Element persona and commit several crimes, so that he would be willing to help Zoom out by purifying Element Z. He underwent a Plastomorph operation to make himself look like Barry. In order to protect their loved ones, the League had Zatanna magically erase this information from their minds.[23]. Unfortunately he did not, but Fl… Zoom's creation of the Negative Speed Force resulted in the death of the Black Flash and turned Barry Allen into its successor. His murderer was none other than Zoom, who finally revealed himself to Barry. He murdered the Elongated Kid[50], airman Jay Nicolosi[51], and a young girl in a playground [52] by aging them until they expired from old age. Returning to the present, the Flashes tossed him in the device that had been built to sever Barry's connection to Speed Force. Eobard struggled to manage his little brother and chafed when reprimanded by their parents for his periodic outbursts, triggered by his frustration. A future version of Eobard traveled into the past and prevented Robern from being born. Thawne, with vague memories of his first encounter with Wally, was happy to comply. A frustrated Zoom accidentally confessed to his crime and he was taken back to the 25th century. [32], Zoom has been impersonated at least twice after his death. Comic Crossroads is a FANDOM Comics Community. Once by Abra Kadabra during Barry Allen's trial,[33] and later by Wally West in a ploy to trick Kadabra and Replicant. Professor Eobard "Zoom" Thawne, also known as Reverse-Flash, is the arch-nemesis of the Flash. The Flashes pushed Zoom back through time, showing Zoom confronting past and future. Eobard Thawne found a time capsule in the 25th century containing a costume of the Flash (Barry Allen) and with a Tachyon device amplified the suit's speed energy, giving himself speedster abilities. [44], He then trapped Barry and the revived Max Mercury inside the negative Speed Force. The two heroes reluctantly agreed, and so Flash and Zoom returned to the 20th century to battle the syntho-steed while Green Lantern stayed in the future to steal the sculpture. The Flash remained one of his favorite characters of history, but now he hated him because the hero stood for law and justice and he stood for the reverse. Secret Society of Super-Villains memberThis character is or was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, a cadre of super-villains who band together to accomplish feats no one super-villain can do alone, in any of its various incarnations. Eobard began to beat him up, saying, "I'm the Flash!" [21] When Zoom demanded to know when they would begin to fight more powerful members of the JSA, Wizard explained that he wanted to take out the second-stringers first. Into the Speed Force with you. [14] However, before he was defeated, Zoom implanted a lethal energy-flux in Iris's body which would cause the destruction of the universe if she came in contact with her husband's aura. Grabbing the biography for an autograph, Eobard set off to the 20th century on the treadmill. Reversing the costume's colors, he adopted the moniker of "Professor Zoom the Reverse-Flash" and went on a crime spree. Eobard used it an it indeed gave him super speed but it also gave him split personality disorder which made him Eobard Thawne and what he called the Reverse Flash. The Deadly Secret of the Flash/The Thousand-Year Separation! [38], Eobard learned that his old nemesis Barry Allen had died, sacrificing himself heroically to save the universe during the first Crisis. History was completely changed when Professor Zoom finally found a way to erase his nemesis the Flash without harming his own legacy. However, they were able to determine that the steed was from the future. [45], At some point after Hunter offered to form a partnership with Thawne, Thawne broke Hunter out of prison and took him to the 25th century, to work together against the Flashes. [25], After years of trying various vibrational frequencies, Zoom was finally able to free himself from his extra-dimensional prison. Later elsewhere, Professor Zoom says, "It changes, It all changes." Zoom had one of his henchman drug Barry with "angel-dust". Eobard's actions continued to affect Barry, feeling guilty for Eddie's and Ronnie's deaths, but also blaming Eobard for cau… Zoom fell in love with Barry's wife, Iris. Once this was complete, Zoom used the Cosmic Treadmill to return to his own era, where he attempted to blackmail the government by threatening to release dangerous prisoners from jail with his newfound super speed, unless he received vast sums of money. How will you get along without me?" When he became scientist, Thawne became obsessed with finding out the secrets of the Speed Force. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Flash Villains. When they failed, they sent her to the 30th century, hoping that she could be cured by her biological parents, Eric and Fran Russell. Eobard offered to collaborate with him, but was refused. He then adjusted his own age so that he appeared as a young boy and hid in a shipping container near the second crime scene, where he was discovered by the police. