For example, we know the civil war happened because of the history books but the details are sketchy because it happened centuries ago and records get lost or tampered with over t. He took calculated steps to infiltrate the allen, west and. The road to flashpoint sets up the entire red herring of flashpoint in an unfortunately obvious way. He also appears quite knowledgeable of his familys history. Professor zoom is the national science advisor to presidentforlife julian tremain. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and the reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Thawne has constantly fixated over barry allen and wanting to be the flash.
Eobard thawne new earthsix comic crossroads fandom. Opening with a complete history of eobard thawne, the flash. Greeneyedmonster seeing wally take his desired place in barrys life when he sees barry telling him the very same thing he told eobard when they met in the 25th century. Blur, a white martianhuman hybrid who appeared in the son of vulcan miniseries. For every action, theres an equal and opposite reaction. Eobard thawne was a brilliant scientist born in the 25th century, where. Eobard thawne hates the flash like, straight up loathes barry allen so he goes back in time to kill him before barry can grow. Because where i come from, the history books are filled with stories of this age of heroes. There might have been another version of eobard who originated on earthx, but the fact that this thawne is wearing wells face and his. Cisco ramoneobard thawne harrison wells works archive. Its a tv show where after every week you can research the name eobard thawne and you can tell where the story is going. Obsessed with the twentyfirst centurys flash, eobard recreated. Eobard read it before the events of flashpoint and said timeline being reversed among other time changes. Thawne waited for his destruction, but to his surprise it never came.
Because it is a historical event that may have been recorded wrong. Thawne would then timetravel back to the 20th century to battle the flash, which he would do on numerous occasions spanning silver and bronze age comic books published between the 1960s and early 1980s. The eobard thawne version of reverseflash appears as the main antagonist in lego dc comics super heroes. See more ideas about eobard thawne, bill skarsgard and bill skarsgard pennywise. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. In the 25th century, eobard thawnes favorite historical figure was flash. Eobard thawne is coming to the new 52 and he looks badass. Eobard thawne leaned forward and switched the recording off.
There might have been another version of eobard who originated on earthx, but the fact that this thawne is wearing wells face and his signature reverseflash yellow costume show that his. New promo for the flash teases noras history with thawne. Apr 02, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. 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.
Learn about all the reverse flash in our reverse flash character profile. Eobard thawne arrowversesynopsis villains wiki fandom. Eobard mentions reading up on the events of the present day in history books, and being a distinguished member of his. Previous episodes had hinted that the daughter of barry allen and iris westallen from the year 2049 had several secrets she was hiding from her parents, as well as team flash. Outside the complete history of eobard thawne, the flash. My guess is that the history books mentioned the green arrow died at the age of 86, without revealing his real name, since this is the pre flashpoint timeline he perhaps was never meant to reveal his identity to the world as he did in season 6. After infinite crisis, eobard rewrites his own origin story. Eobard thawne, preferring to be known as the reverseflash, is a denizen of the future with a grudge against barry allenthe flash. May 10, 2017 madara obito tells sasuke the truth about itachi, leaf village and uchiha clan english dub duration. Waids epic run on the flash also established a history and a connection between the allens and the thawnes that spans centuries, as barry allens twin brother malcolm was adopted by the criminal thawne family and is actually a distant ancestor of eobard himself. 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. Eobard was born in 2151 into the thawne family, an affluent bloodline of politicians, scientists, and captains of industry, and is a descendant of eddie thawne.
The fact that the sudden deaths occurred were not part of the normal timeline and were in fact never mentioned in future history books, which thawne concluded should mean his future should not exist. Eobard has stated that he is a distinguished member of his family, and that even his first name eobard is distinguished. Obsessed with the twentyfirst centurys flash, eobard recreated the accident that. During one of these exploits, he traveled back to the flashs era and developed a grudge against him and sought to kill him, regardless of how many died in the crossfire or if. Eobard thawne dc animated movies vs battles wiki fandom. However, as he grew up, they become concerned about his lack of social skills and tendency to daydream, which was. He is able to read a book at super speed, and retains this information in his. Nov 12, 2012 and its one of the most blah books geoff johns has ever written. And its one of the most blah books geoff johns has ever written. The events that unfolded before the end went more or less according to plan. The eobard thawne version of reverseflash appears as a dlc skin in injustice 2. Eobard thawne new earth dc database fandom dc wiki. The most wellknown character to assume the reverseflash man.
First, the truth about harrison wells was uncovered exhumed might be a better word, given the circumstances, exposing eobard as the charlatan he had been since the inception of this timeline. Jul 11, 2016 because it is a historical event that may have been recorded wrong. Heres a speedy recap of the reverseflashs history so far. However, the time capsule also contained an atomic clock, and to prevent a. And with every step the flash takes toward the future, someone from the future is racing backward through time to stop himthe villainous speedster known as the reverseflash.
Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Running scared, the epic adventure from writer joshua williamson and artists carmine di giandomenico and howard porter. Eobard thawne cw1 fye stuff wiki fandom powered by wikia. Eobard thawne arrowverse wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Portrayed by actors tom cavanagh and matt letscher, the. His parents genetically engineered him to be highly intelligent and to have a particular appearance. He was the partner of joe west, the fiance of iris west, a good friend of barry allen, and an ancestor of eobard thawne.
The most wellknown character to assume the reverseflash mantle, thawne is the archenemy of barry allen the second superhero to be called the flash, a. After some futuristic facial reconstruction surgery, thawne looked exactly like barry. Having received similar powers as barry, thawne felt he never got the recognition and respect he deserved, due to everyone around him idolizing the flash, and the history books remembering barry as the fastest man alive. Due to all of this the crisis is coming earlier in the year 2019 instead of 2024. Professor zoom reverseflash i eobard thawne a completely psychopathic speedster from the 25th century out to destroy everything the flash family stands. 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. When people talk about the great villains of comics books, the. Fearful that history was repeating itself, barry killed thawne by breaking his neck. Set in a time period not often explored in history books or. See more ideas about eobard thawne, reverse flash and the flash. When eobard thawne took over dr harrison wellss life he met his protege his talia, a born poker player who plays to win, after three years away shes been called back to help eowells, will she help him show his human nature, his weaknesses and change the future, with two possible futures she now has to decide which path to take. Most despicable things the reverseflash ever did cbr. The world nearly halted as he came back around while thawne held presentbarry by the throat.
Seeking to emulate his idol, thawne traveled back in time to meet. The flash comics by comixology flashs nemesis in the comics and the tv show, the reverseflash, gets a new origin and a new costume. Following the events of the button, the future unfolds as never before in the flash vol. Madara obito tells sasuke the truth about itachi, leaf village and uchiha clan english dub duration. This was the first post crisis on infinite earths appearance of eobard thawne and the villain was crazier than ever before. Obsessed with the 21st centurys flash, eobard recreated the accident that gave the flash his powers and became a speedster. Legends of tomorrow 2x10 legion of doom introduced black flash this week, but who is he and why is he chasing eobard thawne. How is eobard thawne still alive in crisis on earthx. In the flash, how could the flash exist if in eobards time. Yet, from what little we hear eobard say about his past in the 2100s, it seems decidedly different from the 2166 we see rip come from. In the flash, reverse flash tells oliver queen that history.
The eobard thawne version of reverseflash appears as a playable character in lego dc supervillains, and the flash version of zoom appears in the dc tv supervillains dlc pack. But the more cisco thinks about himself, his history, and his relationships, the less things add up. 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. Reversing the costumes colors, he adopted the moniker of professor zoom the reverseflash and went on a crime spree. Discover and share the most famous quotes by eobard thawne. Is reverse flash from a different timeline than rip hunter.
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. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc. Eobard thawne, otherwise known as professor zoom and reverseflash, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics. The biography of eobard thawne from the arrowverse. Eobard thawne is basically what would happen if wallys dedication to the flash took an extremely dark turn.
The costume, which thawne dyed yellow, granted thawne the same superspeed powers that the flash had when he thawne wore it. The subsequent characters to use reverseflash moniker appear in various video games. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Born in the 25th century, eobard thawne grew up idolizing the flash and studying the legacy. The flash ep on reverse flashs return in 100th episode. The reverseflash returns, features the original blondehaired, blueeyed eobard thawne making a. Eobard thawne was a brilliant scientist born in the 25th century, where barry allens heroism as the flash is the stuff of legend. Born in the 25 th century, eobard thawne grew up idolizing the flash and studying the legacy of the scarlet. 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 residual energy within the costume. Eobard thawne was a scientist from the 25th century who replicated the powers of the 21stcentury superhero the flash but used his powers of super speed and time travel for his gain as a criminal called professor zoom. Social security administration public data, the first name eobard was not present.
Eddie thawnes last words to iris west after sacrificing himself. Jan 26, 2016 heres a speedy recap of the reverseflashs history so far. He threw his arm forward and with a thunderous boom a large bolt of lightning flew towards the reverseflash. Jun 28, 2017 waids epic run on the flash also established a history and a connection between the allens and the thawnes that spans centuries, as barry allens twin brother malcolm was adopted by the criminal thawne family and is actually a distant ancestor of eobard himself. The flash professor zoom is back, and hes not alone. The flash is quickly sinking towards the centre of the earth thanks to heavy matter gravity boots put on him by zoomy eobard thawne a. Eddie thawne died may 19, 2015 was a police detective of the keystone city police department until he transferred to central city police department. His ability to travel through time allows him to attack the flash at almost any point throughout history. Whos along for the ride to kill the fastest man alive. 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. In rips time, vandal savage has taken over the world, which is then in a brutal dystopia. The flash reveals that nora westallen is working with the eobard thawne, aka the reverseflash, in the future. In an alternate timeline created when impulse kills an insect in the devonian age, most supervillains are government bureaucrats.
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