Is Barry Allen the Speed Force?

Back in 2005's The Flash: Rebirth by Geoff Johns, it was revealed that Barry Allen himself was actually the person who created the Speed Force.
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How did Barry Allen become the Speed Force?

He was given the Speed Force the exact same way that Barry Allen got his powers, through an experiment gone wrong. After gaining his powers, and after the world lost Barry Allen, he became The Flash. In time, he would become faster than any other Speedster in the Omniverse.
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Is Barry Allen stronger than the Speed Force?

Though both Flashes have incredibly similar powersets, Barry Allen has a much stronger connection to the Speed Force, the source of power for all of DC's speedsters.
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What is Flash's strongest form?

1 The Red Death

The Red Death is one of the most recent versions of The Flash, and in many ways, is the most powerful. Debuting in the Dark Knights: Metal comic book event from 2019, this is a twisted fusion of Batman and The Flash.
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Who is the strongest speedster?

1. Barry Allen / The Flash.
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History Of The Speed Force



Who was the first speedster?

3 Jay Garrick: The Very First Comic Speedster Who Set The Standard. The first speedster in comics, as well as being the first Flash, Jay Garrick set the standard that all speedsters would follow.
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Is the Speed Force Barry's mom?

Speed Force as Nora Allen. When Barry seeks comfort, he snuggles in a blanket created by Nora. When the Speed Force is reborn, it appears as Nora in a human form instead of appearing as lightning. Barry slowly comes to terms with the Speed Force appearing as his mother, after a conversation with Iris.
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Who is the fastest speedster?

1) Flash (Wally West)

The third superhero known by the name of Flash, Wally West is undoubtedly the fastest man alive, not just in the DC comics multiverse but in the entire history of comic book fiction. A fan of the scarlet speedster, Wally West gained his superpowers in a lab accident similar to Barry Allen.
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Who is the real god of speed?

Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals.
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What is Barry Allen's top speed?

According to The Flash, Allen's top speed is Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour. Barry is more than your average speed demon, too; by tapping into the Speed Force, an extra-dimensional energy source, he can move backwards and forwards in time and even across dimensions.
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Is Wally or Barry faster?

His power is originated from his mainline-connection to the Speed Force: a vaguely-defined extra-dimensional and infinite energy source from which most speedster heroes gain their powers. Wally is widely considered to be the Fastest Flash, and is significantly faster than his mentor, Barry Allen.
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Who killed Barry Allen?

He remains there as the superhero Impulse under the tutelage of Max Mercury, and later becomes the second Kid Flash as a member of the Teen Titans. One year after the events of Infinite Crisis, Bart becomes the fourth Flash until he is abruptly killed by his clone Inertia and the Rogues.
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Why is the Speed Force evil?

The Speed Force in itself isn't pure evil as they don't have the motives that Thawne, Zoom, and Savitar had. Instead, it's a conflict of different ideologies: whereas Barry wants to help the people affected by the New Forces, the Speed Force wants them dead.
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Who is Barry Allen's daughter?

Jessica Parker Kennedy portrays a variation of XS in the live-action television series The Flash. This version is Nora West-Allen, the daughter of Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen from the year 2049 whose characterization is an amalgamation of the comics' XS and Dawn Allen.
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How did Godspeed get his speed?

In the comic books, Godspeed gained his superhuman speed after getting struck by lightning from a Speed Force Storm similar to how Barry Allen got his powers.
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Who is the fastest hero?

The Top 10 Fastest Superheroes In Marvel and DC Comic Books Today
  1. Wally West. For as long as Wally West has existed there has been the debate as to whether or not he is faster than Barry Allen.
  2. Flash – Barry Allen. ...
  3. Makkari. ...
  4. Superman. ...
  5. Northstar/Aurora. ...
  6. Quicksilver. ...
  7. Shazam. ...
  8. Superboy. ...
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Who is the slowest speedster in DC?

In A Flash: 25 DC Speedsters Ranked From Slowest To Fastest
  • 6 EOBARD THAWNE.
  • 7 SAVITAR. ...
  • 8 GODSPEED. ...
  • 9 SUPERMAN. ...
  • 10 BART ALLEN. ...
  • 11 WALLY WEST II. ...
  • 12 JAY GARRICK. ...
  • 13 JESSE QUICK. ...
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Who is The Flash's greatest enemy?

The greatest villain of any Flash, Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, has made it his life's mission to unleash as much pain as he can on the Flash Family. Coming from the far future and obsessed with Barry Allen, Reverse-Flash has gone so far as to kill Barry's mom and his wife Iris West.
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Why did the Speed Force betray Barry?

However, in a shock twist, the Speed Force betrayed Team Flash when she used her own speed and Barry's to kill Alexa. While the whole story has yet to be told, it appears that the Speed Force's decision was made out of fear because she was afraid that the Strength, Sage and Still Forces would attack her first.
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How did Barry create the forces?

After Barry Allen and Team Flash discovered that the Speed Force still existed within Iris West-Allen, the team was able to use that energy to restore the Speed Force; thus, ultimately creating the new forces. Its host is currently Bashir Malik.
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What is Barry Allen's age?

In the series, Barry is 28 and portrayed as a smart, goofy and tardy character, who works at the Central City Police Department as a crime scene investigator.
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Is Nora Allen the Speed Force?

The original Speed Force has resurfaced on The Flash season 7, but for some reason, it still looks like Barry Allen's deceased mother, Nora Allen. The Flash season 7 has reintroduced the original Speed Force, but for some reason, it still looks like Barry Allen's dead mother, Nora Allen.
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Is the Reverse-Flash evil?

Eobard Thawne, otherwise known as Professor Zoom and the Reverse-Flash, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and made his debut in The Flash #139 in September 1963.
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Why is the Flash's lightning Blue?

Basically, blue lightning signifies extreme speed in Flash-lore, while Barry's lightning is usually yellow (which corresponds to a middle-ground speed if I'm correct).
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Is Bart Allen the fastest Flash?

Barry Allen and Wally West are DC's most popular Flashes, but believe it or not, Bart Allen has them both beat for the title of fastest man alive. Many speedsters have taken up the mantle of the Flash over the years - and each one has called themselves the fastest man alive.
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