A new comic book series was canceled after the writer mocked the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was murdered during a stop on his campus tour at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, leaving behind his loving family that includes his wife and two children. Kirk was just 31 years old.

‘We place the highest value on our creators and community and affirm the right to peaceful, individual expression of personal viewpoints.’

On the same day the first issue of DC Comics’ “Red Hood” was released in stores, the company announced it was canceling any future orders of the series. “Red Hood” is a spinoff from the “Batman” universe, with the main character being Batman’s former sidekick, Robin.

In a statement sent to retailers late on Wednesday, DC wrote, “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,” the publisher wrote, according to Popverse.

The cancellation comes after the comic’s writer, Gretchen Felker-Martin, allegedly posted horrific commentary about Kirk’s death on the social media platform Bluesky.

Felker-Martin’s name appears on the cover of “Red Hood” as one of the writers.

As reported by Bounding Into Comics, the writer seemingly took to her Bluesky account to mock Kirk within an hour of the news of his shooting.

“Thoughts and prayers you Nazi bitch,” the post read. But it did not stop there.

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Adding to the heartless display, the post added, “Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie Kirk.”

Without mentioning Felker-Martin’s name, DC Comics responded to Popverse after the outlet reached out asking for the reason behind the canceled comic.

“At DC Comics, we place the highest value on our creators and community and affirm the right to peaceful, individual expression of personal viewpoints,” DC Comics said in a statement. “Posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct.”

Felker-Martin’s Bluesky page no longer exists at the time of this publication, and a search on the social platform for her name did not bring up any other profiles.

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The second and third issues for “Red Hood” had already been scheduled, but will seemingly never hit the shelves. Issue No. 2 was set for release on October 2, 2025, while the third issue was scheduled for November 12, 2025.

Both issues had Felker-Martin announced as the writer. The series was also meant for a mature audience, with a rating of 17+.

Felker-Martin was the subject of headlines in 2022 after writing a horror novel that featured author J.K. Rowling dying in a fire at the hands of transgender activists, according to Daily Mail.

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In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus Wednesday, a clearer and more substantive timeline has been developing as officials gather additional information about the shooting and continue a manhunt for the shooter.

What happened Wednesday?

KTVX-TV reported that Kirk’s American Comeback Tour commenced at noon local time at Utah Valley University in Orem, which is about 10 minutes north of Provo and about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City.

Mason said the individual they’re after ‘blended in well’ with the university and ‘appears to be of college age.’

The station said Kirk was hosting a “Prove Me Wrong” table in the UVU courtyard. As was typical for the TPUSA founder and his events on college campuses, Wednesday’s event took place outside, and anyone was invited to debate him and ask questions. KTVX reported that around 3,000 people attended the event.

Around 12:20 p.m., Kirk — who was seated under a tent — was in the middle of a question-and-answer exchange when he was struck by a bullet, the New York Times reported. Kirk was hit in the neck, blood gushed from the wound, and he slumped from his seated position. As those in attendance scattered and took cover, Kirk was rushed to a local hospital.

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Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in Orem, Utah. Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images

At 12:42 p.m., UVU sent an alert stating that a suspect was in custody and police were investigating, KTVX said.

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By 1:10 p.m., a UVU spokesperson confirmed that Kirk was shot but said his condition was unknown, KTVX noted, adding that the spokesperson said a suspect actually was not in custody.

At 1:37 p.m., UVU announced that the campus was closed and classes were canceled until further notice, KTVX reported, adding that all students were ordered to leave the school immediately.

At 2:40 p.m., President Donald Trump confirmed that Kirk was dead, KTVX said. Trump announced the following on Truth Social, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

The Associated Press said a single shot was fired from a rooftop. UVU spokeswoman Ellen Treanor told the Wall Street Journal, “We think the shot was fired from the Losee Center building, which is about 200 yards from the courtyard where Charlie Kirk was speaking.”

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FBI Director Kash Patel later on Wednesday posted the following updates on X, after which the AP complained on its live feed that “it wasn’t immediately clear whether anyone remained in custody, or if the shooter was still at large as law enforcement provided evolving and difficult-to-reconcile information.”

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Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said at a news conference Thursday morning that “a couple of persons of interest were located” in the shooting aftermath. However, after officials interviewed them, Mason said they were cleared of suspicion and were released. Mason urged the public “to be patient with the investigative process” and said the pair unjustly “faced scrutiny” and “threats” and “don’t deserve that harassment.”

