4/2/2023 0 Comments Savitar new 52![]() As a result, the unstable Thawne convinced himself that he was Barry (based on his intimate knowledge of Barry's life from his reading of the Flash's as-yet-unpublished biography) and subsequently attacked Central City for "forgetting him". Seeking to use the Cosmic Treadmill to travel back in time and meet his idol, Thawne arrived at the Flash Museum several years after Barry's death, discovering that he was destined to become Professor Zoom the Reverse-Flash and die at his idol's hands. Obtaining the Cosmic Treadmill from an antique shop, Thawne gained all of the Flash's powers after replicating the electrochemical accident that created the Flash. The Post- Crisis extended origin storyline "The Return of Barry Allen" revealed that Thawne, prior to discovering the time capsule contains the Flash's costume, was once a scientist obsessed with him, even undergoing cosmetic surgery to resemble his hero. Fearful that history was repeating itself, Barry killed Thawne by breaking his neck. After Flash had found love again, Thawne threatened to kill Fiona Webb (Barry's new fiancé) on their wedding day. When Iris West (Barry's wife) rejected his romantic pursuits, Thawne killed Iris. īlaming the Flash for his defeat, Thawne became obsessed with "replacing" Barry and traveled back in time to exact his revenge. He did not, but Flash later found the clock, detonated it safely, and destroyed Thawne's costume. To prevent its detonation, Flash pursued and defeated Zoom, hoping he knew where the clock was. However, the time capsule also contained an atomic clock which, due to the effects of time travel, altered into an atomic bomb. ![]() Reversing the costume's colors, he adopted the moniker of "Professor Zoom the Reverse-Flash" and went on a crime spree. The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, and been portrayed in live-action by Tom Cavanagh and Matt Letscher in the Arrowverse television series The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Arrow.Įobard Thawne's debut as seen on the cover of The Flash #139 (September 1963).Įobard 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. However, he was driven insane upon learning he was destined to become the Flash's greatest enemy fueled by jealousy and hatred, he became determined to ruin Barry's (the Flash) life as the "Reverse Flash." Thawne's powers come from the "Negative Speed Force" which he uses to alter time to his own whims. Hailing from the 25th century, Thawne was a scientist who became obsessed with and idolized Barry Allen and managed to replicate the accident that gave him his powers. He has also been established as one of the fastest speedsters in the DC Universe. The first and most well-known character to assume the Reverse-Flash mantle, Thawne is depicted as the archenemy of Barry Allen (the second character to be called the Flash), a descendant of Malcolm Thawne, and a forefather of Bart Allen, Thaddeus Thawne, and Owen Mercer. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #139 in September 1963. Cellular regeneration and accelerated healingĮobard Thawne, otherwise known as the Reverse-Flash and Professor Zoom, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.Superhuman speed to travel faster than light. ![]()
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