Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated today at a university event in Utah, and DC Comics writer Gretchen Felker-Martin openly celebrated his death on social media.
Felker-Martin, who has written for Harley Quinn and was recently announced as the writer of a new Red Hood ongoing series at DC Comics, responded to news of Kirk’s assassination by making light of the situation.
In a now-circulating post on BlueSky, she wrote: “Thoughts and prayers you Nazi b-tch… Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie.”
Update: DC Comics has canceled Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Red Hood, which saw the first issue released on Wednesday. In a statement to comic book retailers, DC said: “DC Comics cancels existing orders for Red Hood #2 and Red Hood #3, and any orders for future issues of the series. DC Comics will credit retailers for all invoiced copies of Red Hood #1, inclusive of copies that may have already been sold.”
When PopVerse contacted DC Comics for “reasons behind the cancellation” (their article makes no mention of Charlie Kirk, for some reason), the outlet states DC responded: “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.”
Update #2: Gretchen Felker-Martin’s DC Comics career is over.
Felker-Martin’s DC Comics Work
Felker-Martin contributed a short story in Harley Quinn #41, released in June 2024. A year later, in June 2025, DC Comics announced that she would helm a new ongoing Red Hood comic aimed at mature readers.
She is a transgender writer and uses she/her pronouns.
Reaction
The comments have sparked backlash from conservative circles and are expected to draw further scrutiny toward DC Comics, which has already faced criticism in recent years over political stances taken by its creators and editorial leadership that have impacted fans, the sales, and the characters.
At press time, neither DC Comics nor Warner Bros. Discovery has commented on Felker-Martin’s remarks.
Latest Update on Charlie Kirk assasination
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while hosting an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death on Truth Social.
Videos from the event show Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, collapsing after a gunshot, with blood visible on his neck. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it “a political assassination” during a press conference.
Authorities say a person of interest is in custody, and a senior FBI official told NBC News they are confident the suspect is the shooter.
Update: FBI Director Kash Patel said the individual taken into custody over Charlie Kirk’s shooting has been released. “The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement. Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency,” he said in a post on X.
Update: #2 A suspect is now in custody.
