Real Name: Eobard Thawne | Universe: DC | Rating: 96 OVR (Living Temporal Paradox)
"It was me, Barry! I was the author of all your pain!"
Writer/Artist: Mark Waid & Greg LaRocque | Format: Graphic Novel
Barry Allen seemingly returns from the dead, but Wally West uncovers the chilling truth behind Eobard Thawne's disguise.
Why Start Here: Consistently ranked among the top 3 Flash comic stories of all time.
Writer/Artist: Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert | Format: Graphic Novel
Barry awakens in an apocalyptic world where Atlantis and Themyscira are at war, with Thawne gloating from the shadows.
Why Start Here: The blockbuster event that rebooted the entire DC Multiverse into the New 52.
Writer/Artist: Joshua Williamson & Carmine Di Giandomenico | Format: Trade Paperback
Reverse-Flash drags Barry into the 25th century for an unrelenting battle across the timestream.
Why Start Here: The definitive rebirth examination of the twisted psychology of Professor Zoom.
Documented Weakness: Obsession with Barry Allen prevents him from completely severing their shared temporal link.
Citation: Batman #21 (2017)
Despite being burned to ashes by Dr. Manhattan's multiversal blue radiation, Thawne remanifested across the timestream through the living Negative Speed Force.