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In the DC comics, Count Vertigo, whose real name was Werner Vertigo, had the ability to disorient his victims using a chip planted in his skull, which is manifested in Arrow as the drug called Vertigo.
Count Vertigo is a supervillain created by Gerry Conway, Trevor Von Eeden and Vince Colletta as an enemy of Black Canary, Batman 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.
Cecil Adams, also known as the Count, was a flamboyant drug lord operating out of the Glades who created the drug Vertigo. He spent several years refining Vertigo, for which initially used the homeless as test subjects, and the dual syringe marks on their necks resembled vampire bites.
I'm glad we got one, but it was never fully realized. They could have easily have given him an origin on The Flash and moved him over, especially if they planned it long term, they could have made him like a Reverse Flash type of occurrences, while they did do that with Malcolm, but he became good. I just feel we never got a Green Arrow closure.
Cecil Adams, also known as Count Vertigo and formerly as The Count, is a supporting antagonist in the TV series Arrow. He was a notorious drug lord known for leaving a mark by injection on the victim's neck that looked like a vampire's bite, earning him his nickname.
The Count explains how the dose apparently creates agonizing pain for hours or days and eventually causes the person's heart to give out. The Count hands him a gun with one bullet, giving him the option to take revenge or end the misery.
The guards overpower Count Vertigo, and Kid Flash tells them to send him to Belle Reve. Count Vertigo admits he was outplayed, but tells the youths that they've only won this round as he's taken out of the room.
