UK Newspapers Mock Charlie Hebdo Attackers With Ballsy Cartoons: 'Careful, They Might Have Pens'

British Newspaper Cartoonists Give The Finger To Charlie Hebdo Attackers
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British National newspapers have published defiant cartoons ridiculing the attackers who murdered 12 people in a shooting attack on the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The Independent dedicated its entire front page to a cartoon, with no text, symbolising the outpouring of solidarity from UK media outlets after the massacre of French cartoonists and journalists.

UK newspapers give Charlie Hebdo attackers the middle finger
The Inependent(01 of04)
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The Independent's front page is perhaps the most bold of the UK newspaper cartoons, showing a hand rising from a newspaper and raising one finger to the attackers, surrounded by red ink that is suggestive of blood.
The Guardian(02 of04)
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Steve Bell for The Guardian depicts the gunmen as Micky Mouse-like figures as they flee the scene of the shootings, questioning why the world is still laughing at them after their act.
The Daily Telegraph(03 of04)
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Well known cartoonist Matt drew on the widely adopted idea of pens versus guns - making fun of the attackers who are portrayed as being afraid of ink and paper.
The Times(04 of04)
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The Times printed this cartoon of a masked gunman merged with France's Eiffel Tower, in its opinion section.

Other UK artists penned work commenting on the shootings, including one image that was reported to be by street artist Banksy, but was in fact by London designer Lucille Clerc.

Another London artist, Will Kevans, drew man brandishing pencils as if they are weapons, which was tweeted by his wife Annie.

And Derbyshire-based Magnus Shaw evoked popular cartoon character Charlie Brown, with his head in his hands.

London-based news site Middle East Monitor tweeted this image by Carlos Latuff.

Other cartoonists around the world added their efforts to the British cartoons.