How did Reverse-Flash get his powers?

Eobard Thawne found a time capsule in the 25th century containing a costume of the Flash (Barry Allen) and with a Tachyon device amplified the suit's speed energy, giving himself speedster abilities. Reversing the costume's colors, he adopted the moniker of "Professor Zoom the Reverse-Flash" and went on a crime spree.
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Why did Reverse-Flash lost his speed?

Eobard idolized the Flash. So, when he killed Nora Allen, his plan to stop the flash from ever being created is successful. But due to the fact that he got his speed from his attempts to become the flash, he also looses his speed because there is no more flash in history.
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How does ZOOM get his powers?

Following the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator explosion, Hunter was affected during electroshock therapy by the dark matter emitted, giving him superhuman speed and various other abilities derived from it. Following this, he escaped and began acting as the supervillain known as Zoom, stylized as the Speed Demon.
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Why is Reverse-Flash so powerful?

The Reverse-Flash was still a speedster, but his power was not technically super-speed. Instead, he was able to manipulate time, to slow it down to a stop and speed it back up, which made it seem as if he could move at super-speed. This made him more similar to the Flash villain Turtle Man, who has a similar power-set.
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Why does Reverse-Flash have black lightning?

This occurred after Barry Allen absorbed the Negative Speed Force which empowered the Reverse Flash and the negative energy began to affect Barry Allen's powers, making them more destructive and entropic in nature. Tapping the Negative Speed Force made Barry Allen's skin paler and turned his lightning black.
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Why does Eobard Thawne have red eyes?

Red: Red lightning is typically the result of a speedster having a connection to the Negative Speed Force, which Eobard Thawne created at some point after recreating the accident that gave the Flash his powers. Red lightning is seen in Thawne himself as well as Edward Clariss.
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How did Thawne create his own Speed Force?

Eobard Thawne found a time capsule in the 25th century containing a costume of the Flash (Barry Allen) and with a Tachyon device amplified the suit's speed energy, giving himself speedster abilities.
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Why is Reverse-Flash lightning red?

The reasons for this coloration is unknown. Red: Red lightning is typically the result of a speedster having a connection to the Negative Speed-Force, which Eobard Thawne created at some point after recreating the Flash's powers. Red lightning is seen in Eobard himself as well as Edward Clariss/Rival.
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Who is the strongest Reverse-Flash?

5 Zoom. As with the Flash, there are different versions of the Reverse Flash as well. One of the most powerful is Zoom. Zoom showed up as the primary antagonist to the Wally West version of The Flash, debuting in The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3 2001.
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Who killed Barry Allen Mom?

Nora Allen (née Thompson; 1959 – March 18, 2000) was the mother of Barry Allen, the wife of the late Henry Allen, and a good friend of Joe West. She was fatally stabbed by Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash and her murder was pinned on Henry who was subsequently sent to prison.
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Why was zooms lightning blue?

Cobalt Blue, in comics, also leaves behind those conspicuous blue lightnings but it comes from the blue gem or some sort of talisman; the blue sparks of Zoom and Trajectory are a manifestations of the over-dose of those Velocity serums.
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How did Wally West get his powers?

One day, while visiting Iris at her friend Barry Allen's CSI lab at the Central City Police Department, Wally was struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals just like the Flash was, which infused Wally with the power of a mysterious energy force called the Speed Force like his hero.
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Why is Reverse-Flash called Zoom?

The answer isn't without its intricacies, but in simplest terms it's that Zoom, who made his first appearance in 2001, was meant to be something of a new take on the earlier Reverse-Flash, who first appeared in 1963 and was deceased in comic book continuity in 2001.
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Why is Reverse-Flash always vibrating?

Eobard Thawne chooses to vibrate for exactly the reasons you just said: to look scary and ominous. Additionally, he also does it in order to mask his identity- which Barry himself also does when he talks to Iris in his alter-ego. The red eyes also are just for show, and are there only just to make him look scary.
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How did Godspeed get his powers?

In the comic books, Godspeed gained his superhuman speed after getting struck by lightning from a Speed Force Storm similar to how Barry Allen got his powers.
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Who is stronger Reverse-Flash or zoom?

Reverse Flash also has the advantage of being a much older foe than Zoom. With his ability to travel through time, he can strike at any moment in Barry's life. Furthermore, with how often he is seen battling the Flash, it makes sense that he would be incredibly skilled.
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Is the Reverse-Flash immortal?

He can even use this ability to alter the age of other people that aren't connected to the realm. The exact details of the technique are still not known but it practically can make the Reverse Flash immortal by giving him endless longevity.
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Who killed the Reverse-Flash?

Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash - Prematurely aged a hundred years causing him to perish of old age by Deon Owens/Negative Still Force. Eobard Thawne - Had his head ripped open from within to reveal Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash after being imbued with the Negative Still Force.
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Who is the fastest speedster?

1) Flash (Wally West)

The third superhero known by the name of Flash, Wally West is undoubtedly the fastest man alive, not just in the DC comics multiverse but in the entire history of comic book fiction. A fan of the scarlet speedster, Wally West gained his superpowers in a lab accident similar to Barry Allen.
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What is Savitar's armor made of?

The suit was created using the Philosopher's Stone. Unlike other speedster suits which are typically made of a heat-resistant leather-like material, Savitar's armor is completely metallic, and also covers its occupant from head to toe.
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Why is Nora's lightning purple?

While speedster physiology has been explained to a certain degree, there is still a lot they have not gone into during The Flash's run. The main reason why Nora only has purple lightning in this timeline is because of her brother Bart West-Allen, a.k.a. Impulse.
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Did Barry create the Speed Force?

10 The Speed Force was Created by Barry Allen

Back in 2005's The Flash: Rebirth by Geoff Johns, it was revealed that Barry Allen himself was actually the person who created the Speed Force.
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Why do zooms eyes turn black?

The Darkness - Killing his Time Remnant didn't create any Dark Force, the reason his eyes turn black is from tapping into his powers, Barry's turn Yellow, Eobard's turn Red, and Zoom's turn Black.
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Why is the Speed Force evil?

The Speed Force in itself isn't pure evil as they don't have the motives that Thawne, Zoom, and Savitar had. Instead, it's a conflict of different ideologies: whereas Barry wants to help the people affected by the New Forces, the Speed Force wants them dead.
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How does Barry revive the Speed Force?

After Barry saw what his new speed thinking ability had done to him, because of what he did to his friends, he threw a lightning bolt at the machine to destroy it, destroying the artificial Speed Force. Later, the Team Flash managed to use the machine to restore the original Speed Force back into existence.
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