DC Comics Cancels RED HOOD After ONE Issue Due To Writer's Comments About Charlie Kirk Shooting

DC Comics Cancels RED HOOD After ONE Issue Due To Writer's Comments About Charlie Kirk Shooting

Yesterday saw the release of Red Hood #1, a new series revolving around Jason Todd. However, it's now been cancelled by DC Comics following some shocking comments from writer Gretchen Felker-Martin.

By JoshWilding - Sep 11, 2025 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics

By now, we're sure you've heard the news that Charlie Kirk, an influential conservative activist and a close ally of United States President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking at an event at a university in Utah.

While responding to a question about gun violence in the U.S., a single bullet struck Kirk in the neck, and he later died after being taken to the hospital. His wife and two children were at the scene, but no one else was injured. 

Kirk was a controversial figure, but those on the left and right are in agreement that violence like this is never the answer. The shooter, meanwhile, remains at large. 

Yesterday saw the release of Red Hood #1 from DC Comics. Written by transgender author Gretchen Felker-Martin, the series launched to a mixed response, but looked set to be a fresh start for Jason Todd in the DC Universe. However, it's now been cancelled after just one issue due to the writer's comments on Kirk's shooting. 

In the immediate aftermath, and before Kirk's death, Felker-Martin wrote, "Thoughts and prayers, you Nazi bitch." She later added, "Hope the bullet's okay after touching Charlie Kirk."

In a statement to retailers from DC Comics, it was confirmed that the monthly series, which was set to follow Red Hood and Huntress as they relocate to Louisiana, will not release its solicited second and third issues. 

"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."

Popverse reached out to DC Comics and was told, "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."

Red Hood #2 was scheduled for release on October 2, with the third issue set to follow on November 12. Felker-Martin was the writer, with Jeff Spokes as the interior artist and Taurin Clarke as the comic's main cover artist. The comic was rated 17+. 

Whether DC Comics will continue the series with a new writer or relaunch Red Hood with a new creative team somewhere down the line remains to be seen. Either way, Felker-Martin's time as a writer in the DC Universe is likely at an end. 

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UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 9/11/2025, 6:29 AM
People learn NOTHING.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/11/2025, 8:50 AM
@UltimaRex - This in no way reflects the majority of the left. There are vocal people online that have disgusting views, and use obscene language. We see it on this site every day. We do not condone assassinations. I do not agree with how trump runs this country and disagree with Kirk's Views, but NO ONE DESERVES TO BE KILLED FOR THIER POLITICS IN AMERICA. we need to get back to the center and be able to have civil political debate without name calling, fear mongering, and hate. If not were gonna tear this country apart. Any sane individual knows that killing a political figure only serves to make them a martyr. These people are a vocal minority and do not reflect us as a whole. this was the correct decision by DC. These people do not stand by liberal principals. Liberalism is a political philosophy centered on individual rights, liberty, and the consent of the governed, advocating for principles such as political equality, freedom of speech, the rule of law, and secularism. It emphasizes protecting these individual liberties through a government with limited power
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/11/2025, 8:51 AM
@UltimaRex - not aimed at you rex, just thought I needed to put it at the top because I hate how extremists are trying to hyjack our political parties on both sides
Fogs
Fogs - 9/11/2025, 6:29 AM
And these are the "peace, diversity-loving people", right?

What a pity inducing soul this is.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/11/2025, 6:40 AM
@Fogs - Every group has idiots, nobody being honest ever said everyone on the left was peace loving, same goes for those on the right and in any given subset of humanity.

I get why the LGBT+ community would take issue with the kind of things Kirk said specificly towards them but the majority of the LGBT+ community would agree actual violance and incitement of violance is wrong and would strongly believe the comments from Felker-Martin are not helpfull to anyone, totaly out of order and should be called out just as any on the right calling on all out war as a response to the shooting also helps nobody, totaly out of order and should be called out for it.
Thing94
Thing94 - 9/11/2025, 7:49 AM
@Apophis71 - LEFT=A LOT OF IDIOTS and thankfully the Democrat party is dying
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 9/11/2025, 7:58 AM
@Apophis71 - No. With the way the leftists are constantly talking about shooting or otherwise killing those they simply disagree with and celebrates people like mangione, it's not just a few loons anymore. It's become a pattern of the left, and people recognize those for what they are.

This writer thought she was safe in writing this pathetic horseshit because she knows how much the rest of her cult backs it up, behind closed doors.

If they want honesty and respect, they're allowed to earn it. Right now, they have absolutely no interest in this. They keep proving that all they want is blood and fire. The best thing anyone can do to them is refuse them, shut them down and let them crawl back into whatever hole they creeped out of.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/11/2025, 8:05 AM
@OrgasmicPotatoe - It is a pattern of a small minority on BOTH sides, and regardless which side calling for violance is wrong, the majority on both sides are against violance.

The BIG problem is social media can make small minorities LOOK like a majority even when far from it and echo chambers can add to slanted perspectives the way algorythms work.

I've only ever voted for conservative candidates and my Dad was a Cop so don't try and paint me into a corner I aint even close to being in here.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/11/2025, 8:08 AM
@Thing94 - As a conservative I can hand on heart say there is ample stoopid on all sides in all nations, also not American and think any two party system is daft but is what it is.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 9/11/2025, 8:17 AM
@Apophis71 - It's a pettern of both sides ? Remind me which leftist discussing their ideas on university campuses got shot for doing so ? Or a president, for that matter ?

I'm in favor of condemning both sides, if both sides are at equal faults. In this case, we know who cheers for this thing.

I've always leaned slightly more left than right, but these last 10 years or so have made it difficult to defend anything the left does. And they don't even come close to realizing it, which makes them double and triple down on their mistakes rather than address them. It's gonna be the same here. They'll keep celebrating Kirk's death because they had a disagreement with his videos.

They've made their bed, now they can lay in it.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 9/11/2025, 8:26 AM
@Apophis71 - While we're at it, which do you think is more forgiving of the senseless animal who brutally murdered Iryna Zaruska, the left or the right ?

I'll give you a hint, the answer rhymes with 'theft'
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/11/2025, 8:27 AM
@OrgasmicPotatoe - Erm, there is the assassination of the Minnesota democrat just a couple months back for one, the attack on Pelosi's husband wasn't that long ago either amonst other cases one could referance. All political violance is wrong, all inciting violance is wrong, but let's not pretend it is only ever one side at fault even if at varying times it can seem more one side than another.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 9/11/2025, 8:34 AM
@OrgasmicPotatoe - NOT American, but only heard condemnation of the killing of the Ukranian refugee and haven't anything against Ukranian refugee's from the left over here, or the right for that matter as the war in Ukraine had been one with mostly bipartisan agreemant until recently so no idea what your talking about with partisan differences in that case.
rockinsokinrobo
rockinsokinrobo - 9/11/2025, 8:40 AM
@OrgasmicPotatoe - are u calling out the same animal who killed Nia Wilson and the stabbed her sister, Letifah Wilson? There sickness between all people or the murder who went into a black church and killed them? There enough disgust to go around
Slotherin
Slotherin - 9/11/2025, 9:07 AM
@Fogs - this is an individual but you're welcome to generalize from it.
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