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Supervillain Origins: Professor Zoom


he doesn’t run backwards but the

he doesn’t run backwards but the reverse-flash is every bit the

reverse-flash is every bit the

reverse-flash is every bit the antithesis of the flash himself not like

antithesis of the flash himself not like

antithesis of the flash himself not like the flash someone shall reverse welcome

the flash someone shall reverse welcome

the flash someone shall reverse welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic origins of eobard thawne aka

the comic origins of eobard thawne aka

the comic origins of eobard thawne aka professor zoom aka the reverse flash the

professor zoom aka the reverse flash the

professor zoom aka the reverse flash the reverse flash

reverse flash

reverse flash eobard thawne what can i name is vo born

eobard thawne what can i name is vo born

eobard thawne what can i name is vo born the 25th century kind he replicated the

the 25th century kind he replicated the

the 25th century kind he replicated the accident that allowed me to tap into the

accident that allowed me to tap into the

accident that allowed me to tap into the Speed Force became a criminal professor

Speed Force became a criminal professor

Speed Force became a criminal professor zoom as with most comic book characters

zoom as with most comic book characters

zoom as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and

there are often reimagining and

there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1963 issue

storyline which unfolded in 1963 issue

storyline which unfolded in 1963 issue number 139 which was expanded upon in

number 139 which was expanded upon in

number 139 which was expanded upon in 1993

1993

1993 the flash vol 2 number 74 to 79 in

the flash vol 2 number 74 to 79 in

the flash vol 2 number 74 to 79 in professor zooms debut comic appearance

professor zooms debut comic appearance

professor zooms debut comic appearance he was introduced as a brilliant

he was introduced as a brilliant

he was introduced as a brilliant scientist from the 25th century

scientist from the 25th century

scientist from the 25th century dissatisfied with the mundane utopia of

dissatisfied with the mundane utopia of

dissatisfied with the mundane utopia of his time period when a time capsule from

his time period when a time capsule from

his time period when a time capsule from Barry Allen aka the Flash’s 20th century

Barry Allen aka the Flash’s 20th century

Barry Allen aka the Flash’s 20th century finds its way to his city he acquires

finds its way to his city he acquires

finds its way to his city he acquires one of the speedsters super suits

discovering that the soup still held

discovering that the soup still held super speed wave patterns professor zoom

super speed wave patterns professor zoom

super speed wave patterns professor zoom dyes the suit in Reverse colors to

dyes the suit in Reverse colors to

dyes the suit in Reverse colors to represent his aversion for the superhero

represent his aversion for the superhero

represent his aversion for the superhero and uses his power to become the Flash’s

and uses his power to become the Flash’s

and uses his power to become the Flash’s most diabolical villain through means of

most diabolical villain through means of

most diabolical villain through means of time travel through his many escapades

time travel through his many escapades

time travel through his many escapades with his rival professor zooms hate for

with his rival professor zooms hate for

with his rival professor zooms hate for the Scarlet speedster soon transformed

the Scarlet speedster soon transformed

the Scarlet speedster soon transformed into envy when he falls for the Flash’s

into envy when he falls for the Flash’s

into envy when he falls for the Flash’s wife Iris West he offers her an

wife Iris West he offers her an

wife Iris West he offers her an ultimatum to leave her husband and spend

ultimatum to leave her husband and spend

ultimatum to leave her husband and spend the rest of her life with him for some

the rest of her life with him for some

the rest of her life with him for some unknown reason iris decides to refuse

unknown reason iris decides to refuse

unknown reason iris decides to refuse this generous offer

this generous offer

this generous offer zoom becomes enraged and kills her by

zoom becomes enraged and kills her by

zoom becomes enraged and kills her by vibrating his hand through her skull you

vibrating his hand through her skull you

vibrating his hand through her skull you don’t have to kill thousands of

don’t have to kill thousands of

don’t have to kill thousands of innocents to bring me down no no I don’t

innocents to bring me down no no I don’t

innocents to bring me down no no I don’t but I choose to when the flash discovers

but I choose to when the flash discovers

but I choose to when the flash discovers the one responsible for the death of his

