This Is The Latest New Yorker Cover And It's...Wow

Immediate reactions from people have varied from "brilliant" to "brutal."

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Tanya Chen
by Tanya Chen

BuzzFeed News Reporter

On Thursday, The New Yorker gave people an early look at "Ejected," the cover art for its May 22 issue.

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An early look at next week's cover, “Ejected,” by Barry Blitt: https://t.co/HJUOYaH8qk

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The stark references are simple and jarring: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the security officer from the infamous United Airlines flight dragging former FBI Director James Comey. President Trump looks on.

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In the accompanying announcement on The New Yorker's website, the artist Barry Blitt issued this comment about his cover: "It’s probably a bit of a leap. James Comey is six feet eight—he probably would have been happy to give up his seat in a cramped cabin.”

And people all had about one (and a one-word) response to it:

Alex Kantrowitz @Kantrowitz

Wow. The new New Yorker cover — "United." https://t.co/3Hgl57AzKI

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BoutrosTO @BoutrosTO

@NewYorker Wow.

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Shirley Limongi @Slimongi

WOW.... https://t.co/iMw1Oa9oI6

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erica orden @eorden

Oh wow

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Steve Capus @SteveCapus

oh my... !! @NewYorker cover https://t.co/PR4zNB8eVW

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Jaws are still dropped. And jury is still out over whether it's:

Erica Larson @ericallarson

Brilliant. https://t.co/jWuqAqCIQy

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Or:

maryb2004 @maryb2004

Brutal. https://t.co/aaxf0U8Ahu

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BuzzFeed News has reached out to The New Yorker for comment.

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