Eobard thawne and hunter zolomon have very similar costumes, so how do you know which one youre looking at. How did harrison wells knew who the arrow was without. Seeking to emulate his idol, thawne traveled back in time to meet. Opening with a complete history of eobard thawne, the flash. There are more eobard thawne twists in grant gustins the. Portrayed by actors tom cavanagh and matt letscher, the character is based on the dc comics villain of the same name. Rebirth in 2009, youre probably talking about zoom. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against wikipedias inclusion policy. The threat that plagues eobard thawne on legends of tomorrow isnt a new one to fans of the flash on tv or in comics. Reversing the costumes colors, he adopted the moniker of professor zoom the reverseflash and went on a crime spree. Lets take a superspeed sprint back into comic book history first.
The episode revealed that when eobard thawne the true name of reverseflash traveled. Eobard thawne was a brilliant scientist born in the 25th century, where barry allens heroism as the flash is the stuff of legend. An interesting new the flash fan theory reveals the secret behind eobard thawnes tom cavanagh important countdown. Most immediately, because harry wells made his little c. The writers did not want to call him eobard thawne from the pilot because, according to cocreator andrew kreisberg, its not like a movie where you watch it and the story is over. Professor zoom comics whos who in comic book movies.
In fact, the comic book thawne, who also goes by the name professor zoom, even committed the ultimate act of speedster depravity by murdering the love of barry allens life, iris west allen. In season 1, it was revealed that harrison wells was the reverseflash aka eobard thawne in disguise. He is the overall main antagonist of the flash, serving as the main antagonist of season 1, a recurring antagonist in seasons 2, 3, and 4, the overarching antagonist of season 5, and a supporting. Deathstroke formerly until doomworld is formed, the joker and toffee. The flash played some major tricks in tuesdays episode. However, the time capsule also contained an atomic clock, and to prevent a. Broome and carmine infantino introduced eobard thawne in. He is able to read a book at super speed, and retains this information in his. Originally eobard thawne was a career criminal in the 25th century, who stumbled across a time capsule containing a copy of the flashs costume and for some reason a tachyon device that enabled thawne to give himself superspeed by amplifying the. Throughout thawnes history we have seen him protect barry, because without the flash, he never becomes professor zoom. Rendered unstable by this knowledge, thawne set out to erase barry allen from. The fact is that we have no idea, and im increasingly convinced that it might not matter. As such, elements of this characters history have been altered in some way from the other incarnations. Thawne presumably learned what would happen to him if he had not returned to the present so being stuck in 2000 and being erased.
Its a tv show where after every week you can research the name eobard thawne and you can tell where the story is going. When people talk about the great villains of comics books, the. Hunter zolomon eobard thawne can hunter zolomon take down his legendary timetraveling predecessor or will eobard thawne crush his successor and prove that the original is always better than the. He is from the future and is one of the main antagonists of the arrowverse as a whole being the main villlain of flashs season 1, legends of tomorrows season 2 and the overall arching villain of the arrowverse main allies. 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 suits speed energy, giving himself speedster abilities. To answe your question during flash backs on earth two there is a news story in the background that reveals olivers dad coming out as green arrow.
The flash has brought back a pretty prominent foe in its fifth season, and now we know why hes taken on a particular face. Madara obito tells sasuke the truth about itachi, leaf village and uchiha clan english dub duration. The most wellknown character to assume the reverseflash man. Ok so eobard thawne is from the future he is a big fan of the flash and is obsessed with the flash. For another version of this character and the comic book counterpart, try the disambiguation page. I dont mean that in an its just a tv show way, but rather in an inuniverse, cosmological way. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as the reverseflash, is a fictional character appearing in various television series set within the cws arrowverse, most notably the flash and legends of tomorrow. The biography of eobard thawne from the arrowverse. Seeking to emulate his idol, thawne traveled back in.
As a result of so many movies and tv shows coming out, many versions of the characters are from different universes. With the spear of destiny whole, the legends uncover a hidden message on the spear which reveals one thing that can destroy it. Eobard thawne was a brilliant scientist born in the 25th century, where. In a recent interview with tvline, showrunner todd helbing was asked. Eobard has stated that he is a distinguished member of his family, and that even his first name eobard is distinguished. However, as he learned more about the flash, eobard discovered how his own life was linked to his heros. The road to flashpoint insinuates that all that is coming is the fault of professor zoom. Eobard thawne the reverse flash is a character from the arrowverses rendition of dc. An introduction to eobard thawne of the comics hello everyone, the mods over here were nice enough to ask me to join them and post comic bios every now and then like i do with arrow, so as the show gains more traction youll be seeing more and more of them.
