![Death Knocking on Doors Death Knocking on Doors](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/028/568/death.jpg)
Death Knocking on Doors
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About
Death Knocking on Doors refers to a series of object-labeled image macros featuring an illustration of the Grim Reaper knocking on a door, while the doors behind are opened and have blood pooling at the doorway.
Origin
The earliest known instance of these cartoons was posted by Taringa[1] xelha999 on August 16th, 2013. In this variation, the grim reaper is wearing a United States flag, while the doors are labeled "Iraq," "Libya," "Egypt" and "Syria," criticizing America's foreign policy and military engagements in other countries (shown below). However, the cartoon likely dates back earlier than this post.
![America Knocking on doors PAKISTAN IRAQ LIBYA SYRIA EGYPT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/340/d62.jpg)
Spread
Days later, on August 21st, 2013, Redditor [2] supersaiyanbr0ku posted the image in the /r/conspiracy subreddit. The post received more than 330 points (94% upvoted) and 30 comments in six years.
On September 3rd, 2013, the blog 1389blog[3] posted a version of the cartoon in which a boot labeled with the Russian flag is kicking the grim reaper out of its doorway (shown below, left).
10 days later, the original cartoon was uploaded to 9GAG, [4] receiving more than 120 points in six years.
On April 29th, 2014, Redditor[5] ado90 posted a variation featuring the soccer player Sergio Ramos. The post received more than 230 points (96% upvoted) and 10 comments (shown below, center).
On October 18th, 2018, Twitter [6] user @Rioted_ posted a variation using characters from the video game Fortnite. The post received more than 120 retweets and 1,000 likes in less than six months (shown below, right).
![Russia Kicks America out SERIA IRAQ LIBYA SYRIA SERBIA IRAO](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/341/f00.jpg)
![Knock Knock - Who's There ? - Ramos!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/344/9a5.jpg)
![epic games EPIC GAMES](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/348/124.jpg)
Several months later, Redditor[7] Fingolf645 posted a variation featuring Will Smith and references to 2019's Aladdin and the YouTube Rewind video. The post received more than 30,000 points (95% upvoted) and 325 comments (shown below).
![To be continued To be continued...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/350/e7c.png)
Various Examples
![Disney LION KING ISNE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/351/c9e.jpg)
![US War Machine Syria Iraq Libya Afghanistan S War chine](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/354/6b9.jpg)
![Putin Kicks America Out SIRIA LIBIA AMA YUGOSLAVIA AFGANISTAN IRAK SIRIA RAK LIBIA AMA YUGOSLAVIA AFGA STARECATCoM](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/355/f21.jpg)
![Russian Bear ASTAN RAQ LIBYA SYRIA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/356/4e5.jpg)
![Dead Memes a5tawna mel lemarek drake meme la3bed li ta3ml pub lel chaine fel coment who's next ?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/460/347/ded.jpg)
![Fortnite is dying Stan le](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/460/349/237.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Taringa – Popurrà de imágenes para pensar y reflexionar
[2] Reddit – The Imperialist Reaper
[3] 1389blog – Open up! Democracy has arrived!
[4] 9GAG – Knock knock, who's there? DEMOCRACY MADAFAQA!
[5] Reddit – knock knock who's there
[6] Twitter – @Rioted_'s Tweet
[7] Reddit – He's on a kill strike
Top Comments
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Feb 13, 2019 at 04:41PM EST
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