7 writers, comedians, and cartoonists discuss humor, hate, and the Charlie Hebdo shootings.

The Last Laugh

Parodying ISIS in their own backyard is terrifying — and very, very necessary.

By Ali Al Qassim

Your National Tragedy Mad Lib

After these horrible events, [insert response].

By Vijith Assar

Comedy is the Most Dangerous Job in the World

A plea.

By B.C. Edwards

The World Was Not Improved By Those Who Obeyed

A cartoon.

By Henning Wagenbreth

How the Hell Do You Draw Comics in a War Zone?

A Palestinian-Syrian Muslim on the difficult job of cartooning against extremism.

By Hani Abaas

Choosing a Pen to Fight With

You’ve got to use the right weapon to tackle the people you hate. Try a Pilot V5.

By Hallie Bateman

I Don’t Know if Je Suis Charlie

But in Paris, the lines between freedom, anger, and extremism are messier than we can admit.

By Quinn Norton

Elsewhere on Medium


Hugo Rifkind on afflicting the comfortable:

There is a difference between being brave and being funny
I have never once seen a cartoon of Mohammed that has made me laugh.medium.com

Matthieu Aikins on comforting the afflicted:

On being a (Western) war correspondent
Whose lives matter?medium.com

And The Nib’s continuing coverage of Charlie Hebdo:

Laugh, Cry, Be Offended: 7 Comic Essays on the Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Responses from around the worldmedium.com