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The Doom Patrol #96

DC · Series began 1964 · June 1965

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Dates

Cover date: June 1965
On sale: April 15, 1965
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Bob Brown, Win Mortimer, Bruno Premiani, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bob Oksner, Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger, Curt Swaninks: Bob Brown, Win Mortimer, Bruno Premiani, Bob Oksner, Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger, George Kleinletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger, Murray Boltinoff

Stories

The Day the World Went Mad! Part 1 · 7.67 pages
When 3 famous well-respected men suddenly go mad and attempt to kill people, the Doom Patrol investigates and find that each of the men possess a blue stone monkey. They travel to Tajali to investigate.
[The Day the World Went Mad!] Part 2: The Three Families of Fear · 7.67 pages
In Tajali, the Doom Patrol work with the Cobra Syndicate to track who is behind the blue monkey curse, while back in the US, more respected men go mad and attack people.
Amazing Power! · 0.5 pages
[The Day the World Went Mad!] Part 3: Whom the Gods Would Destroy · 8.67 pages
The Doom Patrol confront General Immortus, whose mind ray cannon is the cause of people around the world going mad, and find that he is working with Garguax and the Brotherhood of Evil.

Publisher’s description

"THE DAY THE WORLD WENT MAD." When several famous men unaccountably go insane and try to murder their associates, the Doom Patrol investigates and discovers each to have been in possession of a key-chain charm resembling an Oriental idol. Things take a turn for the worse when they discover an old foe lurking in the shadows!

Characters

Cliff SteeleRobotmanLarry TrainorNegative ManRita FarrElasti-GirlDr. Niles CaulderThe ChiefLittle PeteThe BrainGeneral ImmortusLaura De MilleMadame RougeGarguax

Reprinted in

The Doom Patrol Archives (2002), Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol (2009), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (2018), DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes (2025), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (1965)