First Appearance: Justice League (2011) #13 The Cheetah, Barbara Gordon is a criminal and enemy of Wonder Woman, who possesses the ancient power of the San Tribe and their guardian, the Goddess of the Hunt, which she had corrupted and turned evil. Forever Evil (2013) #1: Cheetah is among the crowd at the Justice League's destroyed Watchtower in Happy Harbour, where she awaits the start of the meeting. She shares her dislike for being summoned by 'humans' but tells him that they should at least hear what the Syndicate had to say. When the Syndicate throw the Justice League's weapons among the crowd, Cheetah catches Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth, keeping it. She watches as Ultraman kills Monocle and claims that this 'World is ours.'
Robert Kirk Langstrom is a scientist trying to work on a cure for deafness. However the formula he created mutated both him and his test subjects into giant bat creatures. Forever Evil (2013) #1: Man-Bat was among the criminals to gather at Happy Harbour as Ultraman declares that the world belongs to the Crime Syndiacte and the reveal of Nightwing's civillian identity as Dick Grayson.
Axel Walker is a teenaged member of the Rogues, who uses weapons and gadgets based on the theme of children's toys.
Forever Evil (2013) #1: Trickster had been arrested and spent two weeks in Iron Heights, before the Rogues decided to relases him as he would have 'learned his lesson.' However before they can free him, Johnny Quick and Atomica brake in and release all the inmates.
After he escaped from Iron Heights, he and the Rogues made their way to Happy Harbour, where they waited for the Crime Syndicate's address to the villains released from all of America's prisons. He tells Captain Cold that he should lighten up and asks why everyone is acting so 'damned' serious. He jumps on Deathstoke shouting that it looks like a party and asks 'who brought the kegs?' Deathstroke angrily tells him not to touch himm and he bounds off to join the Rogues. He watches as Ultraman declares that the world belongs to the Crime Syndicate and Superwoman's unmasking of Nightwing.
Forever Evil (2013) #2: Trickster returned with the Rogues to Central City, where Plastique orders them level the city. Forever Evil (2013) #3: Trickster and the Rogues are confronted by Power Ring and Deathstorm, who asks why they were unable to complete the 'simple task' of leveling Central City in order that they have an example of what happens to who dispute the order of the Crime Syndicate. While Captain Cold tries to reason with them, Power Ring accuses Trickster of making a move against them, who had actually scratched his nose as he claims his mask was 'itching all day.' Power Ring attacks them and after watching Deathstorm remove Captain Cold's cryogenetic powers, they escapes through a mirror with the help of Mirror Master. As they escape Power Ring shatters the mirror, seperating the Rogues from Captain Cold.
First Appearance: Suicide Squad (2011) #1 Amanda Waller is the leader of Task Force X (Suicide Squad), a goverment project that go on highly dangerous missions, using criminals as operatives in order that they might shave off their sentences. Forever Evil (2013) #1: Amanda Waller met with Black Manta in his cell at Belle Reve Prison, where she tells him that he is a perfect candidate for the 'Suicide Squad' as he is the definition of a psychopath. She comments on the fact that he is completely lacking in a conscience, love, compassion and remorse as well as his ability with fishing knives. Black Manta retorts that the Squad is a lie and when you complete one mission, you have to do another rather than going free. Waller asks if there is anything that she can do to pursuade him, but Manta replies that all he wants is the 'Death of Aquaman.' At that moment Power Ring and Deathstorm brake into Belle Reve and release all the prisoners.
First Appearance: Blackest Night (2009) #5 The body of Batman buried in Gotham Cemetery next to his parents is actuay a clone that was created by Darkseid and his scientists from Apokolips. His body was mistaken by the hero community to be the real thing, while the original Bruce Wayne was sent into the past when he was blasted with Darkseid's Omega Beams. Black Hand had stolen his skull from Batman's grave, carrying it around it with him. Blackest Night (2009) #5: Nekorn used the skull to create a Black Lantern version of Batman to cause an emotional tether to the resurrected heroes. He then created several rings that possessed his former friends and killed them in order that Nekorn could use them for his corps. While Barry tries to save the heroes from their fate, Green Lantern restrains him with an energy construct. Nekron tells him that he has served his purpose and orders him to go 'back to rest.' The ring's connection is severed and the Black Lantern Batman is destroyed.
First Appearance: Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #1
Golden Glider, Lisa Snart, was among the dead Rogues that had been resurrected by Nekron and joined the Black Lantern Corps. She is Leonard Snart (Captain Cold's) younger sister. Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #1: Captain Cold had been tracking the Rogues that had been resurrected, noting that she is among the group of Rogues that attacked Iron Heights prison.
Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #2: She helped the Rogues kill many of the guards and prisoners. She leaps at Captain Cold, kicking him in the face with her ice skating boots and cutting his cheek. She greets him and says that they had been looking for him.
She tells him that she missed him after he left and blames him for not being able to save her. She gives him another kick and reminds him that he was always going to b there to protect him. Lisa goads him to feel something as she is the only one who knows him. In a flashback, Leonard holds Lisa and makes the promise that he won't let her be hurt by their abusive father or any other person, which makes him feel love in the present. She remarks that 'as much as you hate it... Your hearts not always cold.' She goes on to say that he should feel more than a sliver of love at he sight of her. But Snart snaps her foot and retorts that 'when life hits you hard, you gotta shrug it off... and move onto the next job.' As she goes in for another attack, Cod freezes her solid and shatters her. He tells her that she is a part of his life that had died. Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #3: Lisa reanimates herself and joins the pursuit of the Rogues. Despite the wall of fire created by Heatwave and the explosives thrown into the fire by the Trickster, she and the other Rogues are not slowed down. However they are side-tracked by Eobard Thawne, who they find hanging upside down (a future version of Thawne that the Flash had imprisoned). Cold freezes Glider and the others, before leaving her to be frozen with the rest of Iron Heights due to a cold grenade.
First Appearance: The Flash Season 1: Episode 1: The Pilot
The Reverse-Flash suit is a yellow and black suit with red lightning bolt fatures on the ears and a red reverse Flash symbol ontop of a black circle.
The Reverse-Flash wears his suit when he is comiting his crimes. However when he is fighting the Flash and attacking Merucry Labs, he is wearing red lenses, which appear to be missing on Well's suit. While everyone else is celebrating Christmas at the West House, Harrison Wells enters his room, where he uses his ring to open a secret compartment with a containment pod which has a dummy sealed inside. He uses his ring on the mechnism on the outside of the pod and the Reverse Flash costume suddenly materialsis on the dummy. He straps the stolen Tachyion Device that the Reverse-Flash had stolen from S.T.A.R Labs onto the chest piece and watches as the energy flickers through the suit and also heal the wounds that had recieved from the Reverse-Flash's attack on him. He distorts his voice like the Reverse-Flash and wishes the suit a 'Merry Christmas.'
First
Appearance: The Flash Episode 9: The Man in the Yellow Suit
Mercury Labs is S.T.A.R Labs' biggest rival in scientific research and
discoveries, a second research lab in Central City. After the accident, Mercury became the forefront for scientific discovery led by Dr. Christina McGee
Days before Christmas, in the Superluminal Development section of the Central City facility, a doctor is working on “the future” when two guards (Jimmy
and an unnamed guard) wish him a merry Christmas. As they begin to
walk away, the alarms are triggered by an unknown intruder. They
tells the doctor to run and lock down the entire building. As the
doctor locks himself in the lab, the Reverse Flash speeds into the
room, killing the guards and stands watching the doctor behind the
glass, before speeding off.
Later Barry Allen and Joe West investigate the deaths of the two
guards and the brake in. Barry concludes that due to the spatter
patterns, the deaths were caused by a high velocity collision. Eddie
interrupts, telling them that the witness only saw a “blur.” They
go talk to the doctor, who reveals that it “whatever it was” was
looking for something and that it looked like a “man in a yellow
suit.”
Barry tries to get his files, but Joe warns him not too, telling
Barry about the files being stolen and the fact that the
Reverse-Flash threatened to kill Iris if Joe didn't leave him alone.
The floor that the crime took place had high security vaults, where
they were trying to work with Tachyions (super luminal particles.)
Dr. McGee visits Central City Police Headquarters, where Barry and
Harrison Wells try to get her to let them borrow a Tachyion prototype
device. She tells them that Mercury Labs is working on hundreds of
developing prototypes and that the gap for technology is far from
capable of real life application. She thanks them for the concern,
but tells them that Mercury Labs is quite capable of protecting “it's
own assets.”
McGee returns to C.C.P.D, where she demands that the intervention
with the judge and an official warrant was the work of Harrison Wells.
In a last effort to get the device, Barry threatens to reveal all the
scientific research that Mercury has been doing to Science Magazines,
either by phoning the editor or leaving posts on their website. She
angrily tells him that they will have the tachyion device “within the
hour” and says he is very similar to Harrison Wells.
First Appearance: (Cameo) The Flash Season 1 Episode 4: Going Rogue
Mick Rory is a criminal, who had worked with Leonard Snart on a
unknown job that went badly, resulting in their partnership ending.
