But at this point, Pepe was being shared a little too much, and the inside joke was beginning to lose its comedic value. In 2015, Tumblr reported that it was the No. It represented a relatable range of emotions.Īnd this relatability spread its influence to other social-media networks over the next several years. And some were even putting their own spin on it. More and more users began sharing Pepe on 4chan. This panel was posted as a reaction image on the internet forum 4chan. Then, in 2008, Pepe made his first steps to internet stardom. The humor was generally gross or crude but was completely nonpolitical in nature. It featured Pepe along with his three roommates all living together and hanging out. The green frog first debuted in 2005 in the comic 'Boy's Club' by Matt Furie.
