Eobard Thawne

Eobard Thawne
Splash art from The Flash #761 (September 2020). Art by Howard Porter.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Flash #139 (August 31st 1963)
Created by	John Broome Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Alter ego	Prof. Eobard Thawne
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Secret Society of Super Villains Injustice League Legion of Doom The Rogues The Acolytes of Zoom Legion of Zoom
Notable aliases	Reverse-Flash Professor Zoom Zoom Black Flash Adrian Zoom Barry Allen Flash
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Negative Speed Force grants: See list Superhuman speed Time and dimensional travel Cellular regeneration and accelerated healing Intangibility Sonic shockwave projection Vortex generation Memory and speed absorption Age alteration Electrokinesis Power absorption Cosmic awareness Molecular acceleration Reality alteration Retrocognition

Eobard Thawne, also known as the Reverse-Flash and Professor Zoom, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.^[1] Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character first appeared in The Flash #139 (August 31st 1963) and has since endured as the archenemy of Barry Allen / The Flash.^[2] Eobard Thawne, as introduced by name in The Flash #153,^[3] is the first and most well-known character to assume the Reverse-Flash mantle, and is additionally a descendant of Malcolm Thawne and ancestor of Bart Allen, Thaddeus Thawne and Owen Mercer.

In his comic book appearances, Professor Eobard Thawne is depicted as a scientist from the 25th century who originally idolized the Flash. He replicated the accident that gave the Flash his powers, but was driven insane and became obsessed with ruining the Flash's life upon learning that he was destined to become his greatest enemy–the Reverse-Flash. Fueled by jealousy and hatred, Thawne travels throughout time to torment and destroy the Flash's life. He has been established as one of the fastest speedsters in the DC Universe. Thawne has frequently died, but has made multiple returns through resurrections and time travel.

The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, having been portrayed in live-action by Tom Cavanagh and Matt Letscher in The CW's Arrowverse franchise, most notably in the television series The Flash.