The French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has unveiled the cover of its first edition since the fatal terror attack on its Paris offices Jan. 7.
The new cover features none other than the Prophet Mohammed, a solitary tear streaming down his face, holding up a sign that says “Je suis Charlie,” the latest rally cry for the freedom of speech.
The cartoon includes a caption that reads “Tout est pardonne,” translated into English as “All is forgiven,” a simple yet profound sentiment.
“I’m sorry that I’ve drawn him again," said the cover's creator, Rénald “Luz” Luzier, "but the Mohammed that we’ve drawn is, above all, a Mohammed who is crying.”
At an emotional press conference held Tuesday, the Charlie Hebdo survivors discussed how they plan to move forward after experiencing such terror and losing 12 of their beloved colleagues.
They announced that the magazine, which normally puts out about 65,000 copies, aims to print three million copies of its upcoming weekly. The new edition will be translated into three languages: English, Spanish, and Arabic.
"There is a future," said Gerard Briard, the magazine's editor-in-chief, "but we don't know yet what it will resemble. [But] there will be no interruption."
According to the Inquistr, readers can expect to see the drawings of the cartoonists killed in the terrorist attack incorporated into the new issue, set for publishing Wednesday.