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Using his powers Eobard killed his parents but took Thadeus hostage and told him to find out who the Flash is. [47], After a disagreement, Thawne ran back in time to the 21st Century, leaving Hunter stranded in the 25th Century.[47]. They traveled to the 25th century, where they enlisted Zoom's aid in stopping the beast. Eobard killed his brother after finding he helped the Flash. After he had served his sentence for a year, he was subjected to a test which determined his level of rehabilitation. Eobard became angered about this and knocked out Thaddeus and his parents before setting there house on fire and decide to watch it burn across the street but sees the Flash save them and out of pity Eobards family didn't mention his name. This is when Wally realized that something was wrong, that he was not Barry. Building his own Cosmic Treadmill and using his new ultra-speed science to regain his powers, he traveled back to the 20th Century to test his evildoing radiation on Al Desmond, with whom he had become fascinated after their previous encounter. Zoom pulled Barry away and revealed that he caused everything horrible that had happened to Barry, including the death of his mother. His journey had been pointless, or so he thought. Although his trip to the future had been unsuccessful, based on security video of Iris's murder, he determined that Zoom was the killer, as only a person with super-speed could commit a murder invisibly. Barry's life became as real to Eobard as did his own. https://comiccrossroads.fandom.com/wiki/Eobard_Thawne_(Earth-6531)?oldid=201988. From the next cell, Hunter Zolomon spoke to him, saying they could help each other be better. However, Zoom was stopped by a time traveling Wally West, but made a getaway and ran to the Flash Museum. Barry's actions also transformed Zoom into a living paradox, no longer requiring Barry to exist. He is a twisted sociopathic criminal, with a brilliant mind and super-speed, that was born in the 25th Century and travels through time to do battle with his most hated enemy. Not wanting to hurt his loved ones, Barry escaped and ran into the Speed Force. The malevolent speedster then forced Desmond, against his will, to reprise his old Mr. Zoom resets Barry's internal vibrations so he can remember this. Thaddeus was one of the kind of brothers who always won and rubbed it in Eobard face so much that Eobard started to grow a feeling of hatred for his brother. Eobard's parents were always there for Thaddeus but not for Eobard which caused Eobard to feel a hatred for them too. Again, his future self interfered with the timeline and caused the deaths of his parents, allowing him to continue his research. He began an elaborate plot to acquire it by sending one of his syntho-steeds through time to the 20th century. Inside were many relics from the 20th century, including a genuine costume used by the Flash. "I've controlled your life for so long, Barry. Using the alias "Mr. Zyx" and appearing invisible by vibrating his molecules at superspeed, Zoom contacted Central City's corrupt police chief Matthew Paulson, who he convinced to steal heroin that had been confiscated by the police. — Eobard to Barry Allen In the event of his death, Eobard arranged for Barry to inherit S.T.A.R. At a costume party the next day, Zoom asked Iris what she had decided. He traveled back to the 20th century, where he broke up his own wedding, which was in progress, and took Zoom outside, where they battled. There, he learned that he was destined to become the Flash's greatest villain: Professor Zoom. The police department and his fellow crooks knew him as the "Professor" due to his scientific leanings. However, during this battle, he came in contact with the villain's gem, causing the Thawne family hatred of the Allen family to boil to the surface. 1. I was there at the beginning, Flash. Everything went well and everyone was happy until he began to go mad again. Here, he witnessed the death of Johnny Quick. Here, Zoom vibrated to invisibility and slipped his vibrating hand through Iris' skull, fatally damaging the molecules in her brain. [17], Zoom was magically summoned to this 20th century from his own era by the Wizard, who recruited him to join the Secret Society of Super-Villains. The Wizard determined that they could travel to the correct world by collecting three tokens of power so that he could cast a spell to break down the dimensional barrier. Eobard fell in love with a reporter named Rose who had been hired by Central City Science Today to interview him. Hoping that helping to take care of a sibling would help Eobard adjust, his parents had a second son, Robern. The Justice League and Justice Society built a device to separate Barry from the Speed Force. [49], Thawne began experimenting with the effects of