Who was the Flash's first enemy?

Everyone remembers their first. Super-villain
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, that is! In last month”s The Flash #71, the “Year One” storyline continued as Barry Allen found himself in a nightmare future in which all of Central City was controlled and terrorized by the speed-stealing baddie known as the Turtle.
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Who is Flash's biggest enemy?

The greatest villain of any Flash, Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, has made it his life's mission to unleash as much pain as he can on the Flash Family. Coming from the far future and obsessed with Barry Allen, Reverse-Flash has gone so far as to kill Barry's mom and his wife Iris West.
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Who is Flash's enemy in Season 1?

Barry finds himself face-to-face with his nemesis, the man in the yellow suit, a.k.a. Reverse Flash, who killed his mother.
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Who is Flash's nemesis?

While Cold's gun can freeze objects and people to absolute zero, it can also generate a cold field that slows down anything caught in its aura, including the Flash. Appearing in both live-action Flash television series and numerous animated series, Captain Cold is one of the most recognizable Flash villains.
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Who is the fastest evil speedster?

While Eobard Thawne is the fastest villain Flash has ever faced, Black Flash is the fastest speedster of all time. This being is Death for anyone who possesses the power of the Speed Force. When he shows up, someone is about to die, as seen in the cases of Barry Allen, Johnny Quick, and Bart Allen.
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The Flash | Barry's first fight with every Season Villain



Is savitar faster than Flash?

5 Savitar. The central villain of The Flash's third season, Savitar has outrun every speedster who's appeared in the Arrowverse up until now. He is a massive step up from Reverse-Flash and Zoom as Barry Allen's big bad, and has made the likes of Barry, Wally, and Jay Garrick look positively slow.
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Who is the villain of Flash season 2?

The second season sees Barry and his allies dealing with the ramifications of their battle with the Reverse-Flash when a villainous speedster called Zoom (Tony Todd) arrives from the parallel universe, Earth-2, to kill all speedsters in the multiverse.
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Why is Reverse-Flash so evil?

Eobard did say it's basically. A self fulfilling prophecy. He wanted to be a hero, instead. He was forced to be the villain.
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Who is the villain in Flash season 3?

'The Flash' Season 3: Who Is Savitar? After months of hints and teases, The Flash finally introduced its new big bad, Savitar, earlier this season. The DC Comics supervillain made his debut in the November 15 episode “Shade” and has been wreaking havoc on Central City (and other earths in the Multiverse) ever since.
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Who was the hardest villain to beat in Flash?

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It should come as no surprise that the villain that tops this list is the greatest threat to Flash -- Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash. He was Flash's biggest fan in the future and wanted to become a hero like Flash. He used remnants of the Speed Force and gave himself powers.
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Is Godspeed a villain?

Donning the identity of Godspeed, Heart becomes a vigilante bent on killing criminals instead of incarcerating them, serving as an antithesis to the Flash. He has been portrayed as both a supervillain and an antihero in the comic books and adapted media since his introduction in 2016.
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Who was the strongest Flash?

Wally West is the Fastest Flash and is arguably the fastest being that has ever existed, as said by Max Mercury—and it has been remarked that Wally and Barry are the only two speedsters that were fast enough to even outrun death itself.
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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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Why is Reverse-Flash eyes red?

13 HE CAN TURN HIS EYES BRIGHT RED

It seems that Eobard is able to concentrate the effects of his red lightning into his eyes to give himself a terrifying and threatening look. While not the biggest power in his arsenal, this is something that the other Flashes don't do.
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Who is more evil Reverse-Flash or joker?

9 Better Than The Joker: Reverse Flash Has The Power To Back Up His Crazy. Joker's insanity makes him dangerous but he's not only the insane archenemy out there. Reverse Flash fills that spot with the Flash but he's even more dangerous than the Joker because of the power of the Negative Speed Force.
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Why is Reverse-Flash obsessed Barry?

Reverse Flash's origins.

Eobard Thawne was a nerd from the future who idolized The Flash. So much so that he even replicated the accident that gave Barry Allen his powers. He was able to not only complete this task, but he used the Speed Force to travel back in time and visit The Flash Museum.
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Who is Flash's BFF?

2 WALLY WEST

Perhaps Barry's best friend, Wally West was a hero who gained his powers in the same way that Barry did. Initially, just a kid who idolized the Flash, when he gained superpowers from Barry watching over him, he was all too happy to become the Flash's sidekick.
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Who is the villain in Flash season 5?

The new villain in The Flash Season 5 is Cicada, alias of David Hersch, played by Chris Klein (The American Pie series, Election, We Were Soldiers). In the comics, Hersch acquires the power to absorb the life force of others by using two lightning-shaped daggers.
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Who is the villain in Flash season 4?

As the Fastest Man Alive, Barry Allen usually runs up against various evil speedsters as the primary antagonists of The Flash. The CW series' fourth season, however, featured a new kind of main villain in Clifford DeVoe, better known as The Thinker.
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Why did Barry become Savitar?

The time remnant realizes God feels no pain and decides to become one. He becomes Savitar. This time remnant/Savitar travels back in time and creates the lie that he was the first speedster. Savitar proclaims himself a time god and starts recruiting followers using the Philosopher's Stone, thus setting up his own myth.
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Why did Savitar need the suit?

The suit gives its wearer speed as the wearer gives off static electricity. Tracy Brand theorized that Savitar gives off so much speed and power when he runs that the suit protects him and keeps it from overwhelming him.
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What is Black Flash's top speed?

Dividing the speed of light by 80 reveals Barry Allen's top speed as The Flash to be roughly 8.3 million mph (13.5 million km/h ) or Mach 10,925. It's possible this is a measure of how fast Barry is without fully tapping the Speed Force, which he presumably did to protect Big Sir and himself in the aforementioned case.
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Who's faster than Savitar?

3. Savitar - Barry was the only speedster fast enough to beat Savitar. Eobard could beat him too as he is from the future (and knows everything) and the Negative Force (His powers) mimic the Speed Force (Barry's powers). Savitar is also self proclaimed, “the God of Speed”.
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How old is Savitar?

Chronologically Savitar is a time remnant created around 2020/2021 when Barry would around his early 30s. His appearance can largely be explained by an actor (who is already arguably Older Than They Look) playing an older version of himself.
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