The Flash is one of DC’s most iconic superheroes, with multiple characters inheriting the mantle over the years to carry on the legacy. However, there are more Flashes than the average reader might think scattered throughout DC’s continuity, and Their speed can even rival the flash that everyone knows and loves.
Throughout its continuity, DC features many heroes who have held the Flash mantle. They are not limited to one universe or timeline, either; There is a vast multiverse beyond Earth-0, the main universe of the comics, and certain worlds have their own Flash. Some of the Flashes have traditional super-speed, while others have unique powers that set them apart. Each bottle has the speed it takes to live up to the titleDespite their differences – but only one can be the fastest of all.
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Selah Allen
The flash of the 23rd century
First appearance |
The bottle (1987) #146 |
Creators |
Mark Waid and Paul Pelletier |
Sela Allen is a future descendant of Barry Allen and daughter of The Flash before her. She was attacked by Cobalt Blue, which destroyed her nervous system and left her stuck in a constant long motion. Her father, in an effort to save her, exposes her to the Speed ​​Force.
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Rather than save Sela, The Speed ​​Force transforms you into a living manifestation of its power While her physical body continued to heal. Although Sela doesn’t have many feats to her name yet, she has the potential for greatness thanks to her strong connection to the Speed ​​Force.
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John Fox
The flash of the 27th century
First appearance |
Flash special #1 |
Creators |
Mark Waid and Mike Parobek |
A historian of the future, John Fox’s life is changed when a villain named Mota lays waste to his city. John manages to travel back in time in hopes of recruiting help in the fight against Mota, and although this is unsuccessful, John’s time travel journey gave him super-speed.
When he returned to his time, John defeated Mota by sending him to the end of the universe. This feat is notable, however John’s weak connection to the Speed ​​Force and inability to time travel unaided prevent him from keeping up with other Flashes across the multiverse.
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Wallace West
The Futures end Flash
First appearance |
The bottle (2011) #34 |
Creators |
Brett Booth, Ron Frantz, Robert Venditti and Van Jensen |
The variant of Wallace West, one of Iris West’s nephews, is the Flash in a potential future for the main DC Universe during the New 52 era. When Barry Allen traveled to the future and was forced to fight his future self, Wallace arrived in his striking Flash suit to help fight the evil future variant of Barry.
Wallace shows promise as the Flash.
Wallace in short Held his own in a super-speed battle against BarryProving he is faster than the average Flash. However, the fight did not last long and he was defeated by Barry. Despite his loss, Wallace shows promise as The Flash.
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Leah Nelson
The bottle from Earth-9
First appearance |
Tangent Comics: The Flash #1 |
Creators |
Dan Jurgens, Gary Frank and Todd Dezago |
Leia Nelson was created for Tangent Comics, a DC Comics imprint of the 90s that was centered on creating new characters with the same names as existing DC heroes. The version of the flash is Made of light and able to manipulate light energySet her apart from most other Flashes across DC’s continuity.
Leia’s powers allow her to move at the speed of light, among other powerful abilities. She is certainly one of the fastest beings in the multiverse, but Flashes who can move faster than the speed of light can manage to outpace her.
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Jay Garrick
The first flash of Earth-0
First appearance |
Flash comics #1 |
Creators |
Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert |
The Flash that started it all, Jay Garrick deserves recognition as one of DC’s fastest Flashes. He has shown that he can run at the speed of light and beyond, keeping pace even with speedsters faster than him.
Fans of Jay Garrick should check out his latest miniseries, Jay Garrick: The Flash By Jeremy Adams and Diego Olortegui, available in a collected edition September 17, 2024 from DC Comics.
Along with the original bottle coat, Jay too Invented the Flash’s iconic ability to vibrate fast enough to pass through objects. This is no small feat, and shows just how fast Jay is able to move. Jay may be up there in years, but he’s still worthy of the Flash name, and he’s showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
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Mary Maxwell
The bottle from Earth-6
First appearance |
Just imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire creating The Flash #1 |
Creators |
Stan Lee and Kevin Maguire |
Stan Lee Just imagine… Line of comics reinvented different DC characters as he would have written them, and one of the heroes he created for this line was Mary Maxwell, The Flash. Mary received her super-speed after being injected with hummingbird DNA, a departure from the usual Speed ​​Force origin.
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With her powers, Mary once ran so fast that she actually caught herselfAnd she also traveled through time after reaching a sufficiently high speed. Although her appearances are few and far between, she has already secured herself a place alongside the best of the best.
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Bart Allen
The Fourth Flash from Earth-0 (once)
First appearance |
The bottle (1987) #92 |
Creators |
Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo |
Bart Allen currently uses the Impulse mantle, but back in the early 2000s, he became the Flash after Wally West disappeared during the Infinite Crisis event. Although his time as the Flash didn’t last long, Bart showed through his feats that he deserved the title.
Bart did Exit a black holeMoving faster than light to do so, he is the only speedster who retains the knowledge he gains when reading and learning at super-speed. If Bart ever gets another chance to be the Flash in DC’s future, he’s more than capable of being the best Flash to do so.
