Summary

WhileThe Flashis ofttimes called the Fastest Man Alive , one incredibleSupermanfeat seemingly throw that championship back into contention . Between the Flash Family and Superman ’s fellow Kryptonians , the DC Comics universe features the swift character in fiction . As such , referee have often argued which of the two fan - favorite appendage of the Justice League is truly faster than the other , with the comics themselves testify time and sentence again that the Man of Steel ca n’t keep up with the Scarlet Speedster .

In 2019’sJustice League # 25,the conclusion to “ The Sixth Dimension ” by Scott Snyder , Jorge Jimenez , and Alejandro Sanchez , finds Superman trapped in graver stake than ever before . Stranded in a pocket galaxy specifically created to keep him contain , he manages to beat the betting odds and reach the far - away stars embed to keep him alive , but too far by to empower him . demigod flies through the chickenhearted sun , gaining more tycoon than ever before , and with it , more speed .

The Flash himself is no unknown to flex the law of nature of physics with each footfall , but in this case , his famous Speed Force leave behind him at a disadvantage . As Clark soars through the myriad sun , the narration confirms that this is the fastest Clark has ever moved , an accomplishment impacting not just time and infinite , but “ every dimension . ”

Jon Kent (AKA Superman’s Young Adult Son) with Kryptonite in the background

The Flash is Fast, But His Speed Has A Weakness Superman Doesn’t​​​​

Such an impossible speed might palpate like a even Tuesday for Flashes like Barry Allen or even Jay Garrick , but in this instance , their Speed Force would actually handicap the members of the Flash Family instead of help them . After all , whenevera Flash has moved too fast , they ’ve almost immediately regain themselves trapped by the Speed Force , meter and time again . The flash are up to of almost any velocity , but with that pep pill arrive the ultimate risk of infection of becoming one with the dimension that gives them their power .

Superman has no such connection to the Speed Force , and as such never risks being drawn into it like his fleet - footed ally . So while Wally West ’s Flash may technically be consider to be the Fastest Man in the Multiverse – having even left Superman in his dust once or twice – he at long last can only move so fast before he risks lose himself , unlike Clark . understandably , Superman ’s greatest effort of hurrying is n’t a skill that he pulls out at the drop of a lid , but it does reframe many of his races against his various Flash friends . After all , none of the Scarlet Speedsters can go all out against the Last Son of Krypton without risking a Speed Force sabbatic , while an empowered Superman can defy the laws of physics with ease .

Either style , DC Comics’Flashmay be the Fastest Man Alive , Clark ’s top pep pill prove that being the FastestSupermanAlive is in a whole dissimilar ball game .

David Corenswet as Superman in DC Comic Variant Cover Art-1

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