Eobard Thawne

Prof. **Eobard Thawne** (イオバード・ソーン, *Iobādo Zōn*), also known as "**Prof. Zoom**" (プロフェッサー・ズーム, *Purofessā Zūmu*), is both a fictional character and antagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Justice Avengers* series created by C. B. Cebulski and Jim Lee.

He was a brilliant scientist born in the future's 25th century, where Barry Allen's heroism as Flash is the stuff of legend. Seeking to emulate his idol, Eobard traveled back in time to meet Flash, but instead learned instead that his opposite and un-envisioned destiny.

It was to become the 2nd Reverse-Flash, the archenemy and greatest nemesis of Flash, who wants to destroy his enemy and everything he stands for. Rendered unstable by this knowledge, he set out to erase Barry from history and establish himself as the one true Flash.

"*I doubt you're fast enough to keep up with me.*"

—Professor Zoom.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Christopher Howell (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Albanian), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Isralian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish)

### Appearance

#### As Professor Zoom

* Hair Color: Blond
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Red (pupils), Black (sclera)
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Speed Force Conduit**: Speed force conduits possess a connection to the Speed Force, a cosmic force that allows its users to push the boundaries that keep time and space. As a conduit of the Speed Force, all aspects of their physiology are accelerated and enhanced.
	+ **Accelerated Healing**: By having a connection to the speed force, every speed force conduit has an incredibly fast healing factor and can heal from most injuries in seconds and devastating injuries in minutes.
	+ **Enhanced Senses**: The Speed Force enhances the speedster's senses, allowing them to perceive and process thoughts faster than the normal person.
	+ **Molecular Acceleration**:
		- **Phasing**: Speed Force conduits can tap into the Speed Force to vibrate their molecules in a way to achieve intangibility for short bursts, allowing them to phase through objects.
	+ **Time Travel**:
	+ **Dimensional Travel**:
	+ **Electrokinesis**: Eobard Thawne can freely travel through time by running so quickly but, since he is now trapped in a paradox, he can't go back to his own time.
		- **Electro-Blast**: Professor Zoom generates large amounts of Speed Force lightning that he is able to charge his punches and kicks with.
	+ **Speed Force Aura**: The Speed Force manifests an aura around the speedster and whatever they are carrying, protecting them from adverse effects of their speed, such as friction with the air.
		- **Superhuman Durability**: The Speed Force Aura also protects speedsters from kinetic impacts, which in turn, makes them much more durable and resistant to injury than any normal human.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: The Speed Force grants its conduits with a great increase of stamina, allowing them to fight or run much longer than the average person. Although a great increase, it is not unlimited.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: The universal factor of being a Speed Force conduit grants its user with imperceptible amounts of speed. All powers that conduits possess derives from their speed.
		- **Superhuman Agility**: The speedster's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows them to easily maneuver while moving at superhuman speed.
		- **Superhuman Reflexes**: In conjunction with their enhanced senses, The speedster's reflexes are heightened immesurably, allowing them to dodge or react faster than normal.
	+ **Vortex Creation**: Speed Force conduits are able to create vortices of air by running in circles or rotating their extremities at super-speed. These vortices can be used for a number of effects.

### Abilities

* **Architecture**:
* **Enhanced Intellect**:

### Weaknesses

* **Mental Illness**:
* **Obsession**: Obsessed with upstaging the Flash and other superheroes, Zoom has gone drunk on power and was succesfully distracted by the League and defeated by Barry. Ultimately, he was destroyed by his very own trick, now utilized by Flash, who has realized that Thawne's obsession to be the fastest man alive was even greater than his own.

## External links

* Professor Zoom *Wikipedia*
* Professor Zoom *DC Database*
* Professor Zoom *Flash Wiki*

## Notes & Trivia

* Zoom first appeared in *Flash #139* (September 1963)
* During the Hall of Doom introduction, Calculator refers to Zoom as "Professor Zoom" (Eobard Thawne) despite the costume reflecting that of Hunter Zolomon. This is probably due to the fact that at the last minute The Flash was changed from Wally West to |Barry Allen.