Don Mitchell, Jr.

*"Under my administration, the Gotham PD has dealt major blows to organized crime and drug trafficking. The Salvatore Maroni case was the biggest drug bust in city history."*
―Don Mitchell, Jr. on Batman[src]
**Donald "Don" Mitchell, Jr.** was a corrupt mayor of Gotham City who was part of a conspiracy to arrest Salvatore Maroni and put Carmine Falcone in power in order to receive kickbacks from the Gotham Renewal Corporation. He was later targeted and killed by the Riddler for his 'lies'.

## Biography

### Becoming the Mayor of Gotham

In the early 2000's, Don Mitchell, Jr. became the mayor of Gotham City and was elected again for two more terms.

### Maroni Sting Operation

Sometime later, Don Mitchell, Jr. set up a sting operation to catch Salvatore Maroni and his gang for dealing drugs in Gotham. Mitchell's sting was successful and, Maroni and his gang were arrested. The event was reported in the *Gotham Gazette* and Mitchell later received credit.

### Murdered by Riddler

Sometime later, when he was preparing for his next election, Don Mitchell, Jr. was killed in his home by the Riddler with his hands and feet bagged and his face duct taped with words written "No More Lies". A funeral was set up for him the next day and Police Commissioner Pete Savage swore to bring Riddler to justice.

### Legacy

A day after Don Mitchell, Jr.'s death, his friend Pete Savage was also murdered at the hands of the Riddler, who continued his serial killing rampage and eventually killed D.A. Gil Colson and Carmine Falcone. His secret relationship with Annika Kosolov was also revealed after his death, when Batman and James Gordon found out about their connection and accidentally leaked secret images of them to all news outlets in Gotham, tarnishing his legacy.

## Personality

Don Mitchell, Jr. is initially considered by people as a rightful and transparent man taking very seriously to take down the drug trafficking and a family man who dearly loves his wife and his son. However, he actually has a darker side of himself that hides from everyone, usually spending most of his nights out having also a mistress who he abused frequently. Additionally, he was corrupt as he worked with Carmine Falcone to receive kickbacks.

## Abilities

*"Unbelievable breaking news this hour, everyone. Again, four-term incumbent Gotham Mayor Don Mitchell, Jr. was found murdered last night inside his home in the exclusive Crest Hill district."*
―Newscaster[src]
* **Gifted Intelligence**: Mitchell served four terms as the mayor of Gotham City.

## Equipment

### Vehicles

*"Damn. Yeah, he's got a car. Guess it's good to be the mayor. Where to even start?"*
―Jim Gordon to the Batman[src]
* **2018 Aston Martin DB11 Volante**: Among Mitchell's collection of cars was an Aston DB11. The Riddler popped the tires with the shears he used to cut off Mitchell's thumb and attached it to a portable drive kept in the car.

## Relationships

* Wife
* Son

Allies* Tomlin - Acting Mayor
* Gotham City Police Department - Close Allies
	+ Pete Savage † - Friend
	+ Mackenzie Bock
	+ James Gordon
* Gil Colson †
* Falcone Crime Syndicate
	+ Carmine Falcone † - Secret Boss
	+ Oz Cobblepot/Penguin
* Annika Kosolov † - Mistress and Abuse Victim
	+ Salvatore Maroni
* Batman
* Bella Reál - Political Opponent
* Riddler - Killer

## Trivia

* Don Mitchell, Jr. is an original character created for *The Batman.*
* According to the *Gotham Gazette*, Don Mitchell, Jr. was the mayor of Gotham City for four terms.
* He stated in an interview that he does not approve of vigilantism, including the Batman.
* He is described by Gordon as a 'family values' politician.
* According to *The Batman: The Official Script Book*, Mitchell was in his late fifties before he was killed.

## Behind the Scenes

* He seems to share a name with President Richard Nixon’s campaign manager, John N. Mitchell. Mitchell was a proponent of “law and order” and was sentenced to prison for multiple Watergate-related crimes.

## References

Reeves, Matt & Craig, Peter (writers); Reeves, Matt & Clark, Dylan (producers); & Reeves, Matt (director) (March 4, 2022). *The Batman*.
2. ↑ *Gotham Gazette*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Batman: The Official Script Book*
4. ↑ "The Batman - Game" - YouTube
5. ↑ "A Detective Story: To Understand Matt Reeves and The Batman, Look to the 1970s" - MovieMaker