Was there a particle accelerator in The Flash comics?

The CW’s new superhero series, The Flash, has quickly covered Barry Allen’s origins in just a few episodes. The particle accelerator in Harrison Wells’ S.T.A.R. Labs was the source of Barry’s powers. Labs in the comics to the one on The Flash.

How does the particle accelerator work in The Flash?

The accelerator (and S.T.A.R. In a synchrotron, charged particles such as protons or electrons are accelerated using radiofrequency (RF) cavities placed along the accelerator. These RF cavities contain electromagnetic fields, where electric and magnetic energy radiate together to create radio waves.

How long was Barry Allen in a coma?

9 months
Barry Allen was struck by lightning and got in a coma for 9 months. After he awoke from his coma 9 months later, Barry met Cisco Ramon, Harrison Wells and Caitlin Snow. He later on realized that he has powers and how it had been caused by the explosion of the particle accelerator.

How did the particle accelerator explode?

In the fall of 2008, CERN’s high-energy physicists ran into a problem. A faulty electronic connection at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland—the biggest, baddest, most powerful particle accelerator ever built—caused a couple of magnets to overheat and melt, triggering an explosion of pressurized helium gas.

Is the science in The Flash true?

The science that the CW television series “The Flash” deals with usually is based on a kernel of truth, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said Saturday night. “There’s just enough real science in it to make you believe it, but it’s mostly BS,” Kreisberg said during a PaleyFest 2015 discussion in Los Angeles.

What happened to the particle accelerator in the Flash?

On the night it was turned on everything went wrong and The Particle Accelerator exploded sending a huge shockwave into the sky and throughout Central City. In the aftermath of The Event The Particle Accelerator created and gave birth to Metahumans and the most well known being The Flash .

How did Eobard Wren become obsessed with the Flash?

Having spent years discovering the Speed Force’s secrets, Eobard learned of The Flash, the Central City superhero of the 21st century, and grew to idolize the Flash and eventually became obsessed with and desired to be the Flash himself.

What happened to Eobard in the Speed Force?

Months later, to aid Barry in stopping August Heart, Barry had the Speed Force reconstitute Eobard to help against Heart. After defeating Heart and seeing that Barry’s speed was too great for him, Eobard retreated to fight another day. Eobard’s family lineage included Eddie whom he considered a failure.

Why didn’t Barry Allen become the Flash?

Not because they’ve been stolen, but because he, like Barry in the TV show, traveled back in time to rescue his mother from the Reverse-Flash. Except in the comics, he actually did stop the murder. The result was a future torn apart by its former heroes, and in which Barry never became The Flash.