he’s the fastest man alive but there’s a lot more to him than that
but there’s a lot more to him than that
but there’s a lot more to him than that little tidbit welcome to watchmojo.com
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little tidbit welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10
and today we’re counting down the top 10
and today we’re counting down the top 10 facts about the flash
facts about the flash
facts about the flash berry-berry check this out we’ve seen an
berry-berry check this out we’ve seen an
berry-berry check this out we’ve seen an electric one like this since I was a kid
electric one like this since I was a kid
electric one like this since I was a kid number 10 there’s more than one flash
number 10 there’s more than one flash
number 10 there’s more than one flash but what are you doing you’re retired
but what are you doing you’re retired
but what are you doing you’re retired you could have died yeah Jones gonna
you could have died yeah Jones gonna
you could have died yeah Jones gonna kill me just for putting on the tin hat
kill me just for putting on the tin hat
kill me just for putting on the tin hat so far four different people have had
so far four different people have had
so far four different people have had extended careers as the flash Jay
extended careers as the flash Jay
extended careers as the flash Jay Garrick and his winged helmet started at
Garrick and his winged helmet started at
Garrick and his winged helmet started at all during a smoke break in 1940 Barry
all during a smoke break in 1940 Barry
all during a smoke break in 1940 Barry Allen who managed to hide his costume
Allen who managed to hide his costume
Allen who managed to hide his costume inside his ring came along in 1956
wally west moved up from being Kid Flash
wally west moved up from being Kid Flash to the main man himself in 1986 and Bart
to the main man himself in 1986 and Bart
to the main man himself in 1986 and Bart Allen who was actually Barry Allen’s
Allen who was actually Barry Allen’s
Allen who was actually Barry Allen’s grandson came to our time from the
grandson came to our time from the
grandson came to our time from the future and Dawn the Scarlet outfit for a
future and Dawn the Scarlet outfit for a
future and Dawn the Scarlet outfit for a year or so katha Oldham have had a
year or so katha Oldham have had a
year or so katha Oldham have had a legitimate claim to the title but Barry
legitimate claim to the title but Barry
legitimate claim to the title but Barry Allen is the one most identified with
Allen is the one most identified with
Allen is the one most identified with the name anyway it’s big crash but the
the name anyway it’s big crash but the
the name anyway it’s big crash but the future awaits I got a run number nine
future awaits I got a run number nine
future awaits I got a run number nine the first flash got his powers from hard
the first flash got his powers from hard
the first flash got his powers from hard water
no really Barry Allen is famous for
no really Barry Allen is famous for getting his SuperSpeed thanks to an
getting his SuperSpeed thanks to an
getting his SuperSpeed thanks to an accident involved in lightning and
accident involved in lightning and
accident involved in lightning and chemicals college student Jay Garrick
chemicals college student Jay Garrick
chemicals college student Jay Garrick got his from an accident as well but it
got his from an accident as well but it
got his from an accident as well but it was slightly different trying to find a
was slightly different trying to find a
was slightly different trying to find a way to purify hard water in a cyclotron
way to purify hard water in a cyclotron
way to purify hard water in a cyclotron Garrick accidentally spilled some of the
Garrick accidentally spilled some of the
Garrick accidentally spilled some of the water the fumes knocked him unconscious
water the fumes knocked him unconscious
water the fumes knocked him unconscious when he awoke he had somehow gained the
when he awoke he had somehow gained the
when he awoke he had somehow gained the ability to move at amazing rates of
ability to move at amazing rates of
ability to move at amazing rates of speed
speed
speed not a bad reward for being clumsy said
not a bad reward for being clumsy said
not a bad reward for being clumsy said kit where’s the John in this joint down
kit where’s the John in this joint down
kit where’s the John in this joint down the hall on the left
the hall on the left
the hall on the left number eight bazinga why is it shaped
number eight bazinga why is it shaped
number eight bazinga why is it shaped like a lightning bolt it’s not boring
like a lightning bolt it’s not boring
like a lightning bolt it’s not boring Cisco Raymond is Barry Allen’s close
Cisco Raymond is Barry Allen’s close
Cisco Raymond is Barry Allen’s close friend mechanical engineer comic relief
friend mechanical engineer comic relief
friend mechanical engineer comic relief and walking geek stereotype it’s no
and walking geek stereotype it’s no
and walking geek stereotype it’s no surprise that Cisco is also a big fan of
surprise that Cisco is also a big fan of
surprise that Cisco is also a big fan of the Big Bang Theory as much as the gang
the Big Bang Theory as much as the gang
the Big Bang Theory as much as the gang from Big Bang are fans of comic books
from Big Bang are fans of comic books
from Big Bang are fans of comic books and the flash see this is why I wanted
and the flash see this is why I wanted