However after Snart became Captain Cold, he visited Mick at his
apartment, where he tells Mick that he needs him if he wants to
continue to operate in Central City along with a new crew. He puts
a case containing a stolen heat gun in front of him, saying that he
wants Mick as he is tolerant to extremes and has certain skills, but
lacks direction, which he offers to give him. He shows Mick the gun
telling him that if he “still loves playing with fire” he will
love the it. Mick picks up the gun: calling Snart his “buddy”,
laughing and agreeing to join Snart's team.
First Appearance: Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #3
Sandblast is a convicted sex offender, who came to Keystone and Central City in order that he could join the Rogues. Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #3: Owen Mercer asks him for his help to try and find his father, tellig him that if he helps him, he will convince Captain Cold to allow him to join, even with his history of sex offending, which Captain Cold has massive problem with. Sandblast threatens Owen in order that he would forget himself, telling him that 'kinda crap can follow you around...' but Owen just pushes him into a large ditch, where he becomes scared as he hears Captain Boomerang's voice. He jumps from the shadow, tearing out Sandblast's heart and killing him.
The Rainbow Raiders are a team of seven individuals, who took up their costumes to honour the dead Rogues member, the Rainbow Raider. They operate in Keystone City and have meta human abilities. Members List: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
Untold Tales of Blackest Night (2010) #1: The Rainbow Raiders gather in the penthouse they use as their base of operations in Keystone City. They gather with glasses filled with kool-aid. Yellow says that they never did have the power to defeat the Flash (and his other counterparts) and that even without them, he would not have been able to himself. Red reveals that he was surprised that they managed to steal 'one of the most disrespected Rogues in the business' and says that they are lucky that they had not been arrested and sent to Iron Heights. However he goes onto say that they may have eventually ended up in the prison and tells the others that their time was up. They all toast their glasses to 'the winning side' (the dead) and commit mass suicide, drinking the kool-aid that had been laced with cyanide. As they have no emotional connection to anyone, the rings don't reanimate then, so are left dead on the penthouse floor.
Tar Pit, aka Joey Montelone, is a criminal who operates in Keystone City and is brother to the Keystone drug lord, Jack Montelone (The Candyman.) After he escaped from a vat of tar, he discovered he was unable to escape this form. He became a member of the Rogues. Blackest Night: The Flash (2010) #1:
He accompanies Owen Mercer, the second Captain Boomerang to visit the graveyard of the Rogues, Avernus in Central City. The former Rogues have already been reanimated by Nekron at this point. He watches as Owen kneels down beside the empty grave of his father, correcting him when he says that 'Every good Boomerang comes back,' by saying that that fact may be true but not from the dead. He also notices that other members of the Rogues have risen. Owen asks if he is backing out on him, but Tar Pit claims that he never said 'yes' to this. Owen asks if Tar Pit has a heart, which he replies that he lost it since the day he 'astrally-projected myself into this pile of burning asphalt and got stuck.' When he questions why this fact is so important, Owen reveals to him that as he has no heart, the Black Lanterns won't bother to kill him and needs his help in order to find his father. Tar Pit remarks that he doesn't think the Black Lantern Captain Boomerang will say anything good, but is interrupted by a lone Black Power Ring that buries itself deep into the ground, beneath the Reverse-Flash's memorial statue and reanimates him. Owen asks how fast he can run, but Tar Pit reveals he can't. Owen says that's too bad and super-speeds off, leaving Tar Pit alone in Avernus with the Black Lantern Reverse-Flash. However he is unable to sense Tar Pit with the lack of his heart, leaving him safe and unharmed.
This episode is what it has all been leading up to, the confrontation
and reveal of the 'Man in the Yellow Suit.' Although we don't know
what he calls himself, he says that he is the 'Reverse.' So I think
it's up to Cisco to give him the name the Reverse Flash as he can't
just be called the Man in the Yellow Suit for the rest of the series.
We also have few questions answered and even more cliffhangers
looming.
As for the big moment: you may already have seen images if not the
episode that shows that Harrison Wells owns a Speed Ring and has a
copy of the Reverse-Flash suit in his secret lair. So does this mean
he is the Reverse-Flash?
It has been set up for him to look like the Reverse-Flash, so whether
this is some massive rues or is actually the case that he is the
speedster we don't know.
And finally the possibility that there was another speedster in the
house that transported Barry to safety as a child is a great concept
and cliffhanger to leave on, especially as Wells claimed there were
no records of meta-humans before the S.T.A.R Labs Accelerator
incident.
I love how Eddie is getting more action, instead of just being the
boyfriend to Iris. As for the love story between Barry and Iris, I
know it will probably happen, but I secretly hope is doesn't. Nothing
personal against ….., but I don't like the character of Iris.
Personally I hope she does the same arc that Thea and Laurel had in
Arrow and grows as a character rather than just being the love
interest. That is what I love about Felicity and Cailtin, they are
strong characters in their own right.
