| 1981 | 2015 |
Count Duckula is the stardom crazed vampire aristocrat of Transylvania and occasional antagonist of Danger Mouse. While this version was technically the first version of Count Duckula to see broadcast, most people know the version of the character that appears in the Danger Mouse spin off.[1]
Physical Appearance[]
Count Duckula is an average-sized duck with green feathers. He wears a classic vampiric suit (minus the pants) with a red bow tie, and a cape with an exceptionally long up-turned collar. He also wears a medallion with a "D" for "Duckula" written on it.
Personality[]
Count Duckula is an egotistical, show biz obsessed megalomaniac who's only desire is to gain fame and admiration in the world for his skills such as acting, singing, magic acts, etc. He considers himself a talented genius, though his 'skills' are generally considered terrible and the only thing that can actually torture Danger Mouse. He seems to care for little else other than his goal for stardom, though, as he seemed generally unfazed when Danger Mouse told him that Penfold would die without The Count's feather but only agreed to give up his feathers in exchange for getting him onto television.[2] Count Duckula fairly fond of being a vampire and has even threatened to drink Danger Mouse's blood on occasion, unlike his spin-off and the Reboot Series counterparts, who are both vegetarians. Though, he seems more obsessed with becoming famous than being a vampire.
While he's mainly motivated by the desire to become famous, he can on occasion act on the promise of riches, though it won't be cheap. Greenback had to promise him the entirety of Australia, for Duckula to even consider helping him in his quest for the Bone Idol.[3] He can also be absent-minded at times, such as accidentally hypnotizing himself when trying to hypnotize Penfold and jumping out into the sun-light to prove it can't hurt him. Despite the fact that he himself acknowledged that it could in his prior encounter with Danger Mouse. He's also somewhat of a slacker, taking breaks between his schemes to sun-bathe and just lounge for a bit. Such as once when he decided to take the day off once he found mystic stick instead of immediately going to Greenback because he felt he deserved the rest despite hardly doing much. Though, his lazy habits usually benefit Danger Mouse when he needs to get recon.
He also likes to crack jokes as much as he can, though they can be mean spirited, they are typically extremely corny. Even Penfold thinks Duckula's jokes are terrible. Though don't let these corny jokes fool you as these goofy antics seem to hide a sadist or at the very least a rude and somewhat nasty vampire duck. As he gleefully offered Danger Mouse a trick hand, when Danger Mouse was hanging off the edge of an SUV he was driving and laughed joyfully as Danger Mouse reached for the hand and fell to his assumed death. He also laughed gleefully when he heard what he thought was Danger Mouse and Penfold getting attacked by six vicious alligators.
Abilities[]
Count Duckula is, without a doubt, one of Danger Mouses most powerful foes (being supernatural and all) but due to his obsession with fame and lazy nature he usually squanders them's. Below is a list of every ability he has demonstrated.
- Teleportation
- Flight
- Hypnotism
- Super Hearing: Claimed Danger Mouse was calling loudly when referring to him, even though he was talking about the Count a good distance away from the castle and was speaking in a near whisper[2].
- High Pain Tolerance: He's been crushed by an elephant, thrown off a cliff twice, and burnt to a crisp, but is up and about by the next scene as if nothing's happened.
- Transformation: He can turn into a cricket bat with bat-wings when needing to make his escape. When angry, he also turns into a ginormous version of his head with blood-red eyes and sharp fangs, along with his gigantic hands (see picture above). He is also able to reattach himself when sawed in two (and to an extent reattach any limb that's been removed).
- Torture: His comedy act could be considered torture by others, namely Danger Mouse and Penfold.
Appearances[]
- The Four Tasks of Danger Mouse (1982)
- The Return of Count Duckula (1983)
- The Great Bone Idol (1983)
- Duckula Meets Frankenstoat! (1986)
Comics/Magazines[]
- Count Duckula Vol 1 1
- Count Duckula Vol 1 2
- Danger Mouse Magazine Vol 1 4
Trivia[]
Count Duckula as a cricket bat
- He claims in The Great Bone Idol that he hates dogs.
- Although he appears in The Great Bone Idol, it's unknown if he appeared in the lost original pilot version of the episode in any form.
- Despite being scared of sunlight in The Four Tasks of Danger Mouse as it was his only reason for fleeing the scene, he seems completely unaffected by it in his later 3 appearances.
- He has a lisp not unlike the character Daffy Duck's from Looney Tunes.
- He's a loose parody of Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stroker.
- Though compared to Count Duckula from the spin-off and Count Duckula from the Danger Mouse reboot, this Count Duckula is the most like Count Dracula due to being more like a standard vampire than the other two.
- Unlike traditional vampires who have the ability to turn into bats (flying animals), Count Duckula can turn into a cricket bat, with bat wings that allow him to fly away.
- In his own spin off Count Duckula, he lost his lisp, while his voice stays largely the same.
- He also has longer hair his spin off, whereas in Danger Mouse he has shorter hair.
- Interestingly enough, in his series, he wears pyjamas with Danger Mouse's signature logo on the centre of the top.