It seems my caricatures of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad came in handy at an Iranian protest rally in Berlin. Definitely weird.
Check this out. Thanks to Harvey Scobie for the catch. See the originals here and here.
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It seems my caricatures of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad came in handy at an Iranian protest rally in Berlin. Definitely weird.
Check this out. Thanks to Harvey Scobie for the catch. See the originals here and here.
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Comments (19)
Those are yours alright! This is funky. We at least need to get these people stealing images to start blogging! They probably just did a image search and grabbed them. They look good though!
Posted by Cowboy | June 16, 2009 11:38 PM
Posted on June 16, 2009 23:38
Cool! Now you're probably banned from Iran.
Posted by Mauser | June 17, 2009 12:26 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 00:26
HEY C & M
I knew drawing goofy shit was going to get me into trouble. First happened in fifth grade, now this....
Posted by john Cox | June 17, 2009 1:18 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 01:18
Most artists spend their entire careers hoping in some way to Do The Big Thing... change a mind, move a heart. Something that means something, something that matters
Now, not only have you made me smile and laugh (a worthy enough Life Goal as it is... ) you are helping to fight tyranny around the World.
Sweet.
Don't think that this means you can give up on Kirkwood, mind.
Posted by Mr. Michael | June 17, 2009 2:25 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 02:25
The Caped Caricaturist strikes again.
Posted by Steve M | June 17, 2009 7:03 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 07:03
I just hope this doesn't get you a fatwa declared on your backside.
Posted by Thunderbottom | June 17, 2009 8:40 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 08:40
TB: That's what I was thinking. Those folks seem to have a problem with cartoons!
Posted by GarandFan | June 17, 2009 11:59 AM
Posted on June 17, 2009 11:59
no way! That's pretty awesome.
Posted by Jewels | June 17, 2009 2:14 PM
Posted on June 17, 2009 14:14
Well, what did you expect?
You cannot keep producing good stuff, and expect that nobody will use it...
Keep your pencil well sharpened!
Posted by Emilio | June 17, 2009 3:12 PM
Posted on June 17, 2009 15:12
Does anyone remember the pro Bin Laden marches in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11? The marchers were carrying posters of Bin Laden that actually had Bert from Sesame Street in the corner of the posters. They had copy and pasted a pic from a spoof site, made hundreds of copies, and marched down the street chanting "Death To America" under Bert's watchful ping-pong ball eyes.
http://carcino.gen.nz/images/index.php/337b0719/4909534c
But John, in your case, congratulations! You're an agitator!
Posted by NateW | June 17, 2009 3:39 PM
Posted on June 17, 2009 15:39
Well if they start a fatwa we'll need to send our own version of a secret agent! FLINCHI! LOL
Posted by Cowboy | June 17, 2009 7:00 PM
Posted on June 17, 2009 19:00
Well John,
Someone on Twitter has also nabbed your characture of Ahmadinejad and is using it for his avitar on Twitter. Don't know if you want to thank him or what. He blogs at: http://www.hominidfarm.com I sent him a message. We'll see if he responds.
Posted by Cowboy | June 17, 2009 8:30 PM
Posted on June 17, 2009 20:30
Hey, your posts have inspired me! - I love the way you directly get to the point, and then work outwards. I’ve been trying to do figure out what I want to say about ,that would allow me to do exactly the same thing.
Posted by runescape money | June 18, 2009 5:57 AM
Posted on June 18, 2009 05:57
Very nice John! Odd, but they actually look more like themselves in your drawings then they do on video.
Posted by Joe Kane | June 18, 2009 7:43 AM
Posted on June 18, 2009 07:43
You deserve all the attention you get. Any publicity is GOOD publicity.
Congratulations!
MC
Posted by mostly cajun | June 18, 2009 9:33 AM
Posted on June 18, 2009 09:33
HEY GANG
Thanks! I'm still enjoying the buzz of realizing cartoon work can be part of current events. All your good wishes are very inspiring.
Posted by john Cox | June 18, 2009 2:34 PM
Posted on June 18, 2009 14:34
John: Do you think you'll get the Salman Rushdie treatment?
You are truly a rebel.
Posted by Tom Wms. | June 20, 2009 10:20 PM
Posted on June 20, 2009 22:20
HEY TOM
I wouldn't mind a "Fatwa Lite"...%100 of the contempt, %0 getting whacked.
So far, I haven't run into any crazed zealots bearing ill will.
Posted by john Cox | June 20, 2009 11:24 PM
Posted on June 20, 2009 23:24
Does that come with a screw cap or pull tab?
Posted by Tom Wms. | June 23, 2009 2:11 PM
Posted on June 23, 2009 14:11