From: lpscott@toccata.cc.purdue.edu (Louis Scott)
Subject: Which Flash is Faster? (Was Re: I'm not buying Superman #75!)
Keywords: Wally West  vs.  Jay Garrick
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 06:17:20 GMT

In article <By1rzE.6JB@news.cso.uiuc.edu> rnmg1200@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Walrus and April) writes:
> In article <1ejlndINN5bn@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> albert@chain.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu (Rick Jones) writes:
> >In article <1992Nov20.150948.925@zia.aoc.nrao.edu> jogle@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Jim Ogle (Ks. Jim)) writes:
> >
> >>IMHO though, all they'd had to have done is call in the JSA; Flash
> >>(much faster than Wally), Starman, and GL could certainly been of use.
> >
> >	I dunno if Jay is faster than Wally.  He can vibrate, but there's
> >no evidence that Jay is faster.  Jay used to be able to keep up with 
> >Barry, but so could Wally.  Joan Garrick mentioned that Jay felt faster
> >when Barrry was around.  If Barry was responcible for Wally being so
> >fast, then he probably projected the same effect on Jay.
> 
> In one of the issues of JSA (#2), Jay outran a light switch (meaning he ran
> from the switch to the middle of the room before the light came on).  I'd 
> say that's faster than Wally...I like the JSA idea too.

Some time ago (I think it's been a year, but don't quote me on that.) Wally 
was shot by Vandal Savage. Some device that had been given to him by the 
Kilg%re (don't quote me on the spelling) fixed him up, and Wally went back
for a rematch. (Sporting his new uniform, curtesy of STAR labs.)  Savage has
his base in the middle of some dessert, and on the way there Wally is running 
so fast that the sand is turning molten under his feat. (pun intended.) He then
takes out 10-20 of Savage's goons who are on some drug called Velocity-9 (once
again, don't quote me on the name of the drug) that makes them as fast as
Wally was when he had trouble breaking the sound barrier. Wally goes through 
them without really thinking about it. Finally, Savage tries to shoot the female
from Red Trinity, who had been helping him because she was addicted to the
drug. Wally, from about 20 yards away, grabs all six bullets before they traveled
the three feet from Savage to Whatever-Her-Name-Is. 

I think Wally and Jay are pretty much on the same level as far as speed, but Wally
hasn't developed his control. 

Kent (Don't Quote Me) Shakespeare 

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