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Avery Ho
Earth-0’s bottle from China
First appearance |
The bottle (2016) #3 |
Creators |
Joshua Williamson and Carmine Di Giandomenico |
Avery Ho’s world is turned upside down one day when a Speed ​​Force storm hits Central City. She was struck by lightning, which gave her super-speed. Barry Allen helped her learn to control her newfound abilitiesAnd since then she has been blazing her own trail like a speedster.
Avery became the Flash of China and a member of the Justice League of China alongside Kong Kenan, the superman of China, whom she beat in a race. Outrunning a Kryptonian is an incredible feat, cementing Avery’s status among the fastest Flashes in DC’s continuity.
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Jess Chambers
The bottle from Earth-11
First appearance |
Generations: broken #1 |
Creators |
Eleonora Carlini and Ivan Cohen |
Jess Chambers originated on Earth-11 before migrating to a future version of Earth-0. In DC’s Future State timeline, they visit Earth-0 to warn the heroes of a threat. Ultimately, they decided to stick around and join the Justice League as the new Flash along with other legacy heroes of the future.
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Jess is Capable of versatile travel By, when detecting the frequencies of parallel worlds, use their immense super-speed to run fast enough to pass between universes. This skill elevates Jess’ powers to a cosmic level most other Flashes can only dream of achieving.
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Wally West (Kingdom come)
The bottle from Earth-22
First appearance |
Kingdom come #1 |
Creators |
Mark Waid and Alex Ross |
The version of Wally West featured in Kingdom come is a far cry from the Wally West in the main DC Universe. On Earth-22, Wally is constantly running. He has achieved incredible speed, which allows him to be in many places at once, and with that he has made his city crime-free by stopping every crime simultaneously as it happens.
Because he’s always in so many places at once, Wally is In a constant state of motionHence why he is depicted as a red blur. This feat makes Earth-22’s Wally one of the fastest Flashes DC’s continuity has to offer.
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Hunter Solomon
Earth-0’s zoom, temporarily flash
First appearance |
The Flash: Secret Files & Origins #3 |
Creators |
Geoff Johns and Scott Collins |
Hunter Zolomon usually goes by Zoom, a moniker derived from another reverse-flask. However, there was a time when he took the Flash mantle. in The bottle #49 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, and Steve Wands Hunter harnesses the Speed ​​Force and the Additional Force in his plot to defeat Barry Allen and Wally West, giving him powers beyond comprehension.
Even outside of this particular feat, Hunter’s Ability to manipulate time allows him to move faster than most other Flashes. Hunter may not be the friendliest character to claim the Flash mantle, but there’s no doubt he’s among the fastest speedsters around.
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Eobard Thawne
Earth-0’s reverse-flash, temporarily flash
First appearance |
The bottle (1959) #139 |
Creators |
Carmine Infantino and John Broome |
While Eobard Thawne’s most notable title is Reverse-Flash, he has also used the Flash title, qualifying him for Flash status. Eobard’s grudge against Barry Allen, spurred by jealousy, drove him to speeds commendable even for a villain.
Although his speed is used for strange purposes, it is at an expert level that cannot be denied.
Eobard can keep up with Barry, demonstrating his prowess as a speedster, and he is Able to run in the timeline with ease. This is no easy feat, and it showcases Eobard’s speed as much as the remarkable skill that it is. Although his speed is used for strange purposes, it is at an expert level that cannot be denied.
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Mercury bottle
The bottle of Earth-44
First appearance |
The Multiversity Guidebook #1 |
Creators |
Grant Morrison and Duncan Ruleau |
Mercury Flash may be a robot, but that doesn’t make him any less of a Flash. Mercury Flash’s greatest feat was being created by Doc Tornado to be a member of his Metal League, an alternate version of the Justice League made up of machines. DC cybernetic summer #1 in “The Speedster Games,” a story by Joshua Williamson, David Lafuente, Luis Guerrero and Steve Wands.
Mercury Flash’s speed was then confirmed to be equal to Barry Allen’s.
In this story, he and Barry Allen compete in a race against each other. In a shocking turn of events, The race ends in a tie Between the two flashes. Mercury Flash’s speed was then confirmed to be equal to Barry Allen’s.
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Barry Allen
The second flash from Earth-0
First appearance |
Showcase #4 |
Creators |
Carmine Infantino and Robert Kanigher |
Barry Allen is widely known as the smartest Flash, but his speed is just as impressive as his intelligence, if not more so. A forensic scientist who gained super-speed after being struck by lightning, Barry went on to do amazing things as the Flash, such as Traversing between dimensions at his speed to map the multiverse.
There is only one bottle that can outpace Berry.
Moreover, in the US Absolute power Being played by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, Barry was the only speedster to avoid having his powers drained by speed. The feat confirms that it is faster than most other flashes. There is only one bottle that can outpace Berry.
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Wally West
The third flash from Earth-0
First appearance |
The bottle (1959) #110 |
Creators |
Carmine Infantino and John Broome |
The multiverse is full of powerful Flashes, but Wally West is undoubtedly the fastest Flash around. Since his beginnings as Kid Flash, Wally has continued to make the mantle his own as the main Flash of the DC Universe, with countless amazing feats under his belt. He escaped Superman, Barry Allen, and even death himself.
In addition to the achievements he possesses A stronger connection to the Speed ​​Force than any other Flash. Wally’s proven time and time again that he’s the fastest – not just in his universe, but every universe, making him the fastest Flash In the whole continuity of DC.