{"id":266,"date":"2015-07-07T14:49:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.factorfictionpress.co.uk\/?p=266"},"modified":"2015-07-07T14:49:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:49:56","slug":"a-cartoonists-reaction-to-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorfictionpress.co.uk\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"A cartoonists reaction to 7\/7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The anniversary of the London bombings on 7th July 2005 reminded me that Lee Kennedy created a diary comic about her reaction to the bombings which we ran in <em>The Girly Comic<\/em>. I think Lee&#8217;s strip\u00a0encapsulates the feelings of helplessness and the need to escape the news that many of us often feel (see below).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I can&#8217;t imagine how those directly affected by the bombings are feeling and our thoughts and wishes go out to them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/factorfictionpress.co.ukwp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2008-04-11-london_bomb_day_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-268 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/factorfictionpress.co.ukwp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2008-04-11-london_bomb_day_1-220x300.jpg?resize=220%2C300\" alt=\"2008-04-11-london_bomb_day_1\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/factorfictionpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2008-04-11-london_bomb_day_1.jpg?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w, 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I think Lee&#8217;s strip\u00a0encapsulates the feelings of helplessness and the need to escape the news that many of us often feel (see below). 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