Wally West vs Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne)

This isn’t just any speedster showdown anymore This is Wally West taking a seat on a cosmic throne like he’s clocked into god-mode and decided to run the universe like it’s his personal treadmill If Reverse-Flash thought he was the main character well he just got Mobius Chaired into a side quest

Let’s break this down like it’s a superhero roast with cosmic facts and fun along the way

Strength and Power

Speed Force vs Negative Speed Force It’s basically light vs angry light
Normally they’re neck and neck punching with the power of “infinite mass” whatever that means just know it’s physics crying in a corner
Wally already had that legendary Speed Force finesse like a DJ spinning time and molecules
Then he hopped on the Mobius Chair and upgraded to “cosmic nerd with cheat codes” Suddenly he’s not just fast he’s reality’s IT guy tweaking the laws of existence like a pro

Edge Wally West
Why That Chair didn’t give him muscles but it made him smart enough to rearrange yours with subatomic precision

Speed and Reflexes

They’re both faster than your Wi-Fi but Wally West has been running circles around concepts like time death and common sense
Thawne’s fast out of pure rage like if spite had a Red Bull
But Wally on the Mobius Chair doesn’t just run fast he sees the past present and future all at once
Surprise attacks on this man are like throwing rocks at someone who already watched the whole movie and read the sequel

Edge Wally West
Why Speed is cool but seeing everything before it happens makes Thawne’s ambushes about as useful as a floppy disk in a space battle

Combat Skill

Neither of these guys are throwing roundhouse kicks like Batman Their style is more “speed until your atoms don’t know what’s happening”
Thawne fights dirty like a time-traveling gremlin always messing with emotions and weak spots
But Mobius Chair Wally sees through all that He’s not just predicting moves he’s watching reruns of the fight before it starts
He knows Thawne’s whole playbook every combo every evil smirk it’s all downloaded

Edge Wally West
Why Wally doesn’t need kung fu when he’s got cosmic ESPN predicting Thawne’s every shady move

Durability and Stamina

Both have regeneration and stamina so wild they could binge every timeline’s crisis events without blinking
Thawne’s the king of “You can’t kill me I don’t even know what death means”
But the Mobius Chair might as well come with cosmic insurance
Wally could just rebuild himself or manipulate reality to undo whatever Thawne tried
Oh you erased him from time Cute He just rewrote time like a Word doc

Edge Wally West
Why Thawne is hard to kill Wally is hard to exist around when he’s powered by a reality-warping chair

Intelligence and Tactics

Thawne is basically a future nerd gone full evil with a PhD in messing up Barry Allen’s life
He’s got smarts sabotage and centuries of obsession
Wally is usually more vibes than plans
But with the Chair He’s omniscient He’s Doctor Strange plus Google but with Speed Force
Every trap Thawne sets Wally already knows the ending and set a reverse trap made out of time loops and broken egos

Edge Wally West
Why Thawne might be smart but Wally with omniscience is playing chess on twelve boards while Thawne’s still setting up the pieces

Gear and Abilities

Wally has the Speed Force toolkit Stealing speed healing vibrations phasing time travel
Thawne’s Negative Speed Force adds more chaos with timeline manipulation and paradox immunity
But then Wally said “Hold my cosmic chair”
The Mobius Chair gives him control over fundamental forces omniscience and that “I know what you’re doing before you blink” power
It’s like comparing a nuclear reactor to a flashlight

Edge Wally West
Why The Chair is the Swiss army knife of cosmic powers and Thawne’s screwdriver of destruction isn’t cutting it

Battle Feats

Wally ran so fast he broke reality jogged past death and casually pushed the multiverse
Thawne torments timelines like it’s his favorite hobby and can never stay dead
But Mobius Chair Wally? That’s Wally on steroids made of stardust
He did universal-level feats with ease like the cosmic version of multitasking and made time itself consider retirement

Edge Wally West
Why His resume with the Chair reads like “Did Everything Better Than Everyone Including Your Favorite Villain”

Adaptability and Survival

Drop Wally into Thawne’s twisted movieverse full of dark filters and sad timelines He’ll fix it before the opening credits
Give Thawne the same chance in Wally’s world and he’s just running from inevitability
The Chair doesn’t care about weird physics or plot holes It is the plot now

Edge Wally West
Why He adapts like a cosmic chameleon with Wikipedia access to every law of the multiverse

Weaknesses and Plot Holes

Wally’s classic weakness is loving people too much and caring too hard Cue dramatic villain monologue
Thawne lives to exploit that
But when Wally’s riding the Mobius Chair he already saw the betrayal before Thawne even texted it
No emotions to manipulate no traps to spring just cosmic clarity

Edge Reverse-Flash only without the Chair
Why Mobius Chair Wally is untouchable Emotionally and physically He’s basically un-exploitable

Prep Time Battle

Wally with Prep Time
He already knows the plan the backup plan the backup for the backup and how to turn Thawne’s plan into a motivational poster
He’s not preparing He’s deciding

Thawne with Prep Time
Would set a million traps across space and time but Wally’s Chair is like “Nice try here’s how I win anyway”
No surprise No suspense Just cosmic checkmate

Edge Wally West
Why He wins in every timeline including the ones Thawne hasn’t thought of yet

Verse Advantage Battles

Thawne in Wally’s Universe
Wally sees him coming across realities neutralizes him before he can monologue

