The cartoonist who created Pepe the Frog has killed off the character in a rebuke to far-right extremists who transformed a benevolent internet meme into a racist, anti-Semitic symbol.

Pepe the Frog is coming back from the dead. Los Angeles-based cartoonist Matt Furie told The Associated Press on Monday that he intends to resurrect the character he killed off last month in what… ...

The cartoonist who created Pepe The Frog has killed off the character in a comic strip, following months of trying to rehabilitate the frog after it was co-opted by the alt-right.. Artist Matt ...

FOR THE RECORD, Oct. 11, 2016: This article incorrectly says the Pepe the Frog character first appeared in Boy's Life. It should have said Boy's Club.

Pepe the Frog, an online cartoon character whose image was co-opted by anti-Semites and white nationalists associated with the “alt-right,” has been. Skip to content. ADVERTISE.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- With the same comic cool with which he created him, cartoonist Matt Furie has killed off his character, 'Pepe the Frog' after the carefree amphibian was hijacked by far ...

Pepe the Frog is coming back from the dead. Los Angeles-based cartoonist Matt Furie told AP he intends to resurrect the character he killed off last month after racist, anti-Semitic internet ...

Pepe, the involuntarily appropriated alt-right cartoon frog, was laid to rest this weekend. His death was both a filicide and a mercy killing. His creator Matt Furie, having seen the rudderless ...

Elon Musk shared an image of Pepe the Frog on X, showing the meme character lighting a cigarette and looking worn out. The ...

Pepe The Frog's creator Matt Furie and his brother Jason have launched a Kickstarter called "Save Pepe" that seeks to fund a new comic starring the character. Watch the promo video for the fund above.