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

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

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. 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.

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

Film

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

Video games

Miscellaneous