Whether this tale of idol-worship gone bad was true or not, he did convince even Wally West and Jay Garrick that he was a resurrected Barry Allen. Wandering toward the Flash Museum, and discovering that he was destined to be the most evil of the Flash’s enemies, he went into psychological shock, convincing himself that he was Barry Allen. The calibration, however, was off, and he was deposited, disoriented, in Central City years after Barry had died. He used it to travel back in time to meet his idol, bringing along a copy of his biography. Finally, he found the Flash’s cosmic treadmill. He went to great lengths to make himself look like his idol and even duplicate his powers. He embarked on a crime spree only to be stopped by the coincidence of his nemesis traveling ahead to find the time capsule when it was opened.Īnother account explains why he was drawn to Barry Allen in particular: The Thawne-Allen feud, five hundred years running by Eobard’s lifetime, had its roots in the separation of twins Barry Allen and Malcolm Thawne.Ī third account has it that Thawne was fascinated by superheroes (who did not exist in his era), especially Barry Allen, the second Flash.

He amplified residual speed energy in the costume, granting him super speed when he wore it.

OriginsĪccording to one account, Thawne was a criminal with a fixation on the second Flash who stumbled across a time capsule with his chosen enemy’s costume.

Since his origin lies in the future, the “true” events may still happen differently. There are several conflicting accounts of how Eobard Thawne of the 25 th Century became the Reverse-Flash.

See Also: The Cobalt Blue Legacy, Zoom II Past Group Affiliation: Secret Society of Super Villainsįirst Appearance: Flash v.1 #139 (September 1963)īase of Operations: Central City of the 25 th Centuryĭeath: Neck snapped by Flash in attempt to prevent murder.

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