KTVX said George Zinn was the first individual taken into custody and Zachariah Qureshi was the second individual taken into custody; the station echoed Mason’s report, saying both of them were released. However, the New York Times, citing officials, said Zinn was booked and accused of obstruction of justice.

By 7:54 p.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed that a manhunt was under way for the shooting suspect, KTVX said.

What has happened so far Thursday?

At Thursday morning’s news conference, Mason said Kirk’s body was “moved to the state office of the medical examiner” on Wednesday night and that “we’ll continue to facilitate movements to get him home today with his family.”

Mason also announced some “breakthroughs” in the investigation.

He said officials were able to track the shooting suspect’s movements starting at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday when the individual arrived on campus — and all the way through “stairwells” and to the roof “across from the shooting location.” Mason said the individual “jumped off” the building and “fled” from the campus and “into a neighborhood.”

Mason added that investigators spoke to people in the neighborhood to see if any of them have doorbell cameras.

He also emphasized that “we have good video” of the individual in question but that it won’t be released “at this time.” Mason said investigators are using technology to identify the shooting suspect and that “we will catch this individual.”

Around 10 a.m. local time Thursday, the FBI in Salt Lake City posted the following on X:

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Robert Bohls, FBI special agent in charge at the Salt Lake City Field Office, added during Thursday morning’s news conference that investigators “recovered” what they believe “is the weapon” used in Kirk’s assassination. Bohls said it’s a “high-powered, bolt-action rifle” found in a “wooded area” and that an FBI lab is analyzing it.

Bohls also said a “footwear impression, palm print, and forearm imprints” are being analyzed as well. He also said members of the public can submit their own “video or images” related to the shooting to the agency’s digital media website — www.fbi.gov/utahvalleyshooting — or call 800-CALL-FBI.

Mason said the individual they’re after “blended in well” with the university and “appears to be of college age.”

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The political assassination of TPUSA founder and conservative figurehead Charlie Kirk has left the American right devastated. Many leaders and influential figures have spoken out to pay tribute to Kirk and speak to the impact he had on their lives and on the country.

President Donald Trump

In a video message from the Oval Office, President Trump said Wednesday night he was “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.” The president praised Kirk as “a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much.” He went on to call him “a martyr for truth and freedom” and to say: “Together, we will ensure that his voice, his message, and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come.”

Trump also remembered Kirk during his remarks Thursday at the Pentagon marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty, and an inspiration to millions and millions of people,” the president said.

‘We mourn his death, we take up his cause, and we entrust him, as he confidently entrusted himself, to God’s care.’

Vice President JD Vance

In a post on X, Vice President JD Vance wrote, “Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him.” He said that Kirk’s tireless support for him during his rise in politics was simply “because we were friends, and because he was a good man.” Vance praised Kirk as “a great family man,” adding, “He was so happy to be a father.” In addressing the assassination, Vance wrote, “Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. … He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic.”

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Dennis Prager

In a post on X, Dennis Prager, the founder of PragerU and a prominent voice on the right, wrote that he was “devastated.”

“We have lost the most articulate spokesman for America and its unique value system,” he added. Prager went on to describe his family’s friendship with the Kirk family, recalling how Kirk took the time to visit him many times when he was hospitalized. “The loss to us personally and to the country generally is immeasurable.”

Michael Knowles

In an article for the Daily Wire, Michael Knowles, host of “The Michael Knowles Show” and a prominent Catholic conservative commentator, eulogized Kirk as a fearless voice for Christian values. “Charlie’s only fear was the holy sort — awe and wonder, the beginning of wisdom — and his clearest virtues were the theological: faith, hope, and charity.” Knowles wrote that “the zeal with which he debated politics paled in comparison to the excitement with which he discussed religion.” Knowles went on to praise Kirk’s tireless work in building “a generational coalition that helped to transform the American government.” Addressing Kirk’s murder, he wrote, “We mourn his death, we take up his cause, and we entrust him, as he confidently entrusted himself, to God’s care.”

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The FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety provided an update Thursday on the progress of the investigation into the political assassination of Charlie Kirk at his Utah Valley University event.

