DC Comics Cancels Felker-Martin’s Red Hood Series After Writer Mocks Kirk’s Assassination

Lead DC Comics has canceled its new Red Hood series by writer Gretchen Felker-Martin today after she publicly celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media.

Nut Graf The abrupt cancellation underscores growing corporate intolerance for creators whose online conduct crosses into endorsement of political violence. DC’s decision comes amid mounting backlash over Felker-Martin’s posts, highlighting the entertainment industry’s struggle to balance free expression with community standards.

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Subheading: Series Canceled at Retailer Level DC notified comic book retailers that orders for Red Hood issues #2 and #3 have been canceled and retailers will be credited for all invoiced copies of issue #1. The first issue debuted on Wednesday under DC’s mature-readers imprint before being pulled within days.

Subheading: Mocking a Political Assassination Felker-Martin, who wrote for Harley Quinn and was tapped to helm Red Hood, took to BlueSky to mock Charlie Kirk’s shooting at a Utah Valley University event on September 10, writing, “Thoughts and prayers you Nazi b-tch… Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie”.

Subheading: Corporate Response and Standards In a statement to retailers, DC cited the need to uphold its “standards of conduct” and emphasized that “posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards”. The company affirmed its commitment to peaceful individual expression while distancing itself from inflammatory rhetoric.

Subheading: Writer’s Controversial History Felker-Martin previously ignited controversy after social media screenshots resurfaced showing her praising Osama bin Laden’s role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks as “the most principled and defensible thing he ever did”. Critics have repeatedly called attention to her history of incendiary posts and advocated for DC to reconsider her involvement in flagship properties.

Subheading: Fallout and Industry Implications The cancellation marks a rare instance of a major comics publisher rescinding a project mid‐run over a creator’s personal views. It raises questions about the boundaries of acceptable discourse for public figures in entertainment and the impact of social media behavior on professional assignments.