Wang first drew Pandaman on learning of Wang attempt to visit an activist . An instant hit with Chinese netizens , Wang went viral online within a few hours . Cartoons lampoon everything from Beijing 's pollution to Beijing 's limits on religious freedom . The 38-year-old Chinese political cartoonist first drew the creature in December after learning of the `` Batman '' movie star 's failed attempt to visit a prominent blind Chinese activist whose nearly 15-months of house arrest has drawn international criticism . Pandaman says he feels undeterred by the potential consequences of his work .
Wang first drew Pandaman on learning of Wang attempt to visit an activist . An instant hit with Chinese netizens , Wang went viral online within a few hours . Cartoons lampoon everything from Beijing 's pollution to Beijing 's limits on religious freedom . Pandaman says he feels undeterred by the potential consequences of his work .