In the 25th century, eobard thawnes favorite historical figure was flash. Over the course of the past year, as i have studied the flash, authors like geoff johns and mark waid have presented stories that have developed professor zoom in such a way that he has become. His black flash design is a playable alternate skin for the flash as part of a limited exclusive challenge. He is better known as professor zoom, the original reverseflash and the archenemy of barry allen, better known as the flash. Despite gloating about how advanced the timeperiod he comes from is and how everything in dcs present is history to him, thawne has admitted on a couple occasions that he finds the past a far more interesting and exciting place compared to his era in the 25th century, where crime is rare and superheroes are a.
This episode was good, great even, at least for an episode that doesnt move the needle all that much on the big story. We learned last week that nash had been taken over by the reverseflash, aka eobard thawne, and this week was all about trying to exorcise that monster out of his head. Later, after the legends discover that eobard thawne has been hiding from them outside time at the vanishing point, they take the legions two fragments, leaving thawne furious. Eobard thawne disney versus nondisney villains wiki. My other theory is that by staying in present time, thawne receives the memories of wellsobard, as the timeline is confused by his existence. Eobard thawne was a man born in the 25th century, in an age where most superheroes of the 20th century were long gone. In the comics, thawne is pretty much the same vile abuser of the speed force as on tv, except that the comic thawne never ran afoul of harrison wells.
Professor zoom character profile wikia fandom powered. Did eobard thawne still get stuck in the past after. Obsessed with the twentyfirst centurys flash, eobard recreated the accident that. Born in the 25th century, eobard thawne grew up idolizing the flash and studying the legacy.
Eobard thawne arrowverse legends of the multi universe. Tom cavanagh has had a very interesting history with the cws the flash. This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and the reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics. If youre looking at a comic book from before 2001, youre looking at the reverseflash. Thawne longed for the days of the heroic age, and at the forefront of. Professor eobard thawne, also known as harrison wells and the reverseflash, is one of the main antagonists of the arrowverse, arguably the most recurring antagonist in the franchise. The flash showrunner todd helbing confirmed there are more eobard thawne twists coming in the fifth season finale of the grant gustin series. Eobard thawne arrowversesynopsis villains wiki fandom. Professor eobard thawne, born on september 1, 2151, was obsessed with the flash. Harrison wells didnt know youre referring to the reverse flash dressed as harrison wells. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of american comic books, japanese manga and cosplay at. An introduction to reverse flash and his comic book. Outside the complete history of eobard thawne, the.
However, as he grew up, they become concerned about his lack of social skills and tendency to daydream, which was frowned upon in their very regimented society. A powerful timetraveller, and the progenitor of super negative force, thawne is capable of outwiting his foe, not only with his super powers, but also through cunning and. A look into the comic book character origins of reverse flash, and how the cw series the flash might use him on the show through harrison. He was destined to become one of barry allens greatest villains, a revelation that led eobard to grow unhinged. While his reasons and origin have changed heavily throughout his existence, the one. Eobard thawne was a super fan of the flash barry allen he duplicated to the reaction that gave barry his speed force powers he then discovered through his time travel abilities his fate was to be barry,s greatest enemy so eobard went insane and plotted revenge on. Current thawne is the same, post crisis version buried alien describes. Seeking to emulate his idol, thawne traveled back in time to meet the flash, but learned instead that his destiny was to become the reverseflash, allens greatest nemesis.
Professor zoom reverseflash i eobard thawne a completely psychopathic speedster from the 25th century out to destroy everything the flash family stands for. His parents genetically engineered him to be highly intelligent and to have a particular appearance. The tragic story of a clone who tried to be darth vaders friend legends duration. He spent years figuring out how he came to be, and after managing to duplicate the process that granted the speedster his powers, he successfully. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Years ago, thawne killed harrison wells and took his place by copying his dna, all as part of a sinister plot to destroy his archnemesis, the. The flash theory reveals true meaning of eobard thawnes. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
Born in the 25 th century, eobard thawne grew up idolizing the flash and studying the legacy of the scarlet speedster. After thawnes death at the hands of barry allen, however, the evil of professor zoom was just an unpleasant memory in the dcu. Professor eobard thawne, also known as the reverseflash, is a timetraveling criminal from the 22nd century, and the archenemy of the flash. Asylum kollectibles is a online comic book store offering comics and collectibles through various venues for over 10 years. His ability to travel through time allows him to attack the flash at almost any point throughout history. Fearful that history was repeating itself, barry killed thawne by breaking his neck. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by. Crisis on earth x proves eobard thawne is the most powerful arrowverse villain god of war artist reveals batman villain twoface design thats worthy of a movie.