The Flash: Every Major Comics Villain Missing From The Arrowverse - Screen Rant

There are still a few major villains from The Flash’s rogues’ gallery that haven’t been brought to the Arrowverse yet. The Flash has adapted several Flash major villains from DC Comics like Zoom and Reverse Flash, while Arrow introduced others. Even after eight years of broadcast history, however, the Arrowverse hasn't covered all of Flash's stories from the comics. It could be that some will be adapted to the small screen in season 7 or later in the show’s lifetime on The CW.

In six seasons, The Flash has already introduced most of his villains from DC Comics, including ones who may have seemed out of place or difficult to make work in live-action, chief among those being the telepathic ape, Gorilla Grodd. Grodd has made multiple appearances on the show as a foe of the hero and his allies. Other villains with recurring presences on the show are Captain Cold, Ragdoll, Weather Wizard, and more. The Flash has also made extensive use of the Rogues, a team of villains united by their animosity of Barry Allen. Additionally, the series has dabbled with creating multiple versions of the same villain. For instance, season 6 gave The Flash a new take on Mirror Master through Eva McCulloch.

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Many of these comic book villains have been given arcs that last entire seasons. Reverse-Flash, Savitar, Cicada, and the Thinker are some of the villains who have menaced Barry on a long-term basis. It’s not clear what The Flash has in store for him in season 7, but if past seasons are any indication, more comic book villains are on the horizon. Here are all the major Flash enemies the Arrowverse hasn’t used yet, and how they could be used.

Replicant

Replicant has already been setup in the Arrowverse. In The Flash’s pilot episode, a van marked “Gambi’s Dry Cleaning” was briefly spotted. A van with a similar logo reappeared in a season 5 episode. Both served as Easter eggs to Paul Gambi, a tailor who made costumes for the Rogues. In the comic books, Gambi’s nephew is a young man named Anthony who spent a lot of time with Paul and the Rogues. Driven by his admiration for the team, Anthony willingly became Replicant, a villain who possessed all the abilities of the Rogues’ signature weapons. With all his powers, Replicant proved to be more than a match for the Scarlet Speedster.

Speed Demon

If and when the Arrowverse revisits Mercury Labs director Tina McGee (Amanda Pays), it could officially introduce her husband, Jerry, who was a key supporting character in the late 1980s comics. Jerry McGee was a scientist who worked with both his wife and Wally West in STAR Labs. When his marriage fell apart and Tina became romantically involved with Wally, Jerry used his scientific knowledge to become Speed Demon, a powerful new speedster who embarked on a relentless quest for revenge against Wally. An Arrowverse adaptation of Jerry McGee could receive the same power set, along with a brand-new reason for hating the Flash.

Red Death

In the comic books, Barry Allen had to contend with a deadly speedster called the Red Death. The Red Death was an alternate universe version of Batman who acquired the Speed Force. Armed with the abilities that came with the Speed Force, Red Death killed his old villains and targeted the Flash from his timeline, with the goal of becoming the fastest speedster in the world. After merging with him and gaining his speed, he evolved into a formidable adversary for the main timeline’s Flash and the other DC heroes. In The Flash season 5, Red Death was confirmed to exist in the Arrowverse’s future, so it does seem plausible that he could be introduced at some point. One potential problem with that is the Batman connection. The Arrowverse has thus far avoided having the real Batman appear in The Flash. However, Kevin Conroy’s cameo as an evil Bruce Wayne from another Earth during Crisis on Infinite Earths has proven that alternate versions of Batman aren’t off the table.

Brother Grimm

If he were to appear in The Flash, Brother Grimm would be one of the oddest villains ever encountered by Barry Allen and his friends. In DC Comics, Grimm was a sorcerer and the ruler of a dimension known as Eastwind. After getting help and advice from Wally West that didn’t work out the way he wanted, Grimm turned against him and formed an alliance with Mirror Master. His conflict with Brother Grimm forced Wally to head to Grimm’s dimension for an epic battle. Given the sword & sorcery nature of his character and the fact that the Arrowverse really isn’t using multiple universes right now, working in Brother Grimm may not be a priority for The Flash — but could still happen down the road, assuming the show continues past season 7.

Johnny Quick

Johnny Quick is a name shared by two DC Comics speedsters, the second of which being a villain from Earth-3. The character was a member of the Crime Syndicate of America and the evil counterpart of the Flash. Along with the other villains in the Crime Syndicate, Johnny Quick battled the combined forces of the Justice League with the help of a special helmet that enhanced his speed. It could be that he’ll one day be introduced to The Flash as a villain who uses a helmet to become a new Arrowverse speedster. That element of his character could make him relevant to the plot of season 7, especially since Barry is currently looking for a way to build an artificial Speed Force.

Inertia

Inertia aka Thaddeus Thawne is a genetically engineered speedster born from the DNA of Bart Allen and Reverse-Flash. Raised on hatred, Thaddeus was trained specifically to be an enemy of the Flash. After growing into adulthood, he was sent to fulfill his purpose. As Inertia, he engaged in numerous, heated conflicts with Barry Allen, Bart Allen, and Wally West. The Arrowverse doesn’t have a Bart Allen as of yet, but Inertia’s origin could be reworked without him in The Flash. When the series brings back Reverse-Flash, Inertia could be along for the ride to help deliver a new story for Eobard Thawne in season 7. Inertia could be utilized as a pawn of the villain.

Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue is the secret brother of Barry Allen in DC Comics. First appearing in 1997, Cobalt Blue aka Malcolm Thawne uses a mystical weapon called the Blue Flame talisman to provide him with super powers. It was revealed that when Barry was born, he had a twin that was kept hidden from the Allens. The child was raised by con artists who had healing powers supplied to them by the Blue Flame talisman. Later on in life, Malcolm discovered the truth about his parentage and observed Barry fighting crime as the Flash. Jealous of the life Barry was able to live as a superhero, Malcolm unlocked the full power of the Blue Flame talisman and created the Cobalt Blue identity to fight the Flash. As one of the biggest DC Comics speedsters the show hasn’t used yet, fans have long speculated that the Arrowverse could eventually use him, but it remains to be seen if the show has any interest in doing a “long-lost brother” storyline for Barry. The Flash already did something a bit similar when it had Barry, Joe, and Iris discover Keiynan Lonsdale’s Wally West and bring him into the West family.

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