Count Vertigo
| Count Vertigo | |
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Rags Morales, artist.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | World's Finest Comics #251 (July, 1978) |
| Created by |
Gerry Conway (writer) Trevor Von Eeden (penciller) Vince Colletta (inker) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Count Werner Vertigo (1978–2011) Count Werner Zytle (2011–present) |
| Team affiliations |
Secret Society of Super Villains Checkmate Suicide Squad Injustice Society |
| Notable aliases | White Queen's Knight |
| Abilities | Flight Superb hand to hand combatant Magnetic boots Vertigo effect (which can alter the balance of others and induce dizziness) |
Count Vertigo is a fictional character created by Gerry Conway, Trevor Von Eeden and Vince Colletta as an enemy of Black Canary and later Green Arrow in the DC Comics Universe. Count Vertigo is the last descendant of the royal family that ruled the small eastern European country of Vlatava that was taken over by the Soviets and later became devastated by the Spectre.
Count Vertigo first appears in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) and was created by Gerry Conway, Trevor Von Eeden, and Vince Colletta.
Count Vertigo first appeared in Star City, where he attempted to steal back the jewels his parents had sold when they escaped to England after the war. The victim of a hereditary inner ear defect that affected his balance, Vertigo had a small electronic device implanted in his right temple that compensated this problem. Tinkering with the device, Vertigo learned he was able to affect other people’s balance as well, distorting their perceptions so that they literally couldn’t tell up from down, an effect known as vertigo. Donning a costume and taking the name "Count Vertigo", he embarked on a life of crime. This would bring him into conflict with the heroes Green Arrow and Black Canary. Count Vertigo's black and green costume with its insignia of concentric rings, was designed by Trevor Von Eeden. The patterning of the cape's inner lining was a tribute to Steve Ditko's distinctively arcane artwork.
He would later come to join the Suicide Squad in exchange for a shortened prison sentence, and it was revealed that he was plagued by bipolar disorder. After the Suicide Squad disbanded for the first time, Count Vertigo was captured by Vlatavan rebels, who wished to use his powers to overthrow the current Vlatavan government. They used a variety of drugs on him, each with a differing effect on the Count, as he would for example suddenly see himself as an Angel of Vengeance, sent to wreak havoc on the current rulers. Although he largely believed himself master of his own will, his mood swings were completely subject to his captors.
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