![]() He threatened Parker not to hang around Liz too much, but when Peter got into trouble with the school principal, Mr. When Flash's girlfriend Liz became attracted to Peter and started snubbing him, calling him a "muscle-bound goop", this only made Flash hate Peter all the more. Flash confronted three car thieves, hoping to draw out the real Spider-Man, but was beaten up by the three thugs. įlash dressed up as Spider-Man again to redeem his hero who was seen as a coward after having run from a confrontation with the Green Goblin. Peter was forced to save his own worst rival. Before Flash could surprise Peter, he was abducted by Doctor Doom, who mistakenly believed he was the real Spider-Man. įlash once tried to play a trick on Peter by dressing in a Spider-Man costume and attempting to frighten him. He even formed a Spider-Man Fan Club while still in high school and invited everyone except Peter Parker to join and scared away Daily Bugle staffers when they tried to interview people about their reasons for hating Spider-Man. Ironically, Flash became an ardent supporter of Spider-Man, despite popular opinion against him. This gained him popularity and respect, but he still remained jealous of Peter's book smarts. Flash was Midtown High's star quarterback, where his speed on the football field earned him the lifelong nickname "Flash". įlash's wide circle of friends included Brian "Tiny" McKeever, Jason Ionello, Seymour O'Reilly, Charlie and numerous female admirers such as Sally Avril and Liz Allan the latter was Flash's steady girlfriend for some time. After this, Flash stopped his physical abuse, although he continued to taunt Peter. However, this was passed off as an accident and any suspicion of Parker actually being Spider-Man was moved onto Flash himself due to events involving the Living Brain. The only exception was a boxing match between the two in the school gym, where Peter evaded Flash's punches with his reflexes and knocked him out with a single punch. The bullying continued for a long time even after Peter gained his Spider powers who never used them against Flash, even when tempted to do so. ![]() Like Peter Parker, Flash attended Midtown High School, where he bullied Peter daily. Flash was physically abused by his alcoholic father, leading to Flash's own violent, bullying nature. He lived with his father Harrison Thompson, a police officer in the New York Police Department, his mother Rose Thompson and his little sister Jessie. He lived only a few blocks from Peter's house. Flash grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Įugene "Flash" Thompson was a classmate of Peter Parker. Dying at the hands of the Red Goblin, Flash's consciousness survived in the Symbiote Hive-Mind, and his body was later resurrected, returning him to fighting form as Agent Anti-Venom. He ultimately gained a new symbiotic companion and became Agent Anti-Venom. After returning to Earth following a stint in space with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Flash lost the symbiote. He struck out on his own after it was shut down and also joined the Secret Avengers. Becoming bonded to the Venom symbiote, Flash served as Agent Venom for Project Rebirth 2.0. Thompson returned to service and earned a Medal of Honor, although for the same mission that cost him his legs. Flash eventually regained his full faculties, and became a gym teacher at his old school. This left Flash in a near-vegetative state after waking up from a coma. Flash spiralled into depression and combated alcoholism, an addiction that was exploited by the villainous Norman Osborn to involve him in a car crash. Flash joined the Army and was stationed in Southeast Asia, but had trouble finding a place to fit when he returned to the States. Initially the high school tormentor of Peter Parker, whose secret alter-ego of the super hero Spider-Man also happened to be Flash's biggest idol, Thompson grew out of his abusive behavior and befriended Peter in college. Flash Thompson įlash Thompson is a bully-turned selfless-soldier better known as Agent Anti-Venom. I'm terrified by what happens when I fail. ![]() Coaching the life and death struggle in terms straight out of the glory day playbook.
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