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Daniel Mockridge was the owner of game company Competitron and employer of Edward Nygma until he made the dreadful mistake of cheating him out of his money.
History
With the huge success of Nygma's latest creation, "Riddle of the Minotaur", millions were made for both Competitron and Daniel Mockridge. However, when Mockridge refused to pay Nygma his share of the profits, Nygma threatened to sue him for royalties, and Mockridge responded by firing Nygma and gleefully showing him a contract he had tricked Nygma into signing long ago that (although not explicitly) gave Mockridge all rights to any game Nygma created, therefore informing him that no matter what, he had lost. Infuriated, Nygma vowed revenge, and Mockridge smugly brushed it off, convinced his company's future was secure with Nygma's millions.
Mockridge's legal con game
However, a mere two years later, Mockridge's own irresponsibility drove Competitron into severe financial ruin and eventual bankruptcy. Still scheming for a wealthy retirement, Mockridge opted to sell Competitron to Wayne Enterprises. But Mockridge's big mistake came back to haunt him when Nygma, now going by the name "Riddler", used a riddle to summon Mockridge into a trap in his own nightclub, The Wasteland. Mockridge offered to pay Nygma his money once he had sold the company, but Nygma refused, claiming "All I want now.....is you!". With this, Nygma's thugs captured Mockridge and took him away to a giant-sized maze based on "Riddle of the Minotaur" in an amusement park, where they strapped Mockridge to a table just underneath the sword of the robotic Minotaur, programmed to kill him at 4:30 AM.
Batman and Robin thwarted the assassination attempt and rescued Mockridge, although the Riddler escaped Gotham unharmed. Mockridge eventually sold Competitron for ten million dollars, guaranteeing a wealthy life, albeit not a satisfied one: to the amusement of Batman and Robin, Mockridge would from then on live in constant fear of the Riddler's eventual return as he is shown locking the doors and windows at night, searching his apartment and sleeping with a shotgun in case Riddler comes after him again.
Appearances and References
Batman: The Animated Series
- "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"
- "What Is Reality?" (Mentioned Only)