The frog first appeared in Matt Furie's Boy's Club cartoons in 2005. Known as the “sad frog,” Pepe was often depicted as a mellow character with the slogan “feels good, man,” among others.

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 ...

Rare, from across the pond.” The image attached to the post portrayed Pepe the frog as Le Pen — with long blond hair and a dark blouse — against a tri-color, French flag backdrop.

Furie's Kickstarter is looking for $10,000 to begin again. "We understand there's no way to fully control the internet or how people decide to use Pepe the Frog," Furie wrote.

With barely an Internet whimper, Pepe the Frog, the anthropomorphic cartoon character turned symbol of hate, was put down by his creator, Matt Furie, over the weekend, in a single-page comic strip.

Pepe Le Frog was born in 2005. His father, Matt Furie, was but a humble cartoonist; however, through hard work, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to dankness, Pepe soon became one of the ...

A man hides his face behind a Pepe the Frog sign after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at an airport campaign rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. October 30, 2016.

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 ...

<p>Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character turned Internet meme, has been added to the Anti-Defamation League’s database of hate symbols. Here he is shown included in an image posted on Instagram by ...