DC cancels Red Hood after writer posts praising Kirk's death

DC Comics announced on September 10 that it has canceled future issues of its new Red Hood series after the book's writer appeared to post messages on social media celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot the same day at Utah Valley University. The company told retailers it was canceling orders for Red Hood issues 2 and 3 and would credit them for all invoiced copies of issue 1, which went on sale Wednesday, even if those copies had already been sold.

A company spokesperson said the decision reflected the publisher's standards of conduct. "At DC Comics, we place the highest value on our creators and community and affirm the right to peaceful, individual expression of personal viewpoints," the spokesperson said. The statement added that "posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC's standards of conduct," though the company declined to name the writer in its published communication.

Screenshots circulating online show posts on the now-deactivated Bluesky account of writer Gretchen Felker-Martin that appeared to celebrate Kirk's death, including messages that read, "Thoughts and...