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Reverse Flash is one of the most powerful, and most frickin confusing, villains out there.
This’ll be the weirdest Alternate versions list ever since some versions are him but
also not him and some are the same guy in a different timeline and some are him disguised
as other people… it’s weird.
He time travels a lot.
If you find yourself confused, check out our “Facts about Reverse Flash” videos, linked
down below.
Now strap in, it’s time for the Top 10 Alternate Versions of Reverse Flash!
Oh – and there are some spoilers for The Flash seasons 1 and 2, so skip points 7 and
6 if you don’t want it spoiled.
Also I say Eobard and not Eobard because that’s just the way I’ve always said it in my head.
Sue me.
Now, on with the list!
Number 10: Daniel West.
Let’s get this one out of the way first.
In most cases, reverse flash revers to Eobard Thawne, otherwise known as Professor Zoom.
Daniel West is a different reverse flash, who got his powers when he crashed into a
monorail car powered by the speed force.
After the accident, he became a speed force conduit, able to absorb speed force energy
from others and travel through time.
He killed a bunch of speedsters to try to change his own past, but eventually saw the
error in his ways and gave up his powers.
He ended up dying to save a bunch of children, so he’s got that going for him, which is
nice.
Number 9: Hunter Zolomon.
Here’s another one that’s a bit sketchy since the definition of “alternate” is
a bit vague, but he isn’t Eobard Thawne, so I’ll call him alternate.
Hunter Zolomon was good friends with the Wally West Flash, but when Wally refused to use
the cosmic treadmill to prevent Hunter from becoming paralyzed, he took matters into his
own hands.
He tried to use the treadmill and caused an explosion, which gave him the ability to change
how time moves around him, basically giving him super speed.
He then used this to help his friend become stronger… by ruining his life.
Number 8: Robo Reverse Flash.
This guy was introduced very briefly in The Flash #134.
Apparently a super genius from Belle-Reve Prison managed to get a guy on the outside
to build an Automaton version of Reverse Flash.
He was apparently dealt with super easily, because in the next panel Jay is just talking
to a bunch of kids.
Another day at the Speedster office, I guess.
Number 7: Disguised Wells CW Reverse Flash.
This was the first version of Reverse Flash that we saw in the show, played by Tom Cavanagh
(Cavinaw).
After the time traveler from the future was trapped in the 21st century, he took over
the identity of Dr. Harrison Wells.
He pushed the creation of the Particle Accelerator to assure that Barry became the Flash, and
mentored Barry to try to expedite the process of returning to his time.
Eventually, however, the jig was up, and we were introduced to…
Number 6: Revealed CW Reverse Flash.
Yep, we thought we were sooo smart when we found out Wells was Reverse Flash, but then
later we found out that he wasn’t even Wells at all.
Suddenly we were introduced to Matt Letscher, the real face of Eobard Thawne.
And he got a lot meaner, since he was no longer pretending to be good guy Wells.
Personally I prefer the Cavanagh version, but that’s mostly because I love his acting.
The more aggressive Thawne is still pretty good, I just prefer the calmer version.
Number 5: Inertia.
Okay, honestly…
this one probably doesn’t count.
But the way I see it, Inertia is essentially a kid version of Reverse Flash, so I’ll
let him skate by on that technicality.
Thaddeus Thawne II was created when President Thawne mixed Bart Allen’s DNA with Thawne
DNA, creating a speedster to fight against Bart Allen’s Impulse.
Similar to Hunter Zolomon, Inertia has the power of localized chronokinesis, allowing
him to alter time relative to himself, instead of using the speedforce.
Number 4: The Rival.
Edward Clariss was kinda the Golden Age Reverse Flash.
Back in the day of the first Flash Jay Garrick, he took to crime using his own formula that
temporarily gave him the speed of the Flash.
In one fight against the Flash, he reached light speed and was trapped in the speed force.
However, he was later released by Johnny Sorrow and tried to kill Jay Garrick’s wife.
But he was stopped.
Then he takes over Max Mercury’s body and bailed.
And I cried.
Miss ya Max.
Number 3: Lego Reverse Flash.
As you’ve hopefully figured out, this is the version of Reverse Flash seen in the Lego
Games.
This Eobard has pretty much the same story, except that this time he’s a little plastic
dude with hook hands.
Because he’s Lego.
‘Nuff said.
Number 2: National Science Advisor Zoom.
This is a Zoom from an alternate universe, seen in Impulse #35.
This comic saw Professor Zoom in a number of different guises, as Impulse buzzes through
various realities.
And thank goodness, because this has been a hard list to write.
This particular version was the national science advisor to the President, in a world where
all superheroes were gone, and supervillains were government bureaucrats.
Gosh, imagine a world where the government was full of shady people.
Oh wait…
Number 1: Ape Zoom.
Let’s pull another version from Impulse #35.
This one came about after yet another time leap, where Gorilla Grodd and a bunch of rebel
apes were fighting against the president in seemingly Roman times.
This time, he decided he liked the apes and joined the rebels, but then the people were
turned into apes, including reverse flash.
Then suddenly he was fighting with the humans who were now apes, against the apes who were
now turtles.
I told you it was a weird comic.
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