he’s the fastest man alive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of jay garrick otherwise known as the flash
jay garrick otherwise known as the flash
jay garrick otherwise known as the flash as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1940’s flash comics
that unfolded in 1940’s flash comics
that unfolded in 1940’s flash comics number one which was then expanded upon
number one which was then expanded upon
number one which was then expanded upon in 1961 s the flash number 123 flash of
in 1961 s the flash number 123 flash of
in 1961 s the flash number 123 flash of two worlds a superhero whose mantle has
two worlds a superhero whose mantle has
two worlds a superhero whose mantle has been passed down to five different
been passed down to five different
been passed down to five different heroes over the years we have decided to
heroes over the years we have decided to
heroes over the years we have decided to focus on the origins of the Golden Age
focus on the origins of the Golden Age
focus on the origins of the Golden Age flash Jay Garrick Jay Garrick was once a
flash Jay Garrick Jay Garrick was once a
flash Jay Garrick Jay Garrick was once a student at Midwestern university in his
student at Midwestern university in his
student at Midwestern university in his hometown of Keystone City smitten by a
hometown of Keystone City smitten by a
hometown of Keystone City smitten by a girl named Joan Williams he was
girl named Joan Williams he was
girl named Joan Williams he was dismissed for not being the star of the
dismissed for not being the star of the
dismissed for not being the star of the school’s football team nevertheless he
school’s football team nevertheless he
school’s football team nevertheless he was a brilliant lab student double
was a brilliant lab student double
was a brilliant lab student double majoring in chemistry and physics who
majoring in chemistry and physics who
majoring in chemistry and physics who experimented on hard water in an attempt
experimented on hard water in an attempt
experimented on hard water in an attempt to separate its elements one night while
to separate its elements one night while
to separate its elements one night while working in the lab he accidentally
working in the lab he accidentally
working in the lab he accidentally leaned against a chemical flask causing
leaned against a chemical flask causing
leaned against a chemical flask causing the hard water to crash on the floor
the hard water to crash on the floor
the hard water to crash on the floor overpowered by the noxious fumes he
overpowered by the noxious fumes he
overpowered by the noxious fumes he passed out before eventually being found
passed out before eventually being found
passed out before eventually being found and sent to the hospital awakening weeks
and sent to the hospital awakening weeks
and sent to the hospital awakening weeks later he discovered that he had
later he discovered that he had
later he discovered that he had developed a strong appetite and rapid
developed a strong appetite and rapid
developed a strong appetite and rapid metabolism his doctor then speculated
metabolism his doctor then speculated
metabolism his doctor then speculated that the hard water might have made Jay
that the hard water might have made Jay
that the hard water might have made Jay the fastest man on earth due to the
the fastest man on earth due to the
the fastest man on earth due to the elements speeding up his reflexes sure
elements speeding up his reflexes sure
elements speeding up his reflexes sure enough Jay had become a freak of science
enough Jay had become a freak of science
enough Jay had become a freak of science as he could walk talk run and think
as he could walk talk run and think
as he could walk talk run and think faster than any other human and outrun a
faster than any other human and outrun a
faster than any other human and outrun a speeding bullet
speeding bullet
speeding bullet Jay soon escaped the hospital to meet up
Jay soon escaped the hospital to meet up
Jay soon escaped the hospital to meet up with Joan Williams witnessing his
with Joan Williams witnessing his
with Joan Williams witnessing his superpower she asked him to use it to
superpower she asked him to use it to
superpower she asked him to use it to help the school win the state football
help the school win the state football
help the school win the state football game which made him into the school’s
game which made him into the school’s
game which made him into the school’s hero this celebration was interrupted by
hero this celebration was interrupted by
hero this celebration was interrupted by a drive-by assassination attempt on
a drive-by assassination attempt on
a drive-by assassination attempt on Joan’s life rescuing her Jay learned
Joan’s life rescuing her Jay learned
Joan’s life rescuing her Jay learned that it had been a part of a scheme to
that it had been a part of a scheme to
that it had been a part of a scheme to force her kidnapped father to reveal the
force her kidnapped father to reveal the
force her kidnapped father to reveal the location of a secret atomic research
location of a secret atomic research
location of a secret atomic research base this prompted Jay to act taking up
base this prompted Jay to act taking up
base this prompted Jay to act taking up a costumed identity appropriately
a costumed identity appropriately
a costumed identity appropriately modeled on mercury the messenger of the
modeled on mercury the messenger of the
modeled on mercury the messenger of the gods this consisted of attaching wings
gods this consisted of attaching wings
gods this consisted of attaching wings to his father’s World War One helmet and