and the flash see this is why I wanted to have a costume meeting Cisco shows
to have a costume meeting Cisco shows
to have a costume meeting Cisco shows off his nerd cred a few times throughout
off his nerd cred a few times throughout
off his nerd cred a few times throughout the series by wearing Big Bang Theory
the series by wearing Big Bang Theory
the series by wearing Big Bang Theory t-shirts including bazinga and
t-shirts including bazinga and
t-shirts including bazinga and rock-paper-scissors- lizard-spock I
rock-paper-scissors- lizard-spock I
rock-paper-scissors- lizard-spock I thought if STAR Labs could do something
thought if STAR Labs could do something
thought if STAR Labs could do something nice for the community maybe people
nice for the community maybe people
nice for the community maybe people wouldn’t be so angry natural oils
wouldn’t be so angry natural oils
wouldn’t be so angry natural oils anymore
anymore
anymore number seven his nemesis has messed up
number seven his nemesis has messed up
number seven his nemesis has messed up his whole life I’m gonna bring this
his whole life I’m gonna bring this
his whole life I’m gonna bring this shrine to your ego down on your head
shrine to your ego down on your head
shrine to your ego down on your head there’s a lot of time travel and flash
there’s a lot of time travel and flash
there’s a lot of time travel and flash stories which is responsible for one of
stories which is responsible for one of
stories which is responsible for one of the biggest tragedies in his life the
the biggest tragedies in his life the
the biggest tragedies in his life the reverse-flash
reverse-flash
reverse-flash eobard thawne is a maniac from the 25th
eobard thawne is a maniac from the 25th
eobard thawne is a maniac from the 25th century who hero-worshipped Barry Allen
century who hero-worshipped Barry Allen
century who hero-worshipped Barry Allen Thawne managed to recreate the accident
Thawne managed to recreate the accident
Thawne managed to recreate the accident that created the flash and subsequently
that created the flash and subsequently
that created the flash and subsequently gave himself the same powers then my
gave himself the same powers then my
gave himself the same powers then my life is a small price to pay
life is a small price to pay
life is a small price to pay unfortunately the on grew to hate flash
unfortunately the on grew to hate flash
unfortunately the on grew to hate flash and decided to make his life miserable
and decided to make his life miserable
and decided to make his life miserable cutting through the time barrier he did
cutting through the time barrier he did
cutting through the time barrier he did everything he could to ruin Barry’s life
everything he could to ruin Barry’s life
everything he could to ruin Barry’s life including killing Barry’s mother when he
including killing Barry’s mother when he
including killing Barry’s mother when he was just a boy
was just a boy
was just a boy that’s much thought I just wanted to
that’s much thought I just wanted to
that’s much thought I just wanted to save her
save her
save her her hero how noble number six frictions
her hero how noble number six frictions
her hero how noble number six frictions no problem when you have an aura one of
no problem when you have an aura one of
no problem when you have an aura one of the things that science e-types bring up
the things that science e-types bring up
the things that science e-types bring up with the flash is the problem of
with the flash is the problem of
with the flash is the problem of friction a guy that can move faster than
friction a guy that can move faster than
friction a guy that can move faster than the speed of light is going to be
the speed of light is going to be
the speed of light is going to be dealing with a massive amount of
dealing with a massive amount of
dealing with a massive amount of friction it’s made of a reinforced
friction it’s made of a reinforced
friction it’s made of a reinforced tripolymer it’s heat and abrasive
tripolymer it’s heat and abrasive
tripolymer it’s heat and abrasive resistance so it should withstand your
resistance so it should withstand your
resistance so it should withstand your moving at high-velocity speed running
moving at high-velocity speed running
moving at high-velocity speed running that that’s beam should burn up Flash’s
that that’s beam should burn up Flash’s
that that’s beam should burn up Flash’s clothes not to mention his skin
you can even carry objects and people
you can even carry objects and people without damaging or hurting them flashes
without damaging or hurting them flashes
without damaging or hurting them flashes creators decided early on that a special
creators decided early on that a special
creators decided early on that a special energy aura surrounds the super
energy aura surrounds the super
energy aura surrounds the super speedster and this aura protects both
speedster and this aura protects both
speedster and this aura protects both him and anyone near him from the effects
him and anyone near him from the effects
him and anyone near him from the effects of friction how convenient
number five the flash is his own father
number five the flash is his own father are you doing here is barri alright he’s
are you doing here is barri alright he’s
are you doing here is barri alright he’s fun most people won’t remember the 1990
fun most people won’t remember the 1990
fun most people won’t remember the 1990 flash television series but those who do
flash television series but those who do
