Flash: The Return of Barry Allen #[nn]
In "Prologue," Mark Waid and Greg LaRocque launch a chilling origin for Professor Zoom, set in the Flash Museum where the villain confronts Wally West with a twisted tale of time, obsession, and a fateful meeting with his hero—Barry Allen. Brian Bolland’s striking cover captures the moment’s tension, while the story unfolds with haunting precision, revealing how Zoom’s desperate quest to meet his idol unraveled into tragedy.
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While fighting Wally West in the Flash Museum, Professor Zoom reveals how he came to the 20th century to meet his hero Barry Allen, but arrived at the wrong point in time. He discovered that he was destined to die at the hands of Barry Allen later on in his own personal timeline as a villain, and his mind snapped. When Wally's cohorts arrive, Zoom flees, but later draws Wally out for a final fight at the Flash Museum, where Wally tricks him into returning to his proper time.
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