RIP Pepe The Frog

[Spidey Revivey]

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Pepe the Frog, the meme that was transformed from a "once peaceful frog dude" into a symbol commonly appropriated by racist or bigoted internet memes, has croaked.

Pepe's inventor, artist and illustrator Matt Furie, drew the green frog in an open casket as part of a one-page strip for publisher Fantagraphics Books on Saturday marking Free Comic Book Day.

Furie also posted an image on his Tumblr showing the frog in the casket, linking to an article on Comic Book Resources announcing the character's demise.

Will it stop those in the Alt-Right camp from using the frog? Of course not. But I think it was smart of the creator to just let the amphibian go. He has distanced himself from that camp in doing so. I just think it's surreal how much coverage this story is getting, but then again we live in surreal times. Ah well. Here's to the chillax meme. Let's hold vigil for the web-footed one.

Goodnight sweet prince.

 

[Dave]

Going to the big pond in the sky. Sleep tight.

 

[Lee]

He was killed by his rival. In fact you could say his rival kermitted murder.

 

[Viola Moonlight]

We have travelled through the obscurities of the internet in search for the rarest Pepe. Today, we have finally found it; Pepe at peace.

Sweet dreams, my old friend. You will still be the dankest, most spicy meme in my heart.

 

[JGlass]

Feels sad, man.

 

[Jane]

bye bye, pepe