Jay Garrick is the slowest among the four, but even he was quick enough to beat Superman in a race.
Barry Allen comes second, with Bart Allen in the third spot. This is additionally confirmed by the recent The Flash #49, where Barry Allen and Wally West are engaged in a chase that could potentially destroy the planet.īeing the only character capable of challenging them, Superman tries to follow them to see what’s going on but ultimately has to stop – exhausted – stating that they were just too fast for him.Īs far as the Flashes go, the fastest among them is Wally West. So, as you can see for yourselves – in almost every iteration of the famous rivalry, Flash was more successful.
You can check the whole story on the Comic book name Some of the races were important, some were just for fun and some weren’t even races, but the two of them did test each other’s speed.īefore we give you a list in table form, we can briefly state that out of the seven remaining races, Superman has won only once, along with one tie, meaning that the three Flashes won the five remaining races. The two superheroes raced against each other seven more times, with Superman taking on every Flash except Bart Allen. Published in Flash #175, the story “The Race to the End of the Universe!” once again ended in a tie, despite the fact that Batman declared Superman the winner, while the rest of the Justice League saw Barry crossing the finish line first. This time, the stakes were higher because two aliens (which later turned out to be two disguised villains) threatened to destroy Central City (Flash’s hometown) and Metropolis (Superman’s hometown) in case they refused, while also holding the rest of the Justice League hostage. That same year, Barry and Clark again raced, this time throughout the whole Milky Way Galaxy. It was a truly epochal event as shown in the story “Superman’s Race With the Flash!”, published in Superman #199.ĭespite all the excitement, the race ended as a tie, as both Superman and The Flash arrived at the finish line at the same moment. Their first race happened way back in 1967, when Barry Allen organized a charity race around the world against Superman, at the behest of the United Nations. The two superheroes raced each other on several occasions, sometimes for the sport of it, sometimes because of an important reason, but whatever the reason might have been – it was always an interesting thing to see. Whether you may believe it or not, the debate on whether Superman is faster than The Flash is pretty old. Superman can be fast, but can he be fast enough to cope with the fastest man alive? A Brief History of the Rivalry And while the Man of Steel has a lot of other qualities, speed is The Flash’s primary skill and power. Who Is Faster: Superman or The Flash? Who Is Faster: Superman or The Flash? īoth Superman and Flash are known for their speed.
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