DC cancels Red Hood comic series after writer's Charlie Kirk 'problematic' comment

Soon after the latest DC comic series release of Red Hood #1, on September 10, 2025, DC Comics cancelled the next two issues by transgender author Gretchen Felker-Martin for inflammatory Charlie Kirk comment.

DC Comics cancels second and third issues of Red Hood series over controversial Charlie Kirk comment by trans author

Conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk recently got shot at a university event, when he was debating an audience member. It happened at Utah Valley University, and the shooter still has not been caught.

In the immediate aftermath, and before Kirk's death, Gretchen Felker-Martin wrote on Bluesky, "Thoughts and prayers, you Nazi b***h." 

She later added, "Hope the bullet's okay after touching Charlie Kirk."

The monthly series, which is a Batman spinoff, was set to follow Red Hood and Huntress as they relocate to Louisiana. But its solicited second and third issues will not be coming out, much to the dismay of fans. The first one received mixed reactions.

"DC Comics cancels existing orders for Red Hood #2 and Red Hood #3, and any orders for future issues of the series," the publisher confirmed. "DC Comics will credit retailers for all invoiced copies of Red Hood #1, inclusive of copies that may have already been sold."

"At DC Comics, we place the highest value on our creators and community and affirm the right to peaceful, individual expression of personal viewpoints. Posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct," DC Comics added to the media house who reached out to them for comments.

Reddit users took to the platform to discuss the author's words and reception of the latter DC comics.

"Like on one hand- respect... On the other hand this smacks of “just giving them a reason”. Like between the controversy of the lead up interviews and the mid to poor reception of the teaser and first comic, I think this was maybe the straw that broke the camel’s back for a corporate entity like DC.

This is why everyone should avoid making blunt political posts on the same socials you promote your work on. Because it rarely turns out well. A more established with DC author would’ve probably just gotten a write up and pass if they took it down and issued an apology though," one person said.

Interestingly, Charlie’s final exchange with an audience member centered on mass shooters, including those who were transgender.

The person had asked him if he know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years. To that, Charlie said, "Too many".

The next question was whether he knew how many mass shooters there had been in America over the same period. Charlie sought to clarify, asking whether that was “counting or not counting gang violence?” and it was at that moment that he was shot in the neck.

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