flash television series but those who do might recognize the 2014 Flash’s father
might recognize the 2014 Flash’s father
might recognize the 2014 Flash’s father Henry Allen as actor John Wesley Shipp
Henry Allen as actor John Wesley Shipp
Henry Allen as actor John Wesley Shipp the 1990s Barry Allen while comic book
the 1990s Barry Allen while comic book
the 1990s Barry Allen while comic book characters may be timeless after super
characters may be timeless after super
characters may be timeless after super Trey these characters are but near
Trey these characters are but near
Trey these characters are but near mortals and can’t often reprise their
mortals and can’t often reprise their
mortals and can’t often reprise their roles as series our rebooted and
roles as series our rebooted and
roles as series our rebooted and resurrected I’m so sorry
resurrected I’m so sorry
resurrected I’m so sorry doesn’t matter the chute didn’t open
doesn’t matter the chute didn’t open
doesn’t matter the chute didn’t open however bringing ship back to play
however bringing ship back to play
however bringing ship back to play modern Barry Allen’s father was a great
modern Barry Allen’s father was a great
modern Barry Allen’s father was a great nod to the 1990 series as actress Amanda
nod to the 1990 series as actress Amanda
nod to the 1990 series as actress Amanda paise plays researcher Tina McGee on
paise plays researcher Tina McGee on
paise plays researcher Tina McGee on both the 90 series and the 2014 reboot
both the 90 series and the 2014 reboot
both the 90 series and the 2014 reboot if you’re one of a kind Barry and I’m
if you’re one of a kind Barry and I’m
if you’re one of a kind Barry and I’m only human but I can’t let you go after
only human but I can’t let you go after
only human but I can’t let you go after pike not know you could be killed and I
pike not know you could be killed and I
pike not know you could be killed and I cannot let that happen again their
cannot let that happen again their
cannot let that happen again their appearance on the show may have been
appearance on the show may have been
appearance on the show may have been short but were greatly appreciated and a
short but were greatly appreciated and a
short but were greatly appreciated and a fantastic tribute to a show that was
fantastic tribute to a show that was
fantastic tribute to a show that was ahead of its time remember me
number four his success jump-started the
number four his success jump-started the superhero revival with the 1950s my name
superhero revival with the 1950s my name
superhero revival with the 1950s my name is Barry Allen I am the fastest man
is Barry Allen I am the fastest man
is Barry Allen I am the fastest man alive
alive
alive Superman and Batman kicked off the
Superman and Batman kicked off the
Superman and Batman kicked off the Golden Age of superheroes in the 1930s
Golden Age of superheroes in the 1930s
Golden Age of superheroes in the 1930s and 40s but by 1950 superheroes were
and 40s but by 1950 superheroes were
and 40s but by 1950 superheroes were practically dead it’s time to send in
practically dead it’s time to send in
practically dead it’s time to send in the real heroes son the military and
the real heroes son the military and
the real heroes son the military and they’d have remained that way if DC
they’d have remained that way if DC
they’d have remained that way if DC hadn’t brought the flash back in the
hadn’t brought the flash back in the
hadn’t brought the flash back in the form of Barry Allen in 1956 have we met
form of Barry Allen in 1956 have we met
form of Barry Allen in 1956 have we met no he’s new super speed goes by the
no he’s new super speed goes by the
no he’s new super speed goes by the flash his success reinvigorated the
flash his success reinvigorated the
flash his success reinvigorated the genre and made comic book buyers excited
genre and made comic book buyers excited
genre and made comic book buyers excited all over again about the boys with the
all over again about the boys with the
all over again about the boys with the tights and the capes Flash’s success not
tights and the capes Flash’s success not
tights and the capes Flash’s success not only set the stage for Green Lantern
only set the stage for Green Lantern
only set the stage for Green Lantern Hawkman and the Justice League but also
Hawkman and the Justice League but also
Hawkman and the Justice League but also made Marvel’s bolder 1960s experiments
made Marvel’s bolder 1960s experiments
made Marvel’s bolder 1960s experiments possible oh that is cool number three
possible oh that is cool number three
possible oh that is cool number three the flash created himself
okay so stay with us here the flash was
okay so stay with us here the flash was created when a bolt of lightning struck
created when a bolt of lightning struck
created when a bolt of lightning struck Barry Allen and a bunch of chemicals
Barry Allen and a bunch of chemicals
Barry Allen and a bunch of chemicals giving him SuperSpeed almost 30 years
giving him SuperSpeed almost 30 years
giving him SuperSpeed almost 30 years later the flash was fighting a nasty
later the flash was fighting a nasty
later the flash was fighting a nasty piece of work called the anti-monitor to
piece of work called the anti-monitor to
piece of work called the anti-monitor to defeat the villain the flash had to move
defeat the villain the flash had to move
defeat the villain the flash had to move at a speed far greater than any he had
at a speed far greater than any he had
