Opinion

The world’s most striking Brexit reactions, through cartoons

Such a sociopolitical temblor, of course, naturally moves artists and other visual-minded professionals to respond with creative commentary. And one of the more common initial responses was to cite Alan Moore and David Lloyd‘s dystopian graphic-novel masterwork, “V for Vendetta,” which centers on a UK anarchist in a Guy Fawkes mask who murderously plots to topple the government.

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“Warcraft” director Duncan Jones, son of the late David Bowie, was among those who wryly pointed to the great ’80s DC/Vertigo comic:

Another top British arts figure, Neil Gaiman — himself the creator of an epic DC/Vertigo masterwork in “Sandman” — seemed pithily heartfelt in his response on Twitter:

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Elsewhere, here is how some political cartoonists are responding to the Great Brexit Break of 2016:

SEE: The Great Brexit Break, as illustrated by classic British literature

Herb (Norway):

Hajo de Reijger (The Netherlands):

Marian Kamensky (Slovakia):

Schrank (Switzerland):

Hassan Bleibel (Lebanon):

Patrick Chappatte:

Randy Bish:

Rebecca Hendin:

Darrin Bell:

Steve Breen: 

Paresh Nath (UAE):

Barry Blitt:

“I was stunned when I heard the news [Friday] morning,” frequent New Yorker cover artist Barry Blitt said on the magazine’s website. “And really upset. I just sent money to my kid, who’s travelling over there — if I had just waited, I’d have saved a bundle now that the pound has collapsed.”

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The Great Brexit Break of 2016, as illustrated by classic British literature