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The news hit Gotham like a Batarang to the face.
“Mayor Haskins has resigned due to health reasons. A special election will be held in three weeks.”
The Batcave was chaos.
Dick: “Okay, so, what if we… run for mayor?”
Tim: “As who? Richard ‘Definitely-Not-Nightwing’ Grayson?”
Steph: “No, as our vigilante selves. Gotham trusts masks more than politicians.”
Damian: “Finally. Democracy will bend to my superiority.”
Jason leaned on the Batmobile, helmet under his arm.
Jason: “...Yeah, no one’s voting for a tiny murder gremlin.”
Damian: “TINY?!”
Stephen Strange floated in lotus position above the couch, eyes glowing faintly.
Stephen: “Gotham is… oddly stable for a city drowning in crime.”
Tony: “Stable? I just saw a guy in a clown mask rob a bank on a unicycle.”
The de-aged crew—Peter, Steve, Natasha, Clint, Sam, Matt, Thor, and Loki—gathered around the news feed.
Sam: “Wait. Did that anchor just say ‘mayoral race is wide open’?”
Peter: “Do… do you think—”
Clint: “We should absolutely run.”
Steve: “As civilians?”
Nat: deadpan “No. As vigilantes. Apparently, that’s how Gotham works.”
Loki: smirking “A throne? Finally, some culture I can respect.”
Tony groaned.
Tony: “Absolutely not. No campaigns. No slogans. No kissing babies.”
Clint: “Too late, Stark. I’m already brainstorming slogans: ‘Vote Hawkeye—Straight Shooter.’”
Peter: raises hand nervously “Do… do we need a campaign manager?”
Loki: “Step aside, mortals. This is my domain.”
The official candidate list leaked online two days later. Gotham collectively lost its mind.
Confirmed Candidates:
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Red Hood (Independent)
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Nightwing (Blüdhaven Coalition)
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Robin (Youth Justice Party)
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Spoiler (#GirlPower)
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Hawkeye (Straight Arrow for Gotham!)
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Black Widow (Silent but Deadly Leadership)
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Spider-Man (Great Power, Greater Policy)
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Captain America (Vote America… Again)
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Daredevil (Justice is Blind)
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Falcon (Wings of Change)
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Thor Odinson (By Thunder, We Govern!)
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Loki Laufeyson (Illusions of a Better Gotham)
Trending hashtags:
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#GothamElection2025
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#MayorHood
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#Loki2025
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#SpiderMayor
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#VoteForThorOrElse
The stage was a disaster waiting to happen:
12 masked vigilantes, two moderators, and a crowd of journalists trying to stay calm.
Moderator: “Mr… Hood? What’s your platform?”
Jason: “Shoot fewer people than the last administration.”
Crowd: [wild applause]
Moderator: “Hawkeye?”
Clint: “Look, I don’t miss. Ever. You want a guy like that balancing a budget.”
Moderator: “Spider-Man?”
Peter: nervously adjusting his tie over the suit “Uh… affordable housing? And… free science programs?”
Moderator: “Loki—”
Loki: already creating illusions of fireworks spelling his name “My platform is glory.”
Thor slams his hammer on the podium.
Thor: “I shall banish potholes with righteous lightning!”
Tim (from his podium): whispering to Damian “He’s polling higher than us. We’re doomed.”
Damian: “This is why Midgard doesn’t deserve monarchy.”
Meanwhile, Natasha quietly leaks compromising photos of Jason eating a donut in the mayor’s chair during rehearsal. Gotham loves it.
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Spider-Man livestreaming Q&A sessions from rooftops:
“Yes, my webs are biodegradable. No, I won’t reveal my tax plan—it’s sticky.”
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Thor blessing water towers and calling them “holy fountains of prosperity.”
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Loki enchanting billboards so they always show him smiling… even when you look away.
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Jason doing a charity motorcycle stunt and accidentally starting a TikTok trend:
#MayorOnWheels hits 10M views. -
Steph graffitiing “Vote Spoiler!” in pink everywhere.
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Clint handing out purple arrow-shaped flyers that no one knows how to read.
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Steve hosting “Patriot Pancake Breakfasts” that sell out in 12 minutes.
The results roll in like thunder. Tim is furiously refreshing six laptops. Damian is sharpening swords for “revenge.”
Final tally:
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Red Hood: 31%
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Loki: 27%
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Spider-Man: 18%
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Thor: 10%
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Hawkeye: 6%
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Black Widow: 5%
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Everyone else: don’t ask.
Jason stares at the screen in horror.
Jason: “…I won? What the hell is wrong with this city?”
Loki: smirking “Close race, Todd. I’ll see you next election.”
Thor: raising hammer “A most noble contest!”
Steph: “Jason, you have to give an acceptance speech!”
Jason’s first day in office:
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Bans Lex Luthor from Gotham.
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Raises Bruce Wayne’s taxes by 15%.
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Partners with Wayne Enterprises and Stark Industries for infrastructure.
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Appoints Thor as Minister of Public Lighting.
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Loki becomes “Cultural Ambassador” because Jason lost a bet.
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Peter runs STEM programs in schools.
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Steve chairs Veteran Affairs.
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Clint… runs archery safety for some reason.
Arkham gets security upgrades. Ex-henchmen rehab programs launch. Gotham crime drops by 20%. Gotham Twitter is both terrified and thriving.
Jason sits in the mayor’s office, boots on the desk. Loki conjures illusions of Jason in a crown. Thor is blessing the city with lightning outside. Peter is organizing a school trip to City Hall.
Bruce walks in, deadpan:
Bruce: “You’ve destabilized the entire concept of government.”
Jason: “And yet… crime’s down 20%.”
Bruce: long sigh
Cue Gotham skyline, new slogan glowing in neon:
“In Masks We Trust.”