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Hunter Zolomon
A speedster who does not run fast but alters his own relative time, and who believes he is helping his enemy improve.
Powers
Key issues
Milestone appearances — first appearance, death, return, team change. These are the issues the collector market actually prices.
- debut · 2001
The Flash DC Comics
First appearance as Zoom, after years as a supporting character - key
The Flash DC Comics
Causes the injury that defines his relationship with Wally West
Commonly got wrong
Claims that are widely repeated and wrong, with what the cited record actually shows. If you are generating anything about this subject, these are the errors to avoid.
Commonly believed Zoom is a speedster like the Flash.
Actually He does not move fast. He alters his own relative time, which looks identical but is a different mechanism — the Speed Force does not power him, so every counter that works on other speedsters fails against him.
The feat ledger
He does not run fast — he alters his own relative time, which looks identical
Moves through a scene while everyone else is effectively stopped
The Speed Force does not power him, so speedster counters fail
Delivers blows with enough force to cause miscarriage and paralysis
He believes he is improving the Flash by inflicting tragedy on him
Appears and disappears without crossing the space between
His power came from a malfunctioning cosmic treadmill, not the Speed Force
Continuities
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- Post-Crisis DC — 1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths through 2011 Flashpoint
- New 52 — DC relaunched continuity, 2011 to 2016
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version