to his father’s World War One helmet and
to his father’s World War One helmet and shoes while wearing a red pullover
shoes while wearing a red pullover
shoes while wearing a red pullover inspired by his football uniform but
inspired by his football uniform but
inspired by his football uniform but with a lightning bolt insignia across
with a lightning bolt insignia across
with a lightning bolt insignia across the chest
the chest
the chest unlike other superheroes he had read
unlike other superheroes he had read
unlike other superheroes he had read about Jay didn’t cover his face instead
about Jay didn’t cover his face instead
about Jay didn’t cover his face instead opting to vibrate his face to blur it
opting to vibrate his face to blur it
opting to vibrate his face to blur it from witnesses as the flash he tracked
from witnesses as the flash he tracked
from witnesses as the flash he tracked down the kidnappers a gang called the
down the kidnappers a gang called the
down the kidnappers a gang called the faultless for using his super speed he
faultless for using his super speed he
faultless for using his super speed he saved Joan’s father and
saved Joan’s father and
saved Joan’s father and dodged the gangs attacks prompting them
dodged the gangs attacks prompting them
dodged the gangs attacks prompting them to haphazardly cause their own deaths in
to haphazardly cause their own deaths in
to haphazardly cause their own deaths in the years that followed the flashed uses
the years that followed the flashed uses
the years that followed the flashed uses powers to become a hero over world war
powers to become a hero over world war
powers to become a hero over world war ii founded the just society of america
ii founded the just society of america
ii founded the just society of america became a prominent scientist and married
became a prominent scientist and married
became a prominent scientist and married his high school sweetheart following
his high school sweetheart following
his high school sweetheart following these events DC Comics introduced
these events DC Comics introduced
these events DC Comics introduced readers to a second flash named Barry
readers to a second flash named Barry
readers to a second flash named Barry Allen in the 1960s this police
Allen in the 1960s this police
Allen in the 1960s this police scientists have likewise been
scientists have likewise been
scientists have likewise been transformed by chemicals and grew up
transformed by chemicals and grew up
transformed by chemicals and grew up idolizing the comic book heroics of the
idolizing the comic book heroics of the
idolizing the comic book heroics of the Golden Age flash who was presented as a
Golden Age flash who was presented as a
Golden Age flash who was presented as a fictional comic book character as it
fictional comic book character as it
fictional comic book character as it turned out Jay Garrick was in fact from
turned out Jay Garrick was in fact from
turned out Jay Garrick was in fact from another dimension called earth – and his
another dimension called earth – and his
another dimension called earth – and his adventures had miraculously been printed
adventures had miraculously been printed
adventures had miraculously been printed as comic book fodder for earth one the
as comic book fodder for earth one the
as comic book fodder for earth one the flash is finally met when Barry vibrated
flash is finally met when Barry vibrated
flash is finally met when Barry vibrated into Earth’s twos frequency range and
into Earth’s twos frequency range and
into Earth’s twos frequency range and discovered Keystone City there he sought
discovered Keystone City there he sought
discovered Keystone City there he sought out Jay and they united to save the town
out Jay and they united to save the town
out Jay and they united to save the town from a trio of villains called the
from a trio of villains called the
from a trio of villains called the Fiddler’s the shade and the thinker
Fiddler’s the shade and the thinker
Fiddler’s the shade and the thinker afterwards Golden Age flash decided to
afterwards Golden Age flash decided to
afterwards Golden Age flash decided to retire once and for all
retire once and for all
retire once and for all however he would return to aid Barry and
however he would return to aid Barry and
however he would return to aid Barry and his various other successors when needed
his various other successors when needed
his various other successors when needed a starlet speedster known for his wing
a starlet speedster known for his wing
a starlet speedster known for his wing and cap and lightning bolt insignia the
and cap and lightning bolt insignia the
and cap and lightning bolt insignia the flash continues to appear in various
flash continues to appear in various
flash continues to appear in various media with each iteration of the
media with each iteration of the
media with each iteration of the character possessing variations of the
character possessing variations of the
character possessing variations of the iconic abilities that made him a fan
iconic abilities that made him a fan
iconic abilities that made him a fan favorite in the DC multiverse he has
favorite in the DC multiverse he has
favorite in the DC multiverse he has also become a prominent member of the
also become a prominent member of the
also become a prominent member of the Justice League working alongside the
Justice League working alongside the
Justice League working alongside the likes of Superman Batman Wonder Woman
likes of Superman Batman Wonder Woman
likes of Superman Batman Wonder Woman and the Green Lantern make it quick
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