Otto Vermis
A high ranking HYDRA agent whom recruited Jessica Drew for his organization.
Name:
Otto Vermis
Publisher:
Real name:
Otto Vermis
Aliases:
- Count Otto Vermis
- General Herbert Wyndham
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Intellect
- Leadership
First issue:
Origin
Count Otto Vermis was a European nobleman and high-ranking member of HYDRA, better known for recruiting Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew into the organization. He recruited her when she had amnesia and had no clue about her own past. Otto then planned for Jessica to fall in love with fellow agent Jared and ordered her to kill Nick Fury. Otto promised Jessica to find out the truth about her past and did actually tried to do this, although he did not come far with faulty and incomplete information. He kept most information to himself until soon before his death
Character Evolution
Vermis role was changed in the "Spider-Woman: Origin" mini-series. He no longer was the one who recruited Drew to HYDRA, that role was given to Herbert Wyndham. Vermis was revealed to be a rich count bankrolling HYDRA operations and connected to Athena Project.