Beau Mason, the commissioner for the UDPS, said police have images of the suspect through videos not yet released to the public and that a bolt-action rifle was recovered in the woods nearby. Mason used male pronouns to describe the suspect and said he appears to be college-age.

‘We do have good video footage of this individual.’

“We have tracked his movement onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof to a shooting location. After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building, and fled off of the campus and into a neighborhood,” Mason explained.

Mason said police have combed the neighborhood for security camera footage.

“We do have good video footage of this individual. We are not going to release that at this time. We are working through some technologies and some ways to identify this individual,” he continued, adding that if police are unable to properly identify the suspect, they will then ask the public for help.

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Thursday’s update comes as frustration mounts that no suspect is in custody. One man handcuffed moments after the attack was later let go, and another person whom the FBI took into custody a few hours later was also released.

Charlie Kirk, 31, leaves behind a wife and two young children.

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President Donald Trump revealed at the outset of his remarks commemorating the 9/11 attacks on Thursday that he will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, a 31-year-old Christian father of two, was assassinated on Wednesady at the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah.

‘He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people.’

“Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt,” Trump told the crowd in the courtyard of the Pentagon. “Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty, and an inspiration to millions and millions of people.”

“Our prayers are with his wonderful wife, Erika, and his beautiful children,” continued Trump. “We miss him greatly, yet I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice and the courage that he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on.”

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After announcing he would award the fallen patriot the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump guaranteed that the crowd for the corresponding ceremony would be “very big.”

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The Medal of Freedom was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

While it is supposed to be awarded to individuals like Kirk — those “who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors” — former President Joe Biden awarded it in his final months in office to a woman who made millions of dollars helping snuff out millions of American lives; to accused sex creep and former Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd (Conn.); Democrat mega-donor George Soros; failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; and former members of the Jan. 6 committee.

In addition to promoting free speech, limited government, and love for God through his organization, Kirk personally worked to bridge the chasm between disparate factions, engaging in civil debate across the country and abroad.

Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, has worked on over 3,500 college and high school campuses to empower young Americans to become leaders in their communities, to stand up for America’s founding principles, and to foster civic engagement.

Trump noted in his video-taped remarks following Kirk’s death on Wednesday that the young man was a “martyr for truth and freedom” whose death was the result, in part, of incendiary leftist rhetoric.”

The president added, “Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people.”

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The mainstream media is pointing the finger at Republicans in the aftermath of the horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was shot and killed at the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday during the first stop of his highly anticipated college campus tour. Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the 31-year-old later passed away, leaving behind his wife, Erika, and their two beautiful children.

‘Is this a moment for your party to reflect on political violence?’

Less than 24 hours later, CBS host Nate Burleson made a classless insinuation that Republicans are to blame for the atrocity, asking former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if his party should “reflect on political violence” following Kirk’s murder. At the same time, Burleson took it upon himself to remind the audience of Kirk’s “offensive” rhetoric.

“Not everyone took to his words or his rhetoric,” Burleson said. “You know, at times, they were offensive to specific communities. But with that said, this is not the time to focus on that. We are focused on this tragedy.”

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“Speaking of this tragedy, is this a moment for your party to reflect on political violence?” Burleson asked McCarthy.

“Is it a moment for us to think about the responsibility of our political leaders and their voices and what it does to the masses as they get lost in misinformation or disinformation that turns in and spills into political violence?” Burleson reiterated.

McCarthy rejected Burleson’s premise that Republicans are to blame. Another panelist interjected, “I say both parties.”

“I don’t even say parties; I say a nation,” McCarthy responded.

“We have watched this political attack on both sides,” McCarthy said. “We’ve watched what happened in Minnesota. We watched what happened to President Trump. We’ve watched this on both sides. This is not a question about parties; this is a question about nations.”

“We cannot normalize this,” McCarthy added. “But Charlie was not elected.”

CBS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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Burleson was not the only media talking head to pin the blame on Republicans. During the live coverage of the horrific assassination, MSNBC host Matthew Dowd seemingly blamed Kirk because he was “divisive.”

Dowd said, “He’s been one of the most divisive — especially divisive younger figures — in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups.

“And I always go back to: Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that’s the environment we’re in. … You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we’re in.”

After Dowd’s remarks aired, MSNBC’s public relations account on X issued a statement disavowing the host, and the network later fired him.

“During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable,” MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler said in the statement. “We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”

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