If that wasn't crazy enough, he gets plastic surgery to look like Barry and travels back in time to meet his idol. Born Eobard Thawne in the 25th Century, he became obsessed with Barry Allen to the point that he recreated the circumstances that gave Barry his superpowers, which aged Thawne in the process.

Like all long-running comic book characters, Professor Zoom's background has shifted quite a bit. We might've already seen Professor Zoom, as the yellow blur responsible for the death of Barry's mother could have been him, so it is only a matter of time before we get a closer look at what makes this villain tic. The most popular theory? Harrison Wells is Professor Zoom. If you're a comic lover like me, you've probably come up with a host of theories. There are a variety of hints as to who Wells really is and what he wants. For starters, he is faking the inability to walk, has a holographic newspaper from 10 years in the future, and has killed in order to protect Barry Allen.

Over the course of only a few episodes, we have come to learn that there is a darkness underneath his kind, mentor-like appearance. It's pretty clear that the reason Harrison Wells become one of The Flash 's most popular characters is the mystery that surrounds him.

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