DC Comics Cancels Batman Spinoff Series After Creator Celebrates Charlie Kirk’s Murder

The transgender-identifying comic book creator who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death on social media will no longer be producing work for DC Comics, the entertainment company has announced.

The mature readers comic series “Red Hood,” a Batman spinoff project, was written by Gretchen Felker-Martin and had artwork by Jeff Spokes. The first book launched on the same day Kirk was murdered, September 10. 

Felker-Martin’s account on Bluesky is currently suspended, but other users took screenshots to capture his vile reactions. When reports first came in that Kirk was shot, the comic book creator wrote, “Thoughts and prayers you Nazi b****.”

“Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie Kirk,” a follow-up post said.

“The job market is grim, but there’s a silver lining: Gavin Newsom needs a new co-host for his podcast,” Felker-Martin wrote in a third post, referencing a time Kirk and Newsom filmed a podcast episode together.

This prompted DC to cancel the next two planned installments of “Red Hood” and offer retailers reimbursement for any unsold copies of the first issue.

In a statement to io9, DC said it places “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,” per Gizmodo.

This isn’t the first time the trans-identifying man celebrated violence. Referring to anti-trans activist J.K. Rowling, Felker-Martin previously wrote on Bluesky, “I hope someone splits her skull,” earning himself a temporary suspension for violation of policies.

In 2022, Felker-Martin made headlines for releasing the novel “Manhunt,” which included a storyline about burning Rowling alive. He described the book as a, “depraved psychosexual horrorshow.”

Other media personalities were also penalized for their reactions to Kirk’s assasination. Middle Tennessee State University terminated an employee following what the university president described as “inappropriate and callous” comments made on social media.

In a statement released late Wednesday night, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee confirmed that the employee was let go.

“This employee has been fired effective immediately,” McPhee stated. “We extend our deepest sympathies to the Kirk family.”

MSNBC also severed ties with Matt Dowd for his reaction to the tragedy.

“Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions,” Dowd said during an appearance on “Katy Tur Reports” just after the shooting. “You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and then not expect awful actions to take place.”

Dowd added, “We don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration. So we have no idea about this.”

MSNBC apologized for his remarks, with network president Rebecca Kutler calling the comments “inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable” in a statement posted to social media.

“We apologize for his statements, as has he,” Kutler wrote. “There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”