartoonists took to the favored medium of Charlie Hebdo to do what they do best.

Some of these cartoons are new, but others that circulated are older pieces that are relevant to Wednesday's events.

The magazine was apparently targeted for its provocative covers, a number of them featuring caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Some Muslims believe depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are blasphemous.

We will update this post as more are published.

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

The little weapon! #CharlieHebdo #cartoon pic.twitter.com/VFFZD2f8Rz— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) January 7, 2015

Charlie Hebdo. Nooit opzij. pic.twitter.com/MJwGKPQ8jU— Joep Bertrams (@joepbertrams) January 7, 2015

C'est un drame pour la France... #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/lGfNUHfQIZ— Cyprien (@MonsieurDream) January 7, 2015

Hervé Pinel, dessinateur régulier au JDD, rend hommage à ses collègues de #CharlieHebdo http://t.co/ceZ5YTtx8M pic.twitter.com/TYT6lFJx13— Le JDD (@leJDD) January 7, 2015

Still mortified about our fallen cartoonist colleagues, but free speech will always win. #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/GHejOEXHwG— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) January 7, 2015

Here's The @Independent cartoonist's response to the #CharlieHebdo attack: pic.twitter.com/4H4VWDS4qN— amol rajan (@amolrajan) January 7, 2015

7 janvier 2015 / January 7, 2015 #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/Bs6LpzeZGl— Loïc Sécheresse (@loicsecheresse) January 7, 2015

How Dutch cartoonist @RLOppenheimer sees @Charlie_Hebdo_ terrorist attack #JesuisCharlie #IamCharlie pic.twitter.com/R19p0M7GfN— Victor d'Allant (@dallant) January 7, 2015

#JeSuisCharlie I am Charlie. pic.twitter.com/trdQFh2qXr— David Fitzsimmons (@DWFitzsimmons) January 7, 2015

#jesuischarlie #charliehebdo pic.twitter.com/KEEpqGEKko— ygreck (@ygreck) January 7, 2015

pic.twitter.com/xpckNj0TsH— Maria Eulate (@mariaeulate) January 7, 2015

(Translation: To arms, companies!)

Egyptian cartoonist @makhlouz publishes this illustration, in solidarity with the fallen at #CharlieHebdo. pic.twitter.com/sXVWOhhrWG— Jonathan Guyer (@mideastXmidwest) January 7, 2015

Cartunistas reagem ao massacre na Charlie Hebdo. Carlos Latuff @LatuffCartoons pic.twitter.com/Zd0BKT9msv— Lúcia Guimarães (@luciaguimaraes) January 7, 2015

#CharlieHebdo : l'hommage de notre dessinateur Nono pic.twitter.com/CmTm41U1QH— Le Télégramme (@LeTelegramme) January 7, 2015

Some people who aren't professional cartoonists also chipped in.

If everyone draws a cartoon, cartoonists won't stand alone, we'll be too many to kill. Here's mine. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/dAD1CEQgrx— Rob Graham (@ErrataRob) January 7, 2015

Older cartoons on the subject also circulated widely.

This cartoon by Robert Mankoff from The New Yorker Sept 2012. #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/pyQfnV42Su— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) January 7, 2015

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