Mad Mod

Fictional character in DC Comics

Comics character

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 name| Neil Richards
Species| Human
Place of origin| Earth
Abilities| Skilled 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.

## Publication history

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

## Fictional character biography

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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

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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

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

## In other media

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### Television

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An illusion of Mad Mod's younger self as depicted in Teen Titans.

* Mad Mod appears in Teen Titans (2003), voiced by Malcolm McDowell.[4] This version is an old man, Anglophile, and ally of the Brotherhood of Evil who views the Teen Titans as rebellious "snots", and utilizes robots, hypnotic holographic projectors, death traps, and illusions controlled by his cane, which also allowed him to drain youth on one occasion.[5]
* Mad Mod appears in the "New Teen Titans" segment of DC Nation Shorts.[4] This version possesses a machine resembling the TARDIS capable of manipulating time and his age.
* Mad Mod appears in the Teen Titans Go! (2013) episode "Salty Codgers".[4] This version possesses the ability to drain youth through his cane.

### Film

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

### Video games

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* Mad Mod appears as an unlockable character in Teen Titans (2006) via the "Master of Games" mode, voiced by Greg Ellis.[4]
* Mad Mod appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[6]

### Miscellaneous

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* Mad Mod appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004) #8.[7]
* Mad Mod appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

## References

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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. ^ a b c d e "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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* Titans Tower
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* Doom Patrol
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| Films|

| Teen Titans|

* Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
* Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019)

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DCAMU|

* Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
* Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)

Teen Titans Go!|

* Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
* Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019)
* Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022)

Television|

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* Cinderblock

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Teen Titans Go!|

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* "The Night Begins to Shine"

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