The Flash’s roster of rogues mixes big bads as well as some pretty great villains of the week, too. But it seems fair to say, that while we have enjoyed watching the likes of Deathstroke, Lillian Luthor and Malcolm Merlyn carry out their dastardly deeds, The Flash arguably boasts the best - and most interesting - antagonists of the lot. It also appears as if Zolomon could be from a completely different timeline.Considering it is made up of four television series, it’s understandable that there have been a huge number of memorable DC supervillains to feature in the Arrowverse. Even though Wally is coming to The Flash Season 2, as reported by Variety, right now it looks like Zolomon is here for Barry. Though Zolomon was also an enemy of Barry's, he usually went up against Wally. Essentially, while it looked like he was running really fast, that was simply time speeding up around him. It worked out great for Zolomon, who suddenly found himself not as a speedster, but with the ability to alter the speed at which he traveled. Or, it didn't go well for everyone else in Central/Keystone City. Taking matters into his own hands, he tried to go back in time with the Cosmic Treadmill, and that didn't go so well. Zolomon begged then-Flash Wally West to go back in time to stop the attack, and Wally was like, "pass." Zolomon, needless to say, wasn't exactly happy with this response. The enhanced gorilla severely injured Zolomon, leaving him paralyzed. Then he came across one of our other favorite Flash baddies: Gorilla Grodd. Zolomon was just a regular guy who happened to work in Keystone City. In the beginning, he actually was a good friend to Barry (and his nephew, Wally West) before turning evil.
This Zolomon is the third Reverse-Flash that Barry goes up against, and he's just as bad as the others. At least, it is in DC Comics - The Flash could always throw us a curveball.īut let's talk about Zolomon, who also happens to be a Reverse-Flash, since Reverse-Flash isn't so much a person as it is a title for someone who really, really hates Barry. Now, leave everything you know about Professor Zoom behind, because it's time to meet the Zoom who's going to be big trouble for Barry in Season 2, and his name is Hunter Zolomon. In the comics, Eobard Thawne is known as Reverse-Flash, and also happens to go by the nickname Professor Zoom.
Professor Zoom we kind of met last season on The Flash, even though he never actually came out and called himself that. Just like we're learning that there are two Flashes out there in the world - surprise! - there are two Zooms too.
But now that he's finally arrived, it's time to analyze Zoom's DC Comics background for clues, going through every detail.
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Even though we're only one episode into Season 2, it feels like we've been waiting forever for the CW series to introduce one of Barry Allen's most loved (and by most loved, I mean most hated) enemies. Finally! It's time to meet the man known as Zoom on The Flash.