the Speed Force on age. [39] Zoom then traveled through time on a personal vendetta against Barry Allen. Zoom was shocked at this betrayal, and the Flash took this opportunity to land a mighty punch, knocking him out. At age 10, Eobard was taught astro-navigation in his elementary school. [18] However, things did not go as planned, and the team of villains arrived on Earth-Three, home of the Crime Syndicate of America. His connection to the Speed Force is a different variation from Barry's, and his version allows him to travel back in time easier. This version called himself the new Black Flash. However, in the future, the real Barry escaped the radiation cell by using his costume ring's chemical formula to have a shrinking effect on the energy wall, and then vibrated through it. [26] The speedster escaped, however, and went to Zoom's home era to learn who killed his wife using 25th Century historical records. His knowledge of the Speed Force caused his peers to nickname him Professor Zoom. Along with with Plant Master, Blockbuster, and Star Sapphire, they stole a trans-spacial transponder from S.T.A.R. He discovered a new element, Element Z, which granted him super speed when he wore a locket containing the substance around his neck. Hoping that caring for a sibling would help Eobard adjust, his parents had a second son, Robern. [29] However, Barry soon showed up, bringing Thawne back to his own time. However, he was caught by Robern, now an officer in the Science Police. Destroyed by, Although this character was originally introduced during DC's, Additionally, in some of his last appearances on. A distinguished member within his own family, his first name \"Eobard\" is apparently even more distinguished. The Flash eventually tracked her down, only to discover that Zoom was also in the 30th century and had convinced Iris to marry him in exchange for sparing all of existence. However, he used the radiation of the cell to increase his mental capacity, to the point where he could actually follow through with his most recent twisted plan. He was sent back to prison and his locket taken away. https://comiccrossroads.fandom.com/wiki/Eobard_Thawne_(Alternate_Earth-19)?oldid=99326. Eobard Thawne was born in January 6th, 2151 into the influential Thawne family. Finally, Wally managed to trick Zoom into returning to his own era on the cosmic treadmill. [51] He was brought to the police station to be interviewed as a witness, but refused to open up to anyone but visiting police scientist Patty Spivot. DC Database is a FANDOM Movies Community. Eobard Thawne was born in 2151 into an affluent bloodline of politicians, scientists, and captains of industry. He began to honestly believe he was Barry Allen. Eobard Thawne was born in 2451. [10], While in prison, Zoom did a great deal of research in the field of ultra-speed, developing radiation which could compel others to do evil, enable him to read and control the minds of others, as well as granting and taking away super speed. [54], In Flashpoint, he mocks Barry, who remembers how reality should be but has lost his powers, by stalking his mother who is shown to be alive in this reality[55] and placing a Reverse-Flash costume inside his ring, causing Barry to realize Zoom is mocking him. However, after battling Zoom, the Flash discovered how to neutralize the energy-flux in Iris. 119 Appearances of Eobard Thawne (New Earth), 89 Images featuring Eobard Thawne (New Earth), 9 Quotations by or about Eobard Thawne (New Earth), Character Gallery: Eobard Thawne (New Earth), Professor Zoom at Those Who Ride the Lightning, https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Eobard_Thawne_(New_Earth)?oldid=2811304, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function. It was not aware that an alternate version of Zoom has since reappeared, or that the Flash died and came back. It miscalculated his arrival, and Eobard appeared several years after Barry's death, when Wally West was the Flash. Enraged that his enemy had died with such dignity, Professor Zoom sent a subliminal message to Barry, who had briefly emerged from the Speed Force, that his return was greatly needed. After the Flash defeated Zoom, the authorities from the future whisked Zoom back to his own era for conviction. In his childhood, he was taught astro-navigation in grade school and grew up at a time when cows were extinct. 2. He attempted to kill them through their connection to the Speed Force, only to be stopped by Jay Garrick and Kid Flash, who took the fight to a nearby parade honoring the Flash in the streets of Central City. Barry later travels back in time to stop his younger self from altering time and the timeline is apparently restored.