4chan took this wide-eyed frog and remixed him ad infinitum ... By acknowledging him as a precious, antique meme—and growing a fictional economy around his widespread allure.

like putting your name next to a swastika in their eyes. Pepe the Frog was created in 2005 by Matt Furie as part of his Boy's Club comic series. It's since become a popular meme. (Matt Furie ...

Pepe the Frog, the meme that was transformed from a “once peaceful frog dude” into a symbol commonly appropriated by racist or bigoted internet memes, has croaked. Pepe’s inventor ...