Count Vertigo
| Count Vertigo | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains Checkmate Suicide Squad Injustice Society Longbow Hunters Injustice League |
| Notable aliases | White Queen's Knight |
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Count Vertigo (Werner Vertigo, later Werner Zytle) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists Trevor Von Eeden and Vince Colletta, the character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #251 (1978). In the DC Universe, Count Vertigo is the last descendant of the royal family that ruled the small eastern European country of Vlatava, which was taken over by the Soviet Union and later devastated by the Spectre. The character serves as an enemy of the superheroes Black Canary, Batman and later Green Arrow.
Two incarnations of Count Vertigo, Cecil Adams and Werner Zytle, appear in Arrow, portrayed by Seth Gabel and Peter Stormare, respectively. Additionally, Michael York, Greg Ellis, and Steve Blum have voiced Vertigo in animation.