[58]. Origin of Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash. [37], During the final battle with Nekron, Zoom was resurrected by a white light. Changing Barry's electric shaver into a matter distributor, Zoom changed his face to make it look like Barry's. Eobard was about to stab Nora Allen but was shot by an accurate bullet from the gun of Joe West who was there for dinner. While working on the timeship with a Scientist named Rip Hunter, Eobard grew a fascination with The Flash and desperately wanted his powers. One day, he came across Barry's cosmic treadmill in an antique store. He killed the cashier in order to acquire this Holy Grail of Flash collectibles. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Secret Society of Super-Villains members" category. [2] He showed up at Wally's door on Christmas Eve dressed as Barry. However, the Raxalus wings were yellow and thus were destroyed when the Green Lantern attempted to carry them back through time without being able to protect them with his ring. This version was only the reanimated corpse of Zoom, and did not have any memories from after its own death. They became platonic friends; however, she continued to rebuff Thawne's romantic advances, eventually retaliating physically when he attempted to kiss her. Zoom, however, told him that he knew nothing and promptly ran away.[48]. Matter-Distributor: Altered from a simple 20th century electric shaver, this gadget was able to rearrange Thawne's features and make him look exactly like, Ultra-Speed Mechanisms: Radiation-emitting machines that grant Zoom control over molecular vibrations, producing effects as varied as super-speed, mind-control, paralysis, illusions, and turning people evil. The Scarlet Speedster was captured, and Zoom summoned Desmond, who had resumed his identity as Mr. [8] In a showdown at the Flash Museum, Thawne switched to the predominantly yellow costume of his future self, Professor Zoom. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Flash Family members" category. At age 10, Eobard was taught astro-navigation in his elementary school. Ultimately, the villain fitted the Flash with pair of heavy matter boots and left him to sink to his death in the Earth's molten core. Using this Eobard began to target the people Barry loved, His father, Iris and his son but the Flash saved them with help from Rip Hunter and a few heroes who deduced that the Reverse-Flash was Eobard. Barry's touch resulted in the deaths of Savitar[41] and Christina Alexandrova[46]. Here, it terrorized the city, and neither the Flash nor Green Lantern could stop it. Almost immediately, he disappeared, claiming that he was "going home". [1], Hoping to harness the power of Darkseid's omega energy, Zoom tracked Bruce Wayne through the timestream. Here, he forced Desmond to mix a radioactive substance which would send Zoom's physical body to the 20th Century as well. He agreed, on the condition that Green Lantern steal the Raxalus wings for him. Flashpoint Vol 2 #5(October, 2011), See Allen Family for complete family tree. While Blockbuster fought Atom, Zoom and Plant Master defeated Doctor Mid-Nite. However, the treadmill's calibration had been affected by the centuries of not being used. He was wearing a new costume, with the direction of his lightning bolt reversed. Eventually, his parents grew concerned and instigated the closure of the Flash Museum. [28] At this moment, he was snatched up by his successor from the future, the second Zoom, and brought several years into the future. During one battle with the Combine, a Combine agent started to brag that he had killed the Flash after blasting Wally with a cannon. [39] This ultimately engineered Barry's return during the Final Crisis.[40]. He pulled the entire speed force into him to stop Zoom, transforming history. One day, he came to her and asked her to either leave Barry for him or die. However, Zoom had become enamored with the Raxalus wings, a priceless piece of art on display in Central City. This drove Eobard mad. He defeated Jay and prepared to kill Bart before Max and Barry, who had been freed from the Speed Force by Wally West, arrived and took the fight to him. [30] Soon after, Barry, desperate to save Fiona's life, clotheslined Zoom at super-speed. Eobard visited the Flash Museum. He knew everything about Barry, keeping a collection of memorabilia about his hero. However, his research was unsuccessful and he was unable to tap into the Speed Force. This he did by creating a system of tornadoes laced with cosma-spur radiation which threatened to destroy Central City. [24] He then planned to stabilize the drug, packaging it with powdered milk manufactured at a factory he was using as a hideout, with the ultimate goal of creating a vast number of addicts who would do his bidding. He was born in the future, responsible for killing Barry's mother and impersonating Harrison Wells. He chased Zoom through the ocean to Zoom's cosmic-powered time-tripper. However, he learned that she was engaged. Labs, which they planned to use to transport themselves to Wizard's home dimension of Earth-Two and conquer it. Zoom, who was recruited in part because of his technological expertise, was put in charge of operating the machine. Relishing the chance to