Hunter Zolomon

Hunter Zolomon
Cover art to The Flash (vol. 2) #197 (June 2003). Art by Scott Kolins.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Flash: Secret Files & Origins #3 (November 2002) as Hunter Zolomon The Flash (vol. 2) #197 (June 2003) as Zoom
Created by	Geoff Johns Scott Kolins
In-story information
Full name	Hunter Zolomon
Team affiliations	Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains Keystone Police Department F.B.I.
Notable aliases	Zoom, Reverse-Flash
Abilities	Expert in criminology and psychology Skilled investigator Time manipulation and superhuman speed in his reference frame Sonic shockwave generation from fingers Power distribution

Hunter Zolomon, otherwise known as Zoom, is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, he first appeared in The Flash: Secret Files & Origins #3 (November 2002). He is the archenemy of Wally West (the third superhero to be called the Flash) and the third character to adopt the identity of the Reverse-Flash.

IGN ranked Zoom as the 37th greatest comic book villain of all time in 2009. In 2015, the character made his live-action debut on The CW's television series The Flash, portrayed by actor Teddy Sears.

Hunter Zolomon had a troubled relationship with his parents, who rarely spoke to each other or to him. On the day Hunter was to leave for college, he came home to find police surrounding his house. His father, a serial killer who had killed six young girls, had killed his mother when she turned him in and he was killed by the police when he refused to surrender.

To stop people like his father, Hunter became obsessed with understanding the criminal mind. He studied psychology and criminology in college and joined the FBI with his girlfriend, Ashley (whom he later married), specializing in low-level costumed criminals. One case resulted in Ashley's father's death; Hunter thought the criminal they were after was incapable of facing his adult life, and would not use an "adult" weapon like a gun). Ashley left him shortly afterwards, and he was fired by the FBI. The case left Hunter with a damaged knee; he needed a cane to walk, and was unable to run.