Rose Thompson (Earth-616)

Rosie Thompson
Name	Rose "Rosie" Thompson
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Spouses: Harrison Thompson (husband, deceased) Children: Eugene Thompson (son, formerly deceased); Jessie Thompson (daughter) Other Relatives: Lea Thompson (sister-in law); Howard Deutch (brother-in-law)
Marital Status	Widowed
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Irises: Green
Hair	Grey-haired
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	New York City, New York
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Base of Operations	New York City, New York
Creators and Appearances
Creators	J.M. DeMatteis, Luke Ross
First	Spectacular Spider-Man #-1 (May, 1997)
First	Spectacular Spider-Man #-1 (May, 1997)

 I've been doing a lot of work in here, Eugene. I wasn't always there for you. I know how your father could be... with his drinking, and I... I wish... I know... Honey, I'm sorry. 

—Rosie Thompson

History

Rosie Thompson is the mother of Flash Thompson and Jessie Thompson, and the widow of Harrison Thompson. Rosie and Harrison Thompson lived in Queens, New York. Her husband worked as a police officer for the NYPD. An alcoholic, Harrison would sometimes turn violent towards their children, especially their son Flash. This abuse is what led to Flash becoming a bully in high school, as he was lashing out against his troubled home life. Rosie sometimes blamed Flash for his own abuse, which contributed to their strained family dynamics.

Rosie and Flash reconciling

Some time following the death of Harrison, Rose was kidnapped from her home by the Human Fly as part of a ploy by the Crime-Master to enact vengeance of Flash, who had become the super hero Agent Venom. Afterward, Rose was moved to the Rose Manor Center for Wellness in Upstate New York. Eventually, she and Flash reconciled with each other when he visited her after returning from space.

One day, Rosie was visited by Cletus Kasady disguising himself as a friend, raising no suspicion from her. As Flash had been chasing him down, Cletus secretly injected her with Polonium-210 which slowly poisoned her body. This would've certainly killed her if Flash hadn't arrived in time to save her. He engulfed her in his symbiote to purge the toxic material from her body. Although she was mostly cured, Flash was left weakened. Rosie pleaded to her son to stay by her side, but he was forced to depart as Carnage began harming other innocent people.

See Also

• 15 appearance(s) of Rose Thompson (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Rose Thompson (Earth-616)
• 10 mention(s) of Rose Thompson (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Rose Thompson (Earth-616)
• 3 image(s) of Rose Thompson (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Rose Thompson (Earth-616)