The new issue of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo reportedly sold out within minutes of hitting newsstands Wednesday, AFP reports.
Charlie Hebdo is known for publishing irreverent cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad. The Paris office of the magazine was attacked by terrorists who shot and killed 12 people, including some of the weekly's top cartoonists, last week.
Its latest cover addresses the attack. It features the Prophet Muhammed shedding a tear and holding a sign that says "Je Suis Charlie," the popular slogan being used by many in support of the magazine. Above Muhammed's head are the words "All is forgiven." Some devout Muslims consider any depictions of Muhammad offensive.
People in France lined up early to get their copies of the new Charlie Hebdo issue, and many newsstands are already sold out:
Parisians wait patiently in the pre-dawn cold for their copy of #CharlieHebdo. Kiosks across #Paris selling out. pic.twitter.com/xc1CtF4kt9
- Griff Witte (@griffwitte) January 14, 2015
#CharlieHebdo sold out in most newsagents - here at Paris Orly airport pic.twitter.com/lwq1CzEi68
- Stephane Pedrazzi (@StephPedrazzi) January 14, 2015
Waiting for the kiosk to open for the "survivors' issue" of #CharlieHebdo. Quickly selling out across #Paris. pic.twitter.com/DmsMn0w5hb
- Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) January 14, 2015
Three kiosks and all #CharlieHebdo sold out. Going to see a lot of this sign today: "No more Charlie." pic.twitter.com/CuN8peh4Cv
- Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) January 14, 2015
C'est déjà la queue ce matin devant les kiosques pour acheter #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/FDd2TgrQ9U
- philippe tellini (@philippeshinai) January 14, 2015
More queues for #charliehebdo pic.twitter.com/hg83kjJoUT
- Amy J Gardner (@amyjgardner) January 14, 2015
TR @AnaisBordages Kiosk at Boulevard Poissonniere, some waited over an hour before leaving empty-handed #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/e9cIKceJc2
- Asteris Masouras ?? (@asteris) January 14, 2015
All copies of Charlie Hebdo in our neighborhood sold out 10 minutes after the newsagents opened. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/VTAgBuPYzN
- Eve Jackson (@evelinginparis) January 14, 2015
Some newsstands limited purchases of the new issue:
Newsstand limited purchases of new Charlie Hebdo to one per person. But I got mine: pic.twitter.com/tVC2engKWK
- Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) January 14, 2015