Mad Mod

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Mad Mod
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Teen Titans #7 (January–February 1967)
Created by Bob Haney
Nick Cardy
In-story information
Full nameNeil Richards
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth
AbilitiesSkilled engineer

Mad Mod (Neil Richards) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is known as one of the first recurring villains of the Teen Titans.

Contents

Publication history

Mad Mod first appeared in Teen Titans #7 and was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy. [1]

Fictional character biography

Mad Mod is a Carnaby Street fashion designer and an early enemy of the Teen Titans. He has no superpowers, but uses various inventions. [2]

In Dan Jurgens' Teen Titans series, Mad Mod reforms and becomes an ally of the Titans.

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Mad Mod is a member of a group known as "Diablo" and is portrayed as a hipster with a handlebar mustache. [3]

Powers and abilities

During the Mad Mod's heyday as a villain, he would match his outrageous clothing with a way out approach in his intricate but deadly traps. He would employ a gang of thugs to do most of the handiwork that needed muscle.

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Mad Mod appears in Titans Tomorrow .

In other media

Television

An illusion of Mad Mod's younger self as depicted in Teen Titans. TT mad mod.jpg
An illusion of Mad Mod's younger self as depicted in Teen Titans .

Film

Mad Mod makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies . [4]

Video games

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ↑ Wells, John (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 189. ISBN   978-1605490557.
  2. ↑ Teen Titans #7. DC Comics.
  3. ↑ Titans Hunt #6. DC Comics.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mad Mod Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 13 April 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  5. ↑ Cadigan, Glen (2008). "Sam Register: Bringing the Teen Titans to TV". Titans Companion 2. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 191. ISBN   9781893905870.
  6. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (4 October 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Teen Titans Go! #8 - Naked City (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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