But the best part of the episode is the fights between Firestorm,
Barry and the Reverse-Flash. I am loving the special effects that The
Flash is using, quite similar to what Smallville did when they used
Bart Allen or Clark Kent's super-speed. The Reverse-Flash is really
cool, the way he kills the security guards in Mercury Labs and then
how he breaks out of a seemingly impossible force-field. Whether that
was an actual power failure, or an example of a negative speed force
in play, I don't know but either way it was awesome. If they do have
Harrison Wells be the Reverse-Flash, then the attack he does on Wells
would be so fantastic, a version of himself beating the other version
close to death.
There are a few theories I have contemplated, which all could carry
some weight judging by what has happened with both his character and
the meta-humans. The first is time-travel, which has been confirmed
as occurring in future episodes, with Harrison Wells potentially
being a character from the future (possibly even a future
Reverse-Flash). The second is the possibility that Harrison Wells
cloned himself using the same DNA replication process that Caitlin
used to create a copy of Multiplex.
So overall I would seriously recommend this episode. The cliffhanger
it leaves and the potential for character arcs and stories is just
amazing. As for the football stadium fight and the idea that two sets
of speesters were fighting in the football stadium at the fact same
is just mind blowing and all this happening at Christmas, an eventful
Christmas episode that has the right amount of action as well as
character interaction (which is nice to see.)
Some Easter Eggs:
Mercury Labs: The name of one of the Flash family member Max Mercury,
who was at a time, Impulse's (Bart Allen) guardian. He dies at the hand of the Rival (a version of the Reverse- Flash) Whether or not
he will be appearing in the show has not yet been confirmed.
The Flash Ring: As mentioned before, Wells has a Flash Ring that in
the comics is used by both Flash and the Reverse-Flash to contain a
speed-force energy suit.
The Rival: Harrison Wells says that Mecury Labs is S.T.A.R Labs' rival. This is reference to Max Mercury dying at the hands of The Rival, a dark speedster who is one of the many Reverse-Flashes.
Cobalt Blue: The wrapping paper on Barry's present to Harrison Wells is rather blue in colour, which could be a connection to Cobalt Blue,the twin brother of Barry Allen, who was raised by the Thawne family.
Firestorm: Ronnie Raymond actually calls himself 'Firestorm' which he uses as his hero identity in the comic books, along with a few other people who also go by the name.
Last night cinemas all across the world linked up with the Royal Ballet to broadcast a live showing to one of the best Ballet's I have seen in a long time, Chrisopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Based on the classic works of Lewis Carroll, this highly magical piece was fantastic. The quirky, clockwork, mechanical score was spellbinding, produced by Joby Talbot, the brains behind the League of Gentlemen theme, Psychoville and the score track for the brilliant Son of Rambow. As for Wheeldon's choreography... well lets just say they capture the wonderful excitement and mind churning scale of Wonderland's madness. The story has three settings to it, which are set out quite nicely in the show. The main scenes are: the Oxford Garden Party where Alice meets Lewis, the Hallway of Doors, the home of the Duchess, the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, the Red Queen's garden and finally the Red Queen's court, all which are superbly styled and keep the book's magic alive. My favourite set design would have to be Queen's garden, with the attention to detail to give it both a pretty, yet dangerous feel to each little dance section. As for the story, the changes they made (slight changes for fans of the original story) are actually really good and I think for a ballet they work, whether in a film it would have the same effect I am not as sure. But the premise is that Alice is a teenage girl who was fallen in love with the garden boy, Jack. In return for a rose of him, Alice gives him a jam tart, however is accused of stealing it by Alice's mother and is sent away. Lewis Carroll, the photographer leads her down a rabbit hole (the White Rabbit) where her curiosity leads her to different scenarios, reuniting her with the knavish Jack of Hearts, pursued by the Queen of Hearts for stealing her jam tarts. As for the rest... well lets just say if you have read the book you'll know what happens. Or do you? That is one spoiler I am not going to reveal. The performances by all were just stunning, with no weak links in a powerfully moving yet same time comical story. My favourite dancers were probably Jack (Federico Bonelli) or the Red Queen (Tamara Rojo), who stole every scene she was in. Her costume as well was just... breathtaking. The wooden red dress that actually held both her and the King was inspired and I loved it so much. As for the other costumes, they were frankly mesmerising. The playing card tutus, the Mad Hatter's hat and the wooden dress, they were fanominal. As for the Cheshire Cat, which was compiled of dancers moving around the stage with dismembered part of cat was just fabulous, showing both his powers of evaporation and his feline movements. Overall, everything was just beautiful: from the Red Queen's dance with her suitors, to the Mad Hatter's tea party, the show with it's score, special effects and dancers won't disappoint... you are in for a treat.
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First Appearance: Justice League (2011) #13