kill any Barry Allen, Zoom accelerated Hot Pursuit's aging process, as he had done his other recent victims, killing him within seconds. [24], However, Barry survived. It had the same effect on Zoom. She entered a room where the deranged convict, Clive Yorkin, was hiding out. His parents genetically engineered him to be highly intelligent and to have a particular appearance. It is revealed he was unable to alter Barry becoming the Flash as that would erase him from existence, which he discovers when he nearly phases from existence when attempting to stop the chemicals from spilling over Barry when he hopes to become the only Flash ever by making this his origin, though this causes the lightning bolt to pass through him and strike the chemicals, so he decides to ruin Barry's life during childhood, removing his best friend from existence to move Barry more inward, stalking Barry and doing minor things to annoy him like making him miss ball-catches, and killing his mother. [52] He revealed the experimental nature of his murders to Patty and was about to kill her as well before Flash, Kid Flash, and Hot Pursuit arrived. Excited to work with the Flash, Eobard expressed his happiness to his family who simply shunned him to focus on Thaddeus who had won an Award for helping the community. Another scientist, Professor Drake, announced that he was on the verge of proving the existence of the Speed Force. The sudden stop snapped Zoom's neck, killing him instantly. [32], Zoom returned with Black Lantern versions of Kid Flash and Solovar to battle Barry, Wally West, and Saint Walker. First Appearance After carrying Hot Pursuit away, he soon realized he was a Barry Allen from an alternate Earth. In 2024, a younger Eobard and older (2024) Flash fight, disappear in an explosion, during a battle with Starling City's Green Arrow, The Atom, and Hawkgirl *. Everyone was successful. He successfully was admitted to study at the Flash Museum. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He then decided to destroy everything by killing Barry's wife, Iris, on the evening of their first date. One day in 2463, a time capsule materialized out of the air. His first crime was to steal the famous Cribi sculptures. However, the Flash followed him to the 25th Century, where Zoom was defeated. [36] In the midst of the fight, Zoom's body suddenly became encased in ice, exactly at the moment when a cold grenade belonging to Captain Cold was set off in Iron Heights, which housed an incarcerated future version of Zoom. Barry felt dazed and Iris went to get him a glass of water. He worshiped him as a hero and as a friend. She slapped him, saying that even if she didn't love Barry so much, she would never let him lay a hand on her. Eobard was born on December 19th 2151, At an early age Eobard was considered a prodigy at Maths, Science, Geography, History and Computing/Programming but his brother Thaddeus was always better. Eobard spent so much time in social bonding sessions and psychological analyses with Robern that he fell far behind in his own studies. Eobard Thawne or the Reverse Flash, is the secondary antagonist of Raven: Injustice 2 - Age of Doom. Thaddeus was one of the kind of brothers who always won and rubbed it in Eobard face so much that Eobard started to grow a feeling of hatred for his brother. [31], Afterwards, five Rogues, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Pied Piper, Weather Wizard and Trickster, stole Zoom's corpse from the morgue and held a special ceremony atop an isolated column of rock thirty miles north of Central City. Comic Crossroads is a FANDOM Comics Community. She then returned to the lab to continue working on the case. He has also been a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains. [16] However, Zoom was followed by Wally, who quickly defeated him and returned him to prison in his home era. Zoom was tasked with obtaining one of the tokens, the ring of Power Ring. Green Lantern... Master Criminal of the 25th Century. He immediately sought out the Flash and began tormenting him to feed on his emotions. [25], Zoom finally revealed himself to Barry, claiming to know the identity of Iris's killer and leading him on a chase across the world. Of all nights, this happened to be the night before Barry's wedding to Iris West. Naming himself Professor Zoom, he decided to become the greatest criminal in human history. [57] He reveals to Barry that the Flashpoint timeline was created by Barry himself going back in time to stop Professor Zoom from killing his mother. Element and Dr. Alchemy and one of the most knowledgeable scholars on elements in history. Element, to kill their common enemy. [42], As Barry chased after Zoom, Wally joined him in the time barrier. Run as fast as you can. His parents genetically engineered him to be highly intelligent and to have a particular appearance. [7] Finally, after finding the biography that Eobard had brought with him in an alley, Wally deduced the villain's true