Who was the Flash before Barry?

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
Jay Garrick
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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(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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Was there a Flash before Barry Allen?

Barry Allen is a reinvention of the original Flash, Jay Garrick.
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Who is the first 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 is the original Flash Wally or Barry?

Barry Allen had been around for a little while before Wally burst onto the scene—about three years to be exact. Wally debuted in 1959 after Barry's 1956 debut. The Silver Age Flash team didn't waste much time. Wally's first appearance was also his origin story and it wasn't exactly complicated.
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Who was the second Flash?

Barry Allen is the second incarnation of The Flash, the fastest man alive. Using his super-speed powers, he taps into the Speed Force and becomes a costumed crime-fighter. His position is a legacy in the Flash Family, successor to the original Jay Garrick and predecessor to Wally West.
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Who is the 3rd Flash?

Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash. His power consists mainly of superhuman speed. The nephew of Iris West, he first appeared in Flash #110 (1959), which depicted his transformation into Kid Flash.
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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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Is Wally West Barry's son?

Kid Flash (real name Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West, November 11, 1994—June 20, 2016) was a founding member of the Team. He was the nephew and former sidekick of Barry Allen.
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Are there 2 Wally Wests?

There aren't “two” Wally Wests acting as Kid Flash. Classic Wally had already been operating as Flash before Wallace (the teenage, mixed speedster) became Kid Flash. Both characters share the same first, middle, and last name: Wallace Rudolph West.
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Why is Wally West Black?

This was an attempt to coalesce the comic book characters with the then-new live action CW series, which had cast Candace Patton as Iris West and Jessie L. Martin as her father, thus solidifying their version of the West family as African American.
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Is savitar the first speedster?

The time remnant realizes God feels no pain and decides to become one. He becomes Savitar. This time remnant/Savitar travels back in time and creates the lie that he was the first speedster.
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Was Barry Allen the first speedster?

Barry Allen / The Flash

Barry wasn't the first Flash – at least not historically. In current continuity, he's now predated by Jay Garrick – but he was the hero who set the bar among all of DC's pantheon, even going beyond Superman's heroism by sacrificing himself to save all of reality in Crisis On Infinite Earths.
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Who came first Barry or Jay Garrick?

Jay Garrick was the very first hero to become The Flash, first appearing in Flash Comics #1 (1940) by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert. When Barry Allen was first introduced in 1956, Garrick was turned into a literal comic book character for the new speedster, as he was seemingly wiped from existence in the DC Universe.
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Who is Barry Allen's son?

There, he's Bart Allen, Barry's future son and brother of Nora, a.k.a. XS. Bart's introduction in the comics was much different, however, as was his relationship with Barry. Debuting in The Flash #91 and created by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo, Bart was the grandson of Barry Allen who was born in the far-flung future.
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Is Wally faster than Barry?

This was the move that essentially birthed the New 52. Barry as the Flash has gone the fastest in this instance, but it required Bart's help through sacrifice. As the Kid Flash, Wally West had difficulty running past the speed of sound while his mentor Barry Allen outran the speed of light with ease.
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How did Wally West get his powers?

One day, while visiting Iris at her friend Barry Allen's CSI lab at the Central City Police Department, Wally was struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals just like the Flash was, which infused Wally with the power of a mysterious energy force called the Speed Force like his hero.
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Who is faster Flash or Quicksilver?

Amazingly, The Flash is way faster than anything Quicksilver has ever displayed in the comics thus far. Flash has moved so fast before that he can phase through solid objects, and can also create enough friction and momentum where he's able to throw lightning bolts at his foes.
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Who does Wally West marry?

Linda Park (also Linda Park-West) is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She is best known as the girlfriend and later wife of Wally West.
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Who is the best Kid Flash?

Wally started out as Kid Flash and got better and better over the years. Wally went through a lot of changes over the years, some superficial and some not superficial, proving that he had what it took to be a greater hero.
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Is Bart Allen Godspeed?

The Flash just revealed that Godspeed isn't Barry Allen's villain – he's Bart Allen's. Godspeed's primary target in both seasons 6 and 7 has been the Scarlet Speedster, but now it's known that the character August Heart (Karan Oberoi) shares a personal history with in the future is actually Barry's son.
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Is Barry jealous of Wally?

The Silver Age Flash was enraged, not because Wally almost died, but because the villain triumphantly yelled that he "killed The Flash." Later, Barry further cemented his jealousy of Wally, leaving his old protégé to die in a supervillain's force field.
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What is the difference between Barry Allen and Wally West?

Barry was always a member of the Justice League, a natural leader more than capable of standing up to the likes of Green Lantern or Batman. Wally was always much of a jokester, a regular guy who just so happened to be quietly one of the DC Universe's most powerful speedsters.
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Who is the fastest evil speedster?

While Eobard Thawne is the fastest villain Flash has ever faced, Black Flash is the fastest speedster of all time. This being is Death for anyone who possesses the power of the Speed Force. When he shows up, someone is about to die, as seen in the cases of Barry Allen, Johnny Quick, and Bart Allen.
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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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Who is the 2nd fastest speedster?

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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