some villains are a little off balance but this guy takes that to the extreme
but this guy takes that to the extreme
but this guy takes that to the extreme welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of count vertigo this is not to be in such
count vertigo this is not to be in such
count vertigo this is not to be in such a hurry to meet this man as with most
a hurry to meet this man as with most
a hurry to meet this man as with most comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often reimagining zand two different versions
reimagining zand two different versions
reimagining zand two different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
to a character’s past we have chosen to
to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1978 world’s finest comics
unfolded in 1978 world’s finest comics
unfolded in 1978 world’s finest comics number 251 which was expanded upon in
number 251 which was expanded upon in
number 251 which was expanded upon in 2013 s green arrow number twenty three
2013 s green arrow number twenty three
2013 s green arrow number twenty three point one please kill me whoever you
point one please kill me whoever you
point one please kill me whoever you fear fear me more okay okay
fear fear me more okay okay
fear fear me more okay okay they call him the count that’s all I
they call him the count that’s all I
they call him the count that’s all I know don’t you just love a villain whose
know don’t you just love a villain whose
know don’t you just love a villain whose name says it all
name says it all
name says it all count Vertigo’s power is essentially the
count Vertigo’s power is essentially the
count Vertigo’s power is essentially the ability to cause crippling dizziness and
ability to cause crippling dizziness and
ability to cause crippling dizziness and disorientation in his pose this power
disorientation in his pose this power
disorientation in his pose this power can even disrupt non-human things like
can even disrupt non-human things like
can even disrupt non-human things like the guidance systems in a missile pretty
the guidance systems in a missile pretty
the guidance systems in a missile pretty handy power to have actually vertigo
handy power to have actually vertigo
handy power to have actually vertigo counts that to go to you The Count de
counts that to go to you The Count de
counts that to go to you The Count de beauté in the 1978 Black Canary story
beauté in the 1978 Black Canary story
beauté in the 1978 Black Canary story in her civilian identity of dina drake
in her civilian identity of dina drake
in her civilian identity of dina drake Lance Black Canary was viewing the
Lance Black Canary was viewing the
Lance Black Canary was viewing the premiere of her new fashion line when
premiere of her new fashion line when
premiere of her new fashion line when suddenly a mysterious figure appeared
suddenly a mysterious figure appeared
suddenly a mysterious figure appeared all at once everything went topsy-turvy
all at once everything went topsy-turvy
all at once everything went topsy-turvy in the resulting chaos the mysterious
in the resulting chaos the mysterious
in the resulting chaos the mysterious figure grabbed a diamond necklace and
figure grabbed a diamond necklace and
figure grabbed a diamond necklace and fled that thief would turn out to be you
fled that thief would turn out to be you
fled that thief would turn out to be you guessed it count vertigo
later Black Canary learned of another
later Black Canary learned of another jewel heist all of the stolen items were
jewel heist all of the stolen items were
jewel heist all of the stolen items were part of the famous vertigo jewels a
part of the famous vertigo jewels a
part of the famous vertigo jewels a collection of items owned by a royal
collection of items owned by a royal
collection of items owned by a royal family who once ruled a small Balkan
family who once ruled a small Balkan
family who once ruled a small Balkan country the Vertigo family all suffered
country the Vertigo family all suffered
country the Vertigo family all suffered from a genetic flaw which affected their
from a genetic flaw which affected their
from a genetic flaw which affected their inner ear and therefore their balance
when the country they ruled was taken
when the country they ruled was taken over by the Soviet Union the Vertigo
over by the Soviet Union the Vertigo
over by the Soviet Union the Vertigo family was forced into exile where they
family was forced into exile where they
family was forced into exile where they had to sell all of their precious gems
had to sell all of their precious gems
had to sell all of their precious gems can you see where this is going
can you see where this is going
can you see where this is going Black Canary quickly discovered that the
Black Canary quickly discovered that the
Black Canary quickly discovered that the necklace stolen at the Fashion Show was
necklace stolen at the Fashion Show was
necklace stolen at the Fashion Show was also part of the Vertigo collection and
also part of the Vertigo collection and
also part of the Vertigo collection and that one other piece remained in private
that one other piece remained in private
that one other piece remained in private hands the heroine rushed to warn the
hands the heroine rushed to warn the
hands the heroine rushed to warn the owner of this jewel and found count
owner of this jewel and found count
owner of this jewel and found count vertigo was already there
vertigo was already there
vertigo was already there she deduced that the count was the heir
she deduced that the count was the heir
she deduced that the count was the heir to the Vertigo throne and therefore
to the Vertigo throne and therefore
to the Vertigo throne and therefore suffered from an inner ear malfunction
suffered from an inner ear malfunction
suffered from an inner ear malfunction she also figured out that he was using
she also figured out that he was using
she also figured out that he was using some sort of sonic device which both
some sort of sonic device which both
some sort of sonic device which both corrected that malfunction and caused
corrected that malfunction and caused
corrected that malfunction and caused disabling business in others fortunately
disabling business in others fortunately
disabling business in others fortunately the Canaries own sonic scream was able
the Canaries own sonic scream was able
the Canaries own sonic scream was able to destroy that device enabling her to