identity. [27] On the day that Barry Allen was supposed to marry Fiona Webb, Zoom left a message for his nemesis at the Flash Museum, telling him to meet him at the house where Barry and Iris used to live. Determine to fix this flaw, Zoom sent his astral image backward in time and contacted Al Desmond, the reformed Flash villain once known as Mr. He amplified the super-speed wave patterns contained in the suit using a simple 25th century technique, giving him super-speed when he put in on. They destroyed his coffin in rage, cursing him for having been killed by their nemesis. Wanting to enjoy the double life of Barry Allen, he used his enhanced brain power to switch places with the Flash, sending him to the 20th century and Barry into his own cell in the future. Eobard Thawne was born in 2451. Eobard Thawne was supposed to be born 2151. Here, he used the Cosmic Treadmill to travel to the 30th Century, where he hoped to claim the gem for himself. In anger, his future self traumatized the reporter as a child, rendering her mute and causing her to be institutionalized for the rest of her life.[1]. [9], Zoom escaped prison and was determined to regain his powers, since the Flash had taken his suit from him. While in the 25th century, Thawne and Hunter gained control of the Temporal Courts, a force dedicated to investigating changes to the timeline. This allowed Eobard to focus completely on his studies. Super Speed Quick Combat Skills Agility Time Travel Ready for a head-on collision? Flash Villain(s)This character, team, or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of any or all of the various incarnations of the Flash. While she was busy with her work, Thawne returned to his proper age and revealed himself to her. [20] Wizard began summoning members of the Justice Society of America one at a time and had his teammates battle them. [41] This resulted in the creation of the Negative Speed Force. Now, Eobard had the means to meet his idol. The horse race-watching public was so pleased that Zoom eventually received a full pardon for his crimes and was released. Eobard illegally began doing his own research on the subject. While his brother tried to uncover the Flash's identity Eobard went back to working on the Timeship when his brother contacted him giving him the name Barry Allen. Doing so, they reached Zoom, becoming the lightning bolt that turned Barry into the Flash as they were able to stop Zoom from preventing killing Iris. ", This template will categorize articles that include it into the "White Lantern Corps members category.". He pushed a young Barry down the stairs, burned down his childhood home, left the door open so his dog was hit by a car, murdered his mother,[42], and attempted to stop his son's marriage in the 30th Century[43]. and a lightning bolt strikes from the skies, leading directly into the Flashpoint event, that has begun. At the center was Barry's biography, The Life Story of the Flash by Iris Allen. Although he called Barry out for murdering him and compromising the morals that made him a hero, the Flash calmed himself down from the encounter, and evaded him. At some point in his younger life, he becomes the Arch-Enemy of an older Barry Allen, in Eobard's POV. As a result, his application to study the Speed Force at the Flash Museum was rejected. Since the newer Zoom's powers left him unable to operate the Cosmic Treadmill, he requested that the Professor operate it for him so that they could force Wally West to watch the attack on his wife that resulted in the deaths of their unborn twins over and over again. Thawne then broke into the Central City crime lab, murdered two police scientists, and recreated the accident which originally had granted Barry his speed. He dyed the costume the reverse in color of its original hues. However, the element was not stable, and he lost his powers after a short amount of time. Passing into yet another newly-created timeline, Eobard was appointed professor of the Flash Museum. [3] For several months, he patrolled the streets of Central and Keystone Cities with Wally as the Flash. [13], Scientists in Zoom's era discovered a deadly form of energy known as cosma-spurs. Labs. Eobard struggled to manage … He became fascinated with his family's history, even managing to discover about the existence of Eddie Thawne, a man who had been deemed a failure for the Thawne lineage, and thus had his record erased. [4], After leaving Wally to die in a Combine trap,[5] Thawne began to completely turn around, fighting Green Lantern,[6] Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Johnny Quick. [15], At some point, the authorities temporarily released Zoom from prison to help fight Cobalt Blue. His future self interfered yet again, killing Rose's fiance and eventually every man who she had ever dated, when she steadfastly refused to believe that her fiance was gone for good. Barry chased Eobard through out the world until they both traveled time back to Barry's home when he was 11.