When it comes to superheroes, every major comic and movie has always been intrigued by the concept of super speed. These speedsters are the staple of every superhero franchise. The DC universe, in particular, has marveled at the idea of super-speed as a power, and multiple characters utilise it in various stories. In fact, DC gave them their own mini-universe. Here are the best ones.
10. Jesse Quick
Jesse Quick wasn’t a natural user of the Speed Force. She is only able to access it with the mathematical formula: 3X2(9YZ)4A. She is the daughter of the Golden Age heroes, Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle. Her mantra grants her incredible speed and flight with superhuman strength. She is a key member of the Titans and Justice Society.
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9. Max Mercury
Max Mercury is one of the oldest and most knowledgeable speedsters. He is nicknamed as ‘Zen Master of Speed,’ and was originally a scout from the 1830s. He got his speed from a dying shaman and then jumped through time to master his abilities. Max uses and understands the Speed Force on a spiritual level.
8. Bart Allen (Impulse / Kid Flash)
Bart Allen is the grandson of Barry Allen from the 30th century. He was born with a hyper-accelerated metabolism, making him age at a rapid rate. Impulse was the mentee of Max Mercury and learnt to control his power as Impulse. He is a fan favorite character with the unique ability to absorb and retain information at super-speed.
7. Godspeed
Not all Speed Force users are there to save the day. Some of them are just craving destruction. Originally a colleague of Barry Allen at the Central City Police Department, August Heart, also known as Godspeed, is a formidable speedster and opponent. He has the unique ability to forcibly sever another speedster’s ability to the Speed Force, and he can effectively steal their speed.
6. Savitar
In the DC and Flash Universe, he is the one true villainous user of the Speed Force. He is the self-proclaimed ‘God of Speed.’ Savitar is a truly terrifying villain who is literally obsessed with the Speed Force. He was a Cold War pilot who was struck by lightning in a supersonic jet. Savitar has learnt and obtained abilities that no other speedster has, making him a cult leader of followers who worship speed.
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5. Black Flash
The Black Flash is the Grim Reaper of the Speedsters. It comes to haunt the Speedsters and hunt them down in their final moments. The Black Flash is not a person but rather a force of nature. It is a spectral entity meant to catch those who can outrun anything and pull them back into the Speed Force.
4. Barry Allen (The Flash)
Then comes the hero who started it all. Barry Allen ushered in the Silver Age of comics. He is the most important speedster and Speed Force user of all. Barry became the Flash when he was struck by lightning. He is the very source of the Speed Force. Barry’s sacrifice in the ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths‘ saved the multiverse.
3. Eobard Thawne (Reverse-Flash)
“It was me, Barry! I was the one.” Reverse Flash, Eobard Thawne, is the polar opposite of Barry Allen. If Barry embodies the positive in the Speed Force, Thawne embodies the negativity in it. Thawne was obsessed with the Flash and replicated the accident that gave Barry his powers to create his own. It allows him to travel through time and manipulate history to give Barry pain and despair at every step.
2. Hunter Zolomon (Zoom)
“My name is Hunter Zolomon. And I am the fastest man alive.” This speedster is not a true user of the Speed Force. Zoom or Hunter Zolomon is not someone who runs; rather, he manipulates time itself, making it appear like he is moving at an incredible speed. He is driven by the belief that tragedy makes heroes better. He inflicts immense suffering on Wally West.
1. Wally West (The Flash)
Originally, he was the sidekick Kid Flash. Wally West was the successor to the Flash after Barry Allen’s death. He became the fastest speedster as he continued to train and work as a great hero over the years. Wally has a direct connection to the Speed Force, and that gives him the ability to perform feats no one else can. He can steal and lend speed to others. His best feat, perhaps, is the fact that he outran the concept of Death itself by racing it to the end of time.
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While Wally West finally claims the title of the ‘Fastest Man Alive,’ the DC universe also boasts some other characters with super speed. Heroes like Wonder Woman, Superman, and Shazam are among the other speedsters who can utilize the power. Even though they can use the power, they are still a step behind the true masters of speed – the Speed Force users. Let us know who your favorite Speedster is in the DC universe.
