Comic Books: DC Confirms Who's Faster - Flash or Superman?

[playahaitian]

The latest issue of The Flash has finally answered a question that has sparked endless debate among comic book trivia fans for years. Who is the true Fastest Man Alive - The Flash or Superman?

The official answer to this question has changed repeatedly since the two heroes first raced around the world for charity in Superman #199 in 1967. The two heroes have raced several times since then, in the comics, cartoons and movies. As a general rule, the comics claim that The Flash is the faster hero, with Barry Allen, Wally West and even an octogenarian Jay Garrick having outrun Superman over the years. Other media tend to portray Superman as the fastest, with the Justice League movie showing Superman being able to see The Flash coming and countering his super-fast attacks.

The Flash #49 sees Barry Allen and Wally West engaged in a high-speed chase that threatens to destroy the Earth, as the shockwaves through The Speed Force begin to affect other aspects of reality. In order to stop Amanda Waller and ARGUS from enacting a lethal sanction against them, the Justice League and the Titans move to stop the two speedsters.

This leads to Superman flying after both Flashes, in an effort to find out what has them so stirred up that they're moving so quickly.

 

[silentking]

put a pair of Lois panties at the finish line and Clark smokes Barry & Wally.

 

[dbluesun]

put a pair of Lois panties at the finish line and Clark smokes Barry & Wally.

 

[The Plutonian]

put a pair of Lois panties at the finish line and Clark smokes Barry & Wally.

or her wet bloody tampon which he obviously has sucked at super speed

 

[CptMARVEL]

To me, this is a "No Brainer"...
It's EXTREMELY stupid to refer to Barry Allen as "The Fastest Man Alive" if he's routinely over shadowed and outrun by Superman.
That's like Batman boasting about being "The World's Greatest Detective" but being routinely out smarted by The Elongated Man.

 

[playahaitian]

To me, this is a "No Brainer"...
It's EXTREMELY stupid to refer to Barry Allen as "The Fastest Man Alive" if he's routinely over shadowed and outrun by Superman.
That's like Batman boasting about being "The World's Greatest Detective" but being routinely out smarted by The Elongated Man.

real talk...

Batman the Flash and Elongated (The Question too) are supposed to be the greatest criminologist minds in the DCU.

and its supposed to be REAL close

 

[Curtwalk]

So the flash does one thing and Superman bests him at it.

Way to fuck over the flash.

I guess next they will tell us that Superman climbs walls better than Spider-Man and he swims better than Aquaman

 

[D24OHA]

So the flash does one thing and Superman bests him at it.

Way to fuck over the flash.

I guess next they will tell us that Superman climbs walls better than Spider-Man and he swims better than Aquaman

Yeah Superman can't literally be better at EVERYTHING! The Flash (es) have to be faster than him, it just makes sense.. If Supes is faster, what is Flash's purpose?

 

[dtownsfinest]

So what's the point of the Flash? If he not the fastest....what good is he lol?

 

[Heavenlywings77]

Its always been flash

 

[D24OHA]

Its always been flash

It always should've been Flash, but in some of the animations Supes was equal if not faster...

It shouldn't be that close

 

[Heavenlywings77]

It always should've been Flash, but in some of the animations Supes was equal if not faster...

It shouldn't be that close

Ohh, I've never seen those. I seen things where they try to leave it ambiguous sometimes. And other times where they outright state it's Flash. I've never seen any decisive wins for Superman ever.

 

[November 17]

If you (Flash) can vibrant your body to a point where it can pass through solid walls, do we really need to ask who is faster?

 

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[D24OHA]

Ohh, I've never seen those. I seen things where they try to leave it ambiguous sometimes. And other times where they outright state it's Flash. I've never seen any decisive wins for Superman ever.

One of the Justice League animated movies, I wanna say between '04-'10 they showed Flash and Supes racing across the globe and it was close,

But if Flash can race across time and dimensions ......
Flash should've been waiting at the end waving a white flag in one hand and holding a bug gulp in the other. Once Suoes stopes he'd say something sarcastic/ witty like "Whoa coming in fast, I give up!"

And whenever Flash and Supes fight, JL live action or animated, Supes can always "see" and anticipate his movements...... shouldn't be no fucking way

 

[Heavenlywings77]

One of the Justice League animated movies, I wanna say between '04-'10 they showed Flash and Supes racing across the globe and it was close,

But if Flash can race across time and dimensions ......
Flash should've been waiting at the end waving a white flag in one hand and holding a bug gulp in the other. Once Suoes stopes he'd say something sarcastic/ witty like "Whoa coming in fast, I give up!"

And whenever Flash and Supes fight, JL live action or animated, Supes can always "see" and anticipate his movements...... shouldn't be no fucking way

Well... There's one crucial thing you all MUST understand about things like that... Actually I'll leave you with this:

 

[Database Error]

Black panther is the fastest strongest smartest best super hero ever. Fuck outta here.

 

[TENT]

It always should've been Flash, but in some of the animations Supes was equal if not faster...

It shouldn't be that close

Naw Never.

 

[dropkick718]

 

[WattDogs]

Here is the answer to every question y'all may have about this:

That simple.

 

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