to destroy that device enabling her to
to destroy that device enabling her to capture the villain
the count showed up in numerous other
the count showed up in numerous other stories throughout the years even
stories throughout the years even
stories throughout the years even becoming a reluctant member of The
becoming a reluctant member of The
becoming a reluctant member of The Suicide Squad for a while when DC
Suicide Squad for a while when DC
Suicide Squad for a while when DC relaunched its universe in the new 52
relaunched its universe in the new 52
relaunched its universe in the new 52 project the count was given a new and
project the count was given a new and
project the count was given a new and expanded backstory in this story the
expanded backstory in this story the
expanded backstory in this story the counts real name is Werner Zittel as
counts real name is Werner Zittel as
counts real name is Werner Zittel as before he was the heir to the throne of
before he was the heir to the throne of
before he was the heir to the throne of a Balkan country now named vlatava as a
a Balkan country now named vlatava as a
a Balkan country now named vlatava as a child he and his mother were forced to
child he and his mother were forced to
child he and his mother were forced to flee when rebels stormed their palace
flee when rebels stormed their palace
flee when rebels stormed their palace killing Werner’s father he and his
killing Werner’s father he and his
killing Werner’s father he and his mother then ended up in Canada Warner’s
mother then ended up in Canada Warner’s
mother then ended up in Canada Warner’s mother became a prostitute and a junkie
mother became a prostitute and a junkie
mother became a prostitute and a junkie and subsequently blamed Werner for her
and subsequently blamed Werner for her
and subsequently blamed Werner for her problems right count Warner vertigo so
problems right count Warner vertigo so
problems right count Warner vertigo so if something happens to you
if something happens to you
if something happens to you he becomes king of lot about now it all
he becomes king of lot about now it all
he becomes king of lot about now it all makes sense eventually she was
makes sense eventually she was
makes sense eventually she was approached by scientists who paid her in
approached by scientists who paid her in
approached by scientists who paid her in order to take Warner to a special
order to take Warner to a special
order to take Warner to a special hospital with them as you can probably
hospital with them as you can probably
hospital with them as you can probably guess they performed experiments on
guess they performed experiments on
guess they performed experiments on children there in Warner’s case they
children there in Warner’s case they
children there in Warner’s case they implanted devices into his head which
implanted devices into his head which
implanted devices into his head which gave him the ability to project a sonic
gave him the ability to project a sonic
gave him the ability to project a sonic field which disrupts the inner ear
field which disrupts the inner ear
field which disrupts the inner ear functions of others often to the point
functions of others often to the point
functions of others often to the point of causing death
vertigo counts but to go to you peasant
vertigo counts but to go to you peasant as a teenager werner killed the doctor
as a teenager werner killed the doctor
as a teenager werner killed the doctor who had given him his powers and
who had given him his powers and
who had given him his powers and returned to vlatava where he reassumed
returned to vlatava where he reassumed
returned to vlatava where he reassumed the throne with his newfound power and
the throne with his newfound power and
the throne with his newfound power and control he located his mother and had
control he located his mother and had
control he located his mother and had her captured bringing her to the
her captured bringing her to the
her captured bringing her to the hospital where he was experimented upon
hospital where he was experimented upon
hospital where he was experimented upon he confronted her and then ordered her
he confronted her and then ordered her
he confronted her and then ordered her put to death with all this accomplished
put to death with all this accomplished
put to death with all this accomplished count vertigo felt free to continue his
count vertigo felt free to continue his
count vertigo felt free to continue his quest for even more power with his
quest for even more power with his
quest for even more power with his unique abilities count vertigo makes an
unique abilities count vertigo makes an
unique abilities count vertigo makes an especially dangerous bow after all it’s
especially dangerous bow after all it’s
especially dangerous bow after all it’s hard for a hero to hit a target when
hard for a hero to hit a target when
hard for a hero to hit a target when they’re too disoriented to get a solid
they’re too disoriented to get a solid
they’re too disoriented to get a solid bead on the enemy
the visual elements that accompany the
the visual elements that accompany the vertigo effect also tend to look pretty
vertigo effect also tend to look pretty
vertigo effect also tend to look pretty cute which of course is an added bonus
cute which of course is an added bonus
cute which of course is an added bonus all in all the count doesn’t make it
all in all the count doesn’t make it
all in all the count doesn’t make it easy for a hero to try to bring him down
easy for a hero to try to bring him down
easy for a hero to try to bring him down the only way to neutralize the Vertigo
the only way to neutralize the Vertigo
the only way to neutralize the Vertigo effect was to rely on my other senses to
effect was to rely on my other senses to
effect was to rely on my other senses to see us through are you a fan of the
see us through are you a fan of the
see us through are you a fan of the dizzyingly powerful count vertigo for
dizzyingly powerful count vertigo for
dizzyingly powerful count vertigo for more comic book origins be sure to
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56 people died to perfect this high
56 people died to perfect this high believe me when I say that they did not
believe me when I say that they did not
believe me when I say that they did not died
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