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Actually a cartoon book of the very kind you describe already exists.

It is called "HITLER = SS" (a joke on the 1968 "CRS = SS" rallying cry) and it was a collection of Holocaust-themed cartoons by French cartoonist Vuillemin.

I have the book; it is indeed in appalling taste, but in very twisted way, funny through shock and excess.

It came out about ten years ago or so; I believe it may have been the subjects of some (understandable) attacks from concentration camps victims & relatives, but ultimately prevailed.

Vuillemin went on to win awards, etc.

It is still on sale today. I can't possibly imagine anyone publishing it in the US, though it would be legally safe undoubtedly.

by Lupin on Sat Feb 4th, 2006 at 01:17:01 PM EST
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I would like to know if its main aim was to attack and denigrate jews using clear antisemitic tones or not.

In this case, I will gladly say that in France you can really support racism using sarcasm and that there is no problem...But I must point that there would still be a difference: you would not see any major newspaper printing it.

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Sat Feb 4th, 2006 at 02:04:28 PM EST
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