Wally in Thawne’s Universe
Wally fixes the mess like a cosmic handyman and maybe even cures Thawne’s villain addiction

Edge Wally West
Why He doesn’t just win He redecorates your timeline on the way out

Your Turn
Who wins in your multiverse Vote below and drop your best timeline-shattering takes in the comments
Just remember if you vote Thawne you might be doing it from a timeline Wally already erased for fun

Key Points

• Wally West is the fastest Flash: Seriously, he’s so fast, he’s probably already read this list and is now critiquing my grammar. He’s outrun teleportation, death (who clearly needs a better GPS), and even the concept of time itself. Basically, he runs so fast, time throws its hands up and says, “Nah, I’m good.”
• Reverse-Flash generates his own Speed Force: While other speedsters are just borrowing from the cosmic WiFi, Thawne’s got his own private server: the Negative Speed Force. It’s like he built his own dark alley of speed, complete with menacing neon signs and immunity to all your typical Speed Force malware.
• Wally West once sat on the Mobius Chair: He took a cosmic joyride on the ultimate La-Z-Boy, gaining nigh-omniscience. He could basically see every embarrassing fashion choice in history, simultaneously. Talk about an awkward family photo album!
• Thawne is obsessed with Barry Allen: It’s less “fanboy” and more “fatal attraction.” He idolized Barry, then realized his destiny was to be the ultimate frenemy. Their relationship status on Facebook would definitely be “It’s Complicated and very, very stabby.”
• Wally West can steal speed: Ever had your phone die when you needed it most? Imagine that, but for superpowers. Wally can drain kinetic energy from you, leaving you stuck in slow-mo while he’s living in fast-forward. Pretty rude, if you ask me.
• Reverse-Flash can rewrite history: He’s the ultimate cosmic editor, capable of changing the past like a vengeful Wikipedia admin. His biggest “edit”? Orchestrating Flashpoint, which basically hit the DC Universe’s reset button. Oops!
• Wally West has merged with the Speed Force: At one point, he essentially became a living embodiment of speed itself. He was so fast, he probably left “out of office” replies across the space-time continuum.
• Thawne has been erased from existence multiple times: Yet, like that one friend who always shows up uninvited, he always finds a way back due to his paradoxical nature. He’s the cockroach of the timeline: incredibly hard to get rid of.
• Wally West has beaten cosmic beings: When you’re faster than light, apparently punching reality-bending super-jerks is just another Tuesday. He’s taken down foes like Superboy-Prime, who probably just needed a timeout.
• Reverse-Flash can create time remnants: Why fight one Flash when you can send a whole gang of yourself? Thawne can make multiple versions of himself from different points in time. It’s the ultimate “divide and conquer” strategy, if “conquer” means “annoy Barry Allen.”

Fun Facts

• Wally West once ran faster than instantaneous teleportation: He outran a teleporting foe. Clearly, Wally doesn’t believe in “instant gratification,” he believes in “I’ll get there faster than you even think about getting there.”
• Reverse-Flash once successfully usurped Barry Allen as the Flash: In one universe, he tried to be a “better” Flash. Spoiler: he wasn’t. It was like a cover band trying to replace the original, but with more murder and time travel.
• Wally West’s suit was once entirely composed of pure Speed Force energy: Forget tailored suits, Wally just wills his clothes into existence from raw speed. Bet that makes laundry day a breeze.
• Thawne once targeted Barry Allen’s children in an alternate timeline: Because nothing says “I hate you” like trying to un-exist someone’s entire family tree. He really commits to the villain role.
• Wally West once outran the Big Bang: Yep, he literally zoomed past the universe’s origin story. He probably complained about the catering.
• Reverse-Flash has been erased from the timeline but still persists: He’s less a person and more a persistent error message in reality. “Error 404: Thawne not found… again.”
• Wally West once became fully immersed within the Speed Force: He was so fast, he became one with the cosmic energy. He probably sent postcards: “Having a blast, wish you were here (but you’re too slow)!”
• Thawne can vibrate at frequencies that make him intangible: He can phase through walls, solid objects, and probably your passive-aggressive comments.
• Wally West once traversed an entire galaxy in seconds: He’s got his intergalactic frequent flyer miles maxed out. Take that, Warp Drive!
• Reverse-Flash once manipulated Barry’s memories: He altered Barry’s past, making him think Thawne was his BFF. Imagine the awkward family reunions! “Remember that time we were bros, Barry? No? Oh, right, I erased that.”
• Wally West has outrun the Black Racer (Death itself): Death came for him, and Wally just gave him the old “catch me if you can” treatment. Turns out Death is a terrible sprinter.
• Thawne once orchestrated Barry Allen causing his own mother’s death: He’s the ultimate puppet master, playing the long game. It’s like a villainous version of Inception, but with more tragedy and less Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Wally West once temporarily absorbed the entire Speed Force: He became the walking, talking, super-speeding embodiment of every fast thing ever. He probably finished all Netflix series in a nanosecond.
• Reverse-Flash can exist outside of time: He’s basically achieved superhero-level procrastination. Why deal with linear time when you can just chill in the eternal void, plotting evil deeds?
• Wally West once ran so fast he transcended the laws of physics: He broke reality just by going for a jog. Physics professors everywhere probably have a collective headache just thinking about it.