Don Draper is the main character in this graphic novel. Don is married to Betty Draper, has two children, Bobby Jr and Sally Draper. The family lives in Ossining, a charming suburb outside of New York city. Don works as the creative director of the prestigious Sterling Cooper advertising firm. His job requires him to be creative in thinking up advertising campaigns for companies from ciggerettes to cars. He is brilliant at his job.
Don is around 36 years of age, classically handsome, has a charismatic charm about him but also has a very sharp temper. Don's ability to pitch stems from these core personality traits, he is able to manipulate them and use them to fit his audience. Don is a very complex individual who has may emotional issues, these issues came from a traumatic upbringing and events that occurred after. These issues often lead to self destructive behaviors, that cause trouble in his life. These issues give Don a dark and brooding manner.
Don is a tall, good looking individual with a "wall street" haircut. He wears tailored suits for the most part due to the nature of his work. This appearance gave him the appearance of the classic "Mad Man" (Madison Avenue advertising business man).
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