Everything You Need To Know About The Flash’s Evil Twin

Cobalt Blue is the biological son of Norah and Henry Allen, but he didn’t grow up alongside his twin brother Barry. In “The Flash” #144 (by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Pop Mhan, Chris Ivy, Tom McCraw, and Gaspar Saladino), the story flashes back to Malcolm Thawne confronting Dr. Gilmore, the man who helped birth him. Malcolm learns that after the doctor’s negligence cost Charlene and Hugo Thawne (ancestors of Professor Zoom) the life of their biological son, he replaced them with one of Norah’s twin sons, telling the Allens that one of their children died at birth. As a result, Charlene and Hugo never knew their son was dead, and Barry’s parents believed he was the only one of their twins to survive.

Malcolm’s rough life saw him being forced to work alongside his con artist parents, as his father’s deceptive use of blue light energy made people believe he was healing them. Upon learning the truth about his heritage, Malcolm took his first step towards villainy by brutally murdering Dr. Gilmore. The realization that Barry became a hero sent Malcolm on a quest for power, leading him to connect with his sorceress grandmother, where he learns about the blue flame harnessed inside a blue gem.

The talisman gives Malcolm a wide array of powers, including blue flame projection, absorption, and construct creation, among others. Perhaps most importantly, his grandmother tells him the magical stone will grant him whatever he desires. This leads to Malcolm channeling his hatred for Barry into the gem, allowing him to steal his heroic brother’s speed during their confrontations. His transformation into Cobalt Blue is now complete, and he won’t stop hunting Flashes until an ancient prophecy is fulfilled.

Cobalt Blue is the biological son of Norah and Henry Allen, but he didn’t grow up alongside his twin brother Barry. In “The Flash” #144 (by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Pop Mhan, Chris Ivy, Tom McCraw, and Gaspar Saladino), the story flashes back to Malcolm Thawne confronting Dr. Gilmore, the man who helped birth him. Malcolm learns that after the doctor’s negligence cost Charlene and Hugo Thawne (ancestors of Professor Zoom) the life of their biological son, he replaced them with one of Norah’s twin sons, telling the Allens that one of their children died at birth. As a result, Charlene and Hugo never knew their son was dead, and Barry’s parents believed he was the only one of their twins to survive.

Malcolm’s rough life saw him being forced to work alongside his con artist parents, as his father’s deceptive use of blue light energy made people believe he was healing them. Upon learning the truth about his heritage, Malcolm took his first step towards villainy by brutally murdering Dr. Gilmore. The realization that Barry became a hero sent Malcolm on a quest for power, leading him to connect with his sorceress grandmother, where he learns about the blue flame harnessed inside a blue gem.

The talisman gives Malcolm a wide array of powers, including blue flame projection, absorption, and construct creation, among others. Perhaps most importantly, his grandmother tells him the magical stone will grant him whatever he desires. This leads to Malcolm channeling his hatred for Barry into the gem, allowing him to steal his heroic brother’s speed during their confrontations. His transformation into Cobalt Blue is now complete, and he won’t stop hunting Flashes until an ancient prophecy is fulfilled.