Who has been The Flash for the longest?

The original Flash, Jay Garrick, has of course been around the longest: 1940–today. He's got more than 65 years on his successors.
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Who has all been the Flash?

Thus far, at least five different characters—each of whom somehow gained the power of "the Speed Force"—have assumed the mantle of the Flash in DC's history: college athlete Jay Garrick (1940–1951, 1961–2011, 2017–present), forensic scientist Barry Allen (1956–1985, 2008–present), Barry's nephew Wally West (1986–2011, ...
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Who is the most famous Flash?

1. Barry Allen / The Flash.
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How long was Barry Allen Flash?

The Flash has traditionally always had a significant role in DC's major company-wide reboot stories, and in the crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (November 1985), Barry Allen died saving the Multiverse, removing the character from the regular DC lineup for 23 years.
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Is Wally West the slowest Flash?

Despite Wally being the slowest Flash, only running at the speed of sound, he eventually came to grips with his fear of replacing Barry Allen and removed the mental block he had placed on himself, thus becoming the fastest Flash ever.
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Who can beat Wally West?

3 Wally West Lost A Major Fight Against Deathstroke

Slade was also able to beat Wally West by predicting his move and sliding a blade into his shoulder, then twisting it. There is actually an earlier encounter between Wally as the Flash and Deathstroke which ended with Slade tripping the Flash so he could get away.
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Who is the best flash actor?

We're ranking the best Flash actors of all time.
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The Best Actors Who Played The Flash
  1. Grant Gustin. Photo: Warner Bros. ...
  2. John Wesley Shipp. ...
  3. Michael Rosenbaum. ...
  4. Ezra Miller. ...
  5. Alan Tudyk. ...
  6. Charlie Schlatter. ...
  7. Jack Angel. ...
  8. Kyle Gallner.
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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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Why is Grant Gustin not in Flash?

Zack Snyder has revealed why he didn't choose Grant Gustin to play The Flash in the upcoming “Justice League” movie, despite the actor currently playing the character on the popular CW series. “I just don't think it was a good fit,” Snyder told the New York Daily News.
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What is The Flash's top speed?

According to The Flash, Allen's top speed is Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour.
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Which Flash is the strongest?

The Flash: 10 Most Powerful Versions Of The Scarlet Speedster
  1. 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.
  2. 2 Kingdom Come Flash. ...
  3. 3 Barry Allen. ...
  4. 4 Wally West. ...
  5. 5 Zoom. ...
  6. 6 Reverse Flash. ...
  7. 7 Black Flash. ...
  8. 8 Bart Allen. ...
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Who is better Barry or Wally?

While Barry's connection to the Speed Force is much more pure, Wally's is definitely stronger, thanks to his years spent studying the Speed Force. As a result, Wally was proven to be minorly superior to Barry in just about every way, at least in regards to their power sets.
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Who is faster than Wally West?

With Barry, Wally is faster than him and for Wally, the only person who has ever been faster than him was Zoom but Wally was able to figure out how to overcome the villain's advantage.
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Who is the weakest Flash?

Garrick would become one of the elder statesmen of the DC Universe, a member of the Justice Society and an all around looked up to hero. His years of experience make him a great hero, but speed wise, he is the slowest Flash.
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Who is the fastest Flash in order?

The Flash: Who Are The Fastest Speedsters?
  1. 1 Barry Allen (Earth-Prime)
  2. 2 Barry Allen (Earth-90) ...
  3. 3 The Black Flash. ...
  4. 4 Barry Allen (Savitar Time Remnant) ...
  5. 5 Eobard Thawne. ...
  6. 6 Hunter Zolomon. ...
  7. 7 Jay Garrick. ...
  8. 8 August Heart. ...
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Who is the original Flash?

Jason "Jay" Peter Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first superhero known as the Flash. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. He first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (1940).
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Who will be the next Flash?

As stated, Ezra Miller will take on the lead role of Barry Allen / The Flash. Billy Crudup has had to pull out of the role of Barry's father Henry due to scheduling conflicts and has been replaced by The Conjuring's Ron Livingston, who will be joined by Pan's Labyrinth actress Maribel Verdú as Barry's mum Nora.
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Who is the new Flash actor?

Come what may, Ezra Miller's The Flash typifies an entirely new kind of Hollywood problem for a comparatively new kind of Hollywood.
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Why did DC recast The Flash?

“The Flash” simply cost too much money to scrap the project entirely and it likely will not generate the revenues needed to turn a profit without playing in theaters.
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Is Iris faster than Barry?

Iris used her newfound abilities to become a superhero, taking the mantle of Impulse from Bart and more than living up to its name. She has arguably the greatest potential of any speedster in the Flash Family, and not only matches Barry in speed, but surpasses him in her understanding of the Speed Force.
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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?

However, we have reason to think that they're faster than a couple of the Flashes. Here are DC's 25 speedsters, ranked from slowest to fastest.
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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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Is Grant Gustin the best Flash?

His Flash is the Most Perfect Barry Allen!

But Gray Gustin's Flash is the perfect Barry Allen. He works as a forensic scientist and even mentors and guides the younger heroes present in his world. He is a perfect representation of what Barry Allen was in the comics.
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