For decades now, the Flash has been an integral character within the DC Universe. No matter who holds the mantle, the Flash is almost always at the center of whatever major event or “Crisis” that DC has going at the time. Throughout the years, the Flash Family has grown to encompass blood relatives as well as others who carry the speed force and a desire to do good.

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At the moment, with the return of Bart Allen and the exploration of Wally West’s psyche in Heroes in Crisis, DC is reintroducing into continuity a lot of elements of the Flash mythos. To commemorate, here is our list of the 10 fastest Flash family members ranked according to speed.

10 Jai and Iris West

Jai and Iris West are the twin children of the original Wally West and Linda Park. However, the two have drastically different power sets. On one hand, Iris has a much more traditional approach to speed force abilities; she can run fast, phase through things, and maintain accelerated stamina. For a period, she even served as a replacement to Bart Allen as Impulse

On the other hand, Jai has the ability to rapidly accelerate muscle growth, making him super strong in any given situation. While Jai’s abilities are certainly unique for a member of the Flash Family, they are still derived from the speed force, making him a member nonetheless. The two also have a rather humorous connection to their father in which the speed force will literally drag them to each other whenever one thinks of the others. Though these two have the potential to be faster than their father, they were unfortunately rebooted out of continuity. Recently, DC has hinted at a return for these two, but for now, they are just a memory for Wally.

9 XS

Jenni Ognats is the granddaughter of Barry Allen and cousin to Bart Allen. Unlike Bart, however, she operates as a member of the Legion of Superheroes. She has all the same powers and abilities that other speedsters can possess. The unusual thing about her abilities is that they didn’t manifest at birth like with others. Jenni’s only came about when under extreme stress caused by the neverending Allen/Thawne conflict.

Recently, she has also made the jump to the small screen on the CW’s The Flash TV show. Unfortunately, due to a limited publication history, it is unclear just how much potential Jenni possesses as a speedster, making her lower on the list than she likely is.

8 Max Mercury

Max Mercury is unique in several ways. He mentored not only Bart Allen in the workings of the speed force but also Wally West. He also operates a bit differently in the speed force, making him slower than other speedsters, but much more agile. This means that Max can outmaneuver just about every other speedster at the cost of being slower.

This ability has even given him the edge over Zoom once. While both of his students would eventually surpass him, Max has always been a valued member of the family. Recently, it has been implied that Max is still trapped in the speed force along with all the other missing speedsters. Only time will tell if he is able to make a triumphant return.

7 Jesse Quick

Jesse Chambers (more commonly known as Jesse Quick) is the daughter of Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle. Fortunately for her, she inherited both of her parent’s abilities. Though her powers are tied to the speed force, Jesse also has the ability to fly along with super strength. Throughout her history, Jesse would operate under several different aliases, including The Flash. She would even come to save Wally West on occasion. 

Jesse also ran with several groups like the Titans and even the Justice Society of America. She would also make the jump to the CW’s The Flash show, though her origins and name were changed for story purposes. Jesse shows a lot of potential as a speedster, but she still doesn’t quite match up to those with more experience.

6 Jay Garrick

The original Flash has never been quite as fast as some others. Jay Garrick served as the Golden Age Flash and is almost always affiliated with the Justice Society of America. Though he is a bit older, Jay often offers a lot of fatherly advice to speedsters who need it. He is also one of the more hopeful flashes and rarely seen without a smile. While he’s not the fastest, Jay’s experience in the world and time with the speed force have definitely given him an edge.

Nowadays, it is implied that Jay is also trapped in the speed force, hoping for someone to set him free. While the version of Jay that most are familiar with is absent for the time being, fans can still see an updated and modernized version of him in DC’s Earth 2 series.

5 Impulse

Bart Allen is hard to not love. As the grandson to Barry Allen, Bart Allen traveled back in time to the present with hopes of learning the ropes from The Flash himself. Over the course of the years, Bart would stay in the present and hone his skills as Impulse. He’d also eventually go on to take on the role of Kid Flash and eventually, even the Flash.

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Unlike his grandfather, Bart can actually retain any information that he reads at super speed, while Barry loses the knowledge as soon as he slows down. This part of his powers makes Bart incredibly smart. Combine that with a wacky, loveable personality, and you have everything that makes Bart Allen so great.

4 Wallace West

FLASH WALLACE WEST

During DC’s New 52 The Flash run, an all-new version of Wally West was introduced. This one is the African American son of Daniel West, aka Reverse Flash. He remains related to Iris West and eventually comes to find his own powers. Upon the launch of DC’s Rebirth and the reintroduction of the original Wally, the publisher took to calling this one Wallace as the way of making the distinction.

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At the moment, Wallace ranks number 10 on DC’s official list of their fastest characters. It has also been noted that Wallace has the potential to become even faster than Wally, though he is still far too green in his time as a speedster to recognize the full extent of his abilities.

3 Godspeed

Godspeed is typically an antagonist to Barry Allen. However, he draws his power from the same speed force, making him the black sheep of the Flash Family. He currently sits in the number 8 spot on DC’s fastest character list. August Heart served on the Central City Police force with Barry Allen and the two were actually close friends. However, after another lightning storm struck, giving August and many others speed force abilities, Barry quickly had a large problem on his hands.

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August adapted to his newfound abilities very quickly and eventually developed the persona of Godspeed. Unlike other flash villains, Godspeed actually believes that he is using his powers to help others. Though he has strayed from his original values, Barry still holds hope that he can one day make August return to the right path.

2 Barry Allen

Barry Allen is usually considered to be the fastest man alive. Debuting during the silver age, Barry would prove to be a much more popular Flash than Jay Garrick. His charming nature and awkward quirks made him very relatable as a character. Following his death during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Barry wouldn’t return until Geoff Johns’ The Flash: Rebirth storyline.

Here, it is discovered that Barry himself created the speed force and that he could never truly die as a result of that. However, one person is still faster than he is. Once again, DC’s official statement lists Barry in the number 2 spot of fastest characters, though not by much. While Barry remains number one in many fan’s hearts, the true title of The Fastest Man Alive belongs to the original Wally West.

1 Wally West

Wally began his time as a speedster as the original Kid Flash. Over the years, he would study under Barry as he also continued to learn more about the speed force. Barry would serve as a guide throughout Wally’s life all the way up until his death. At this point, Wally assumed the mantle of The Flash and continued to discover so many other aspects of being a speedster. Wally would come to have a wife and kids and even become faster than Barry ever had. As of the New 52, however, things changed drastically.

Wally was wiped out of existence altogether, not to re-emerge until DC’s Rebirth One Shot. Upon his return, fans had many questions as to the extent of Wally’s abilities. Yet, in the recent Flash War storyline, it was confirmed that the original Wally West remains faster than Barry Allen, making him the number one fastest DC character.

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