at a speed far greater than any he had achieved before he ran so fast that he
achieved before he ran so fast that he
achieved before he ran so fast that he became a being of pure energy who
became a being of pure energy who
became a being of pure energy who travelled back in time and became the
travelled back in time and became the
travelled back in time and became the lightning bolt that struck Barry Allen
lightning bolt that struck Barry Allen
lightning bolt that struck Barry Allen in the first place so basically flash
in the first place so basically flash
in the first place so basically flash created himself it’s not that crazy
number 2 DC’s whole multiverse started
number 2 DC’s whole multiverse started with the flash you have to hold that
with the flash you have to hold that
with the flash you have to hold that speed precisely got it for many years DC
speed precisely got it for many years DC
speed precisely got it for many years DC Comics told tales of heroes who lived on
Comics told tales of heroes who lived on
Comics told tales of heroes who lived on many different earths another dimension
many different earths another dimension
many different earths another dimension may be out of our jurisdiction I can’t
may be out of our jurisdiction I can’t
may be out of our jurisdiction I can’t believe we’re having this discussion of
believe we’re having this discussion of
believe we’re having this discussion of course we’re going to help each was in a
course we’re going to help each was in a
course we’re going to help each was in a different dimension part of a near
different dimension part of a near
different dimension part of a near infinite number of parallel universes
infinite number of parallel universes
infinite number of parallel universes called the multiverse the only thing
called the multiverse the only thing
called the multiverse the only thing that can hurt you
that can hurt you
that can hurt you destroyed the last peace on earth true
destroyed the last peace on earth true
destroyed the last peace on earth true but I’ve been visiting other Earth’s
but I’ve been visiting other Earth’s
but I’ve been visiting other Earth’s this concept eventually got a little
this concept eventually got a little
this concept eventually got a little unwieldy but it all started with the
unwieldy but it all started with the
unwieldy but it all started with the flash in a 1961 story Barry Allen
flash in a 1961 story Barry Allen
flash in a 1961 story Barry Allen vibrates so fast that he crosses a
vibrates so fast that he crosses a
vibrates so fast that he crosses a dimensional barrier into a parallel
dimensional barrier into a parallel
dimensional barrier into a parallel earth where he meets Jay Garrick the
earth where he meets Jay Garrick the
earth where he meets Jay Garrick the crisis on Infinite Earths got rid of the
crisis on Infinite Earths got rid of the
crisis on Infinite Earths got rid of the multiverse in the 1980s but in recent
multiverse in the 1980s but in recent
multiverse in the 1980s but in recent years parallel Earth’s have reemerged
years parallel Earth’s have reemerged
years parallel Earth’s have reemerged more things change I’m going to finish
more things change I’m going to finish
more things change I’m going to finish the job that jester started
but not just yet before we reveal our
but not just yet before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one he can outrun Superman that
number one he can outrun Superman that do slow
do slow
do slow he’s called the fastest man alive and
he’s called the fastest man alive and
he’s called the fastest man alive and there’s a reason for that
there’s a reason for that
there’s a reason for that not only can the dude punch out bad guys
not only can the dude punch out bad guys
not only can the dude punch out bad guys at the speed of light but he can even
at the speed of light but he can even
at the speed of light but he can even outrun the almighty Superman
in the 1970s Superman and flash entered
in the 1970s Superman and flash entered into a number of races to prove who is
into a number of races to prove who is
into a number of races to prove who is the fastest
but these races either ended in a tie or
but these races either ended in a tie or were discounted due to extenuating
were discounted due to extenuating
were discounted due to extenuating circumstances but in 2009 the two
circumstances but in 2009 the two
circumstances but in 2009 the two engaged in a run that proved that when
engaged in a run that proved that when
engaged in a run that proved that when Barry Allen sets his mind to it he can
Barry Allen sets his mind to it he can
Barry Allen sets his mind to it he can outrun any other hero of his time no
outrun any other hero of his time no
outrun any other hero of his time no matter how iconic they may be hot now if
matter how iconic they may be hot now if
matter how iconic they may be hot now if you’re ready agree with our choices what
you’re ready agree with our choices what
you’re ready agree with our choices what other facts about the super speedster
other facts about the super speedster
other facts about the super speedster should we have included for more
should we have included for more
should we have included for more enthralling top 10s published daily be
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put I’ll be back in a flash
put I’ll be back in a flash ah back in a flash
ah back in a flash
ah back in a flash Wow does he say that often too often
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