"Finish Line" is a four-issue monthly American comic book story written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Howard Porter.
"Finish Line" was the final story written by Joshua Williamson before Kevin Shinick began his run on the title.
[1] The Flash called on help from Eobard Thawne (who just killed Barry's mother in the past) to help defeat a villain named Paradox who is causing damage to the Time Stream.
Meanwhile, Barry is stuck in the Speed Force and sees zombified versions of Jesse Chambers and Max Mercury.
It is revealed that Eobard set the whole crime up, and tells them to go find the items required to fully possess Barry's body.
Meanwhile, Barry is attacked by a mental projection of Thaddeus Thawne (a twisted clone of Bart Allen from the future) but doesn't fight back, saying he feels sorry for him.
Jay Garrick, Iris, Avery, Impulse, and Kid Flash arrive at Nora's grave thanks to Trickster, and Eobard sends him back in time.
Eobard Thawne then goes to the past and brings Abra Kadabra, Belladonna of Gemini, Blacksmith, Bloodwork, Double Down, Fiddler, Folded Man II, Girder, Papercut, Peek-a-Boo, Plunder, Rag Doll, Razer, the Thinker A.I., and Top to the present to expand the Legion of Zoom, fight the Flash family, and destroy Central City.
This erases Eobard's experience of his life as the Reverse-Flash, leaving him as a tour guide in the Flash Museum of his home era and unaware of his villainous past.
Barry goes to the time stream and returns the Wonder Twins, Renegades, the Rogues, and Gorilla Grodd to their place (while also erasing August Heart's tombstone) before talking to the Justice League and cleaning up Central City.
Barry promises Iris that he will find him before getting a call from the Justice League and running off to protect the city while saying that he will always be The Flash.
[4] The overall storyline received critical acclaim for its pacing, action, art from Howard Porter and the conclusion between Eobard Thawne and Barry Allen.
It's got fantastic art, great storytelling, and a good ending to an epic Flash run by Joshua Williamson".