the one responsible for the death of his

the one responsible for the death of his wife he sends professor zoom into a

wife he sends professor zoom into a

wife he sends professor zoom into a timeless boyd through means of his time

timeless boyd through means of his time

timeless boyd through means of his time machine believing himself to be rid of

machine believing himself to be rid of

machine believing himself to be rid of the villain forever you may have my

the villain forever you may have my

the villain forever you may have my powers song but you have almost zero

powers song but you have almost zero

powers song but you have almost zero imagination about using them years later

imagination about using them years later

imagination about using them years later the two would be fated to meet again

the two would be fated to meet again

the two would be fated to meet again when professor zoom finally makes his

when professor zoom finally makes his

when professor zoom finally makes his way out of the hellish realm of no

way out of the hellish realm of no

way out of the hellish realm of no return and seeks to have Barry join his

return and seeks to have Barry join his

return and seeks to have Barry join his late wife he makes his dashing return on

late wife he makes his dashing return on

late wife he makes his dashing return on the day of Barry Allen’s second wedding

the day of Barry Allen’s second wedding

the day of Barry Allen’s second wedding and attempts to kill his new fiancee

and attempts to kill his new fiancee

and attempts to kill his new fiancee refusing to let the cruel fate befall

refusing to let the cruel fate befall

refusing to let the cruel fate befall him again the flash stops professor zoom

him again the flash stops professor zoom

him again the flash stops professor zoom by snapping his neck killing him

by snapping his neck killing him

by snapping his neck killing him instantly

eobard thawne’s origin story was later

eobard thawne’s origin story was later revised in the Wally West flash era

revised in the Wally West flash era

revised in the Wally West flash era where the professor was revealed to be a

where the professor was revealed to be a

where the professor was revealed to be a flash fanatic in the 25th century his

flash fanatic in the 25th century his

flash fanatic in the 25th century his obsession for the hero drove him to not

obsession for the hero drove him to not

obsession for the hero drove him to not only study his biography but transmute

only study his biography but transmute

only study his biography but transmute his facial features to resemble him when

his facial features to resemble him when

his facial features to resemble him when he uses his time machine to go back and

he uses his time machine to go back and

he uses his time machine to go back and meet his hero he doesn’t travel back far

meet his hero he doesn’t travel back far

meet his hero he doesn’t travel back far enough and ends up in a time after Barry

enough and ends up in a time after Barry

enough and ends up in a time after Barry Allen’s death it is here that he

Allen’s death it is here that he

Allen’s death it is here that he discovers his destiny in becoming the

discovers his destiny in becoming the

discovers his destiny in becoming the reverse-flash his idols greatest threat

reverse-flash his idols greatest threat

reverse-flash his idols greatest threat the realization warps his mind leading

the realization warps his mind leading

the realization warps his mind leading to him posing as a resurrected Barry

to him posing as a resurrected Barry

to him posing as a resurrected Barry Allen initially fooling the public his

Allen initially fooling the public his

Allen initially fooling the public his identity is later revealed when his

identity is later revealed when his

identity is later revealed when his jealousy of the real flash spirals out

jealousy of the real flash spirals out

jealousy of the real flash spirals out of control Wally West challenges the

of control Wally West challenges the

of control Wally West challenges the villain and sends him back to his own

villain and sends him back to his own

villain and sends him back to his own time wiped of his memory but with a

time wiped of his memory but with a

time wiped of his memory but with a newly acquired distaste for the flash

newly acquired distaste for the flash

newly acquired distaste for the flash while Professor zooms disposition has

while Professor zooms disposition has

while Professor zooms disposition has allowed him to make subsequent attacks

allowed him to make subsequent attacks

allowed him to make subsequent attacks on the Flash’s life he’s prevented from

on the Flash’s life he’s prevented from

on the Flash’s life he’s prevented from ever killing him as he would cease to

ever killing him as he would cease to

ever killing him as he would cease to exist without the superhero fuelling the

exist without the superhero fuelling the

exist without the superhero fuelling the Speed Force

Speed Force

Speed Force he’s instead settled with forcing Barry

he’s instead settled with forcing Barry

he’s instead settled with forcing Barry Allen to live out a life of despair and

Allen to live out a life of despair and

Allen to live out a life of despair and grief by killing the ones closest to him

grief by killing the ones closest to him

grief by killing the ones closest to him through means of time travel such as his

through means of time travel such as his

through means of time travel such as his own mother Oh Barry

own mother Oh Barry

own mother Oh Barry that’s the beauty of all this I didn’t

that’s the beauty of all this I didn’t

that’s the beauty of all this I didn’t do any of it you did

do any of it you did

do any of it you did despite the super speedsters hate for

despite the super speedsters hate for

despite the super speedsters hate for each other the Speed Force forever

each other the Speed Force forever

each other the Speed Force forever tethers them to each other with the

tethers them to each other with the

tethers them to each other with the flash representing its positive energy

flash representing its positive energy

flash representing its positive energy and professor zoom representing its

and professor zoom representing its

and professor zoom representing its negative professor zoom has since

negative professor zoom has since

negative professor zoom has since appeared across various media notable

appeared across various media notable

appeared across various media notable for being the antagonist in the beloved

for being the antagonist in the beloved

for being the antagonist in the beloved 2013 animated feature Justice League the

2013 animated feature Justice League the

2013 animated feature Justice League the flashpoint paradox I’ve notified STAR

flashpoint paradox I’ve notified STAR

flashpoint paradox I’ve notified STAR Labs to ready a cozy little cell for you

Labs to ready a cozy little cell for you

Labs to ready a cozy little cell for you professor recently we’ve seen professor

professor recently we’ve seen professor

professor recently we’ve seen professor zoom on the small screen portrayed by

zoom on the small screen portrayed by

zoom on the small screen portrayed by actor Tom cavanna on CWS the flash my

actor Tom cavanna on CWS the flash my

actor Tom cavanna on CWS the flash my goals are beyond your understanding are

goals are beyond your understanding are

goals are beyond your understanding are you a fan of the man in the yellow suit

you a fan of the man in the yellow suit

you a fan of the man in the yellow suit for more super top 10s and great comic

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