Why did Zoom become Black Flash?

In Barry's (Grant Gustin) bid to prevent Zoom (Teddy Sears) from destroying the multi-verse, the scarlet speedster created a time remnant of himself, which had the bonus of attracting Time Wraiths, who appeared to transform Zoom into the Black Flash.
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How does Zoom turn into Black Flash?

Labs particle accelerator. This altered his DNA and supercharged his cells with electricity, granting him a connection to the Speed Force. After his defeat at the hands of the Flash, Zoom was taken by Time Wraiths and transformed into the Black Flash.
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Is Black Flash and Zoom the same person?

Introduced in season two of The Flash, this version of the Black Flash was originally Hunter Zolomon / Zoom (portrayed by Teddy Sears), who is transformed by Time Wraiths to serve as the Speed Force's Grim Reaper-esque enforcer by hunting down speedsters who attempt to change the timeline and erase them from existence.
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What happened to Zoom in The Flash?

After he was defeated by The Flash, the Time Wraiths imprisoned him within the Speed Force, and, as punishment for his actions, the Speed Force ironically reincarnated Zoom into the guardian of the Speed Force's rules; the feral Black Flash. He was portrayed by Teddy Sears.
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Why does Zoom look like Flash?

During electroshock therapy, a freak accident kills the doctors and gives Zolomon his Speed Force. According to Hunter on Earth-2, he posed as The Flash to pretend to be a hero while he secretly caused terror as Zoom. “To give them hope and take it away,” he explains.
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ZOOM BECOMES THE BLACK FLASH!!!



Who is the fastest speedster?

1) Flash (Wally West)

Similar to Allen, Wally gains his superspeed through the speed force. According to comics, although Wally West and Barry Allen have equal speed, Wally is considered the fastest speedster.
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What is Reverse-Flash real name?

And with every step the Flash takes toward the future, someone from the future is racing backward through time to stop him—the villainous speedster known as the Reverse-Flash. Born in the 25th Century, Eobard Thawne grew up idolizing the Flash and studying the legacy of the Scarlet Speedster.
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Did Zoom become a time Wraith?

In the original timeline, the Time Wraiths took Zoom after the race he had with Barry and he became the Black Flash. HOWEVER, Zoom was taken by the Time Wraith WAY before that race after Barry and Nora's interference.
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Who is the evilest villain in the Flash?

Flash Villains Ranked: The 15 Most Powerful Villains Wally & Barry Have Ever Faced
  1. 1 1. REVERSE FLASH.
  2. 2 2. GODSPEED. ...
  3. 3 3. SAVITAR. ...
  4. 4 4. MIRROR MASTER. ...
  5. 5 5. GORILLA GRODD. ...
  6. 6 6. ZOOM. ...
  7. 7 7. CAPTAIN COLD. ...
  8. 8 8. DARK FLASH. ...
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Who is faster Zoom or Flash?

He is not a speedster, he manipulates time relative to himself. So he literally 'steps' between seconds which is what gives him the appearance of moving at speed. So to answer your question, all Flashes are technically faster than Zoom, because Zoom is technically a time traveler.
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Who is the zombie speedster?

The Black Flash is a zombie-like speedster that appears whenever heroes like Barry Allen and Wally West die or face near-death experiences. Apparently when you can run fast enough to vibrate through walls, you need an aspect of Death quick enough to keep pace.
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Who is faster savitar or Black Flash?

Savitar is very close to being on the top of the list of the fastest speedsters on The Flash. Honestly, if he remained in the Speed Force, he would be the fastest being alive. He was able to go between it and the real world any time he chose and was able to beat everyone from Barry Allen to Jay Garrick easily.
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Why is Zoom Blue lightning?

Blue lightning is a result of artificial speed boosters, like velocity 1-9. You see this on: Zoom, AKA The Fake Jay Garrick, AKA Hunter Zolomon Grundy, born on a Mundy. Eliza Harmon (she was originally yellow, but her juicing eventually turned her blue and then she died).
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Is Godspeed faster than Flash?

As they both chase in Central City, Godspeed proved to be faster than Barry for the moment; due to having absorbed his clones and organic speed. As he was about to kill Barry and absorb his speed, he was knocked down by Eobard Thawne. Godspeed vs Flash and Reverse-Flash.
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Is Jay Garrick related to Barry Allen?

This new Flash, named Barry Allen, was completely unrelated to Jay Garrick. In fact, Garrick had never existed, as far as the new books were concerned. Barry Allen's first appearance shows him reading a copy of Flash Comics, lamenting that Garrick was "just a character some writer dreamed up".
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Is Black Flash Barry Allen?

The Black Flash appeared to the fourth Flash, Bart Allen, immediately before his death at the hands of the Rogues at the Getty Center. Barry Allen later became the new Black Flash after the old one was found "apparently dead". Soon after, the title was taken by Professor Zoom in his corpse Black Lantern form.
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Who is the coolest Flash villain?

The Reverse-Flash is one of The Flash's best villains in the Arrowverse and in the comics. He got his powers of superspeed by recreating the accident that gave Barry his but unlike most speedsters who are connected to the speed force, Thawne has a connection to the Negative Speed Force which he created.
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Who is Barry's biggest enemy?

The Top 10 Most Feared Flash Enemies Of All Time
  1. Reverse Flash. Above killing Iris West.
  2. Captain Cold. Don't let his name fool you, Captain Cold is one of the most feared Flash enemies of all time. ...
  3. Gorilla Grodd. ...
  4. Zoom. ...
  5. Mirror Master. ...
  6. Captain Boomerang. ...
  7. Heatwave. ...
  8. Weather Wizard. ...
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Who is the fastest Flash villain?

As Barry Allen's arch-nemesis and one of DC's greatest villains, Eobard Thawne is a solid candidate for the Flash's fastest foe. Known as both Reverse Flash and Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne first appeared in The Flash #139 by John Broome way back in 1963, and has been making the Flash's life miserable ever since.
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How did Zoom get his speed?

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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Who killed Zoom in The Flash?

Barry though manages to jump back in time and create a time remnant of himself to save Joe, after which Zoom tackles him — and then cackles he's too late to save the multiverse. Barry's time remnant races on a loop to counteract the pulse, killing himself in the process, while Barry whales on Zoom.
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Who created time Wraith?

During the race between the Flash and Zoom, Barry created a time remnant, causing two Time Wraiths to be summoned. When they arrived, they surrounded Zoom rather than the Flash and took him away, likely sparing Barry for using the time remnant to save the multiverse and aiding in Hunter's capture.
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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 does Reverse-Flash have red eyes?

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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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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