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“Mayor Fisk” (written by Charles Soule, drawn by Stefano Landini and Ron Garney) unfolds in “Daredevil” #595-600. These comics were first published in late 2017 through early 2018. Soule hasn’t explicitly said that Donald Trump’s Presidency inspired this storyline, but a famous New York City mogul/criminal attaining political power? The parallels seem more than coincidental (I pray the Mayor Fisk storyline is not again relevant when “Born Again” arrives in 2025 or so).
Soule departed “Daredevil” soon after, so much of Fisk’s mayoralty was covered by subsequent writer Chip Zdarsky. Fisk leaves his criminal empire behind entirely and tries to make himself legitimate with his new political connections (he buys up land, intending to grow legalized marijuana and make a financial killing). The thing is, he’s still the Kingpin at heart; he doesn’t fit in with NYC’s upper crust, nor do they respect him.
As New York Mayor, Fisk is also no friend to the superhero community. During the crossover event “Devil’s Reign” he bans costumed vigilantism within city limits and turns super-villains into his enforcers as a new Thunderbolts team. New York’s heroes go to the ground and ultimately Luke Cage runs against Fisk for Mayor. This is pure speculation, but Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is also returning in “Daredevil: Born Again.” A “hero” as violent as him could be the ammo Fisk needs to turn public opinion against superheroes.
I have mixed feelings about “Born Again” potentially adapting the comic storyline of Fisk as NYC mayor; I think it runs the risk of repeating beats from “Daredevil” and the MCU’s handling of political issues often leaves something to be desired. That said, a mob boss as mayor is a solid hook for a superhero story and, as the last decade has shown, more realistic than we’d like.
“Echo” is streaming on Disney+.
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