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    Jay Garrick

    Character » Jay Garrick appears in 1970 issues.

    Jay Garrick is the original, Golden Age, super-speedster, and was the first to have the mantle of the Flash and a founder of the Justice Society of America. It was Jay Garrick's legendary heroics that inspired Barry Allen.

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    #1  Edited By Gottheit

    How does that hat not fly off when he runs?

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    #2  Edited By IcePrince_X

    Ahm, he has this side strap on his hat that goes under his chin that pins his hat in place.

    I believe his hat is designed to cut through air friction that is why it can easily slide in while the flash is running.

    just a theory about the hat design but the strap do exist, check out his pics at the gallery done by alex ross if i am right.

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    #3  Edited By Gottheit

    Oh! I thought it just stayed on with no explanation...Thanks for the info, Ice Prince!

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    #4  Edited By Apparition

    he uses hair pins!

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    #5  Edited By Barry Flash

    Because his hat has holes in like a siv, and the feathers make it soar through the wind, without falling off.

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    #6  Edited By The_Martian

    The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running.

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    #7  Edited By Barry Flash

    Nobody says:

    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."

    What he said.

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    #8  Edited By Apparition

    Nobody says:

    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."

    booo!!! i dont like your very likely statement!

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    #9  Edited By The_Martian

    Apparition says:

    "Nobody says:
    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."
    booo!!! i dont like your very likely statement!"
    Aww....I changed my mind:P Its cause he has a magnet under his hat and a metalic plate in his head:P
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    #10  Edited By Apparition

    Nobody says:

    "Apparition says:
    "Nobody says:
    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."
    booo!!! i dont like your very likely statement!"
    Aww....I changed my mind:P Its cause he has a magnet under his hat and a metalic plate in his head:P "

    yayyyyy!!! now that's much better!!

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    #11  Edited By The_Martian

    Apparition says:

    "Nobody says:
    "Apparition says:
    "Nobody says:
    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."
    booo!!! i dont like your very likely statement!"
    Aww....I changed my mind:P Its cause he has a magnet under his hat and a metalic plate in his head:P "
    yayyyyy!!! now that's much better!!"
    YAY!
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    #12  Edited By Gottheit

    But I mean, I thought of the speedforce last night, and I realized, even with that, it is not a valid explanation. I mean, if I put a plate on my head, and began running down the street as hard as I could and as fast as a could, the simple motion of me constantly bobbing up and down would cause the thing to fall off. But, Ice Prince said chinstraps, so I'm good, logic wise. Now, if I wanted the truth, I think he staples it on.

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    why is there no lightning coming off of him when he runs, unlike the other flashes?

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    #14  Edited By Slinger
    Nobody said:
    "The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running."
    If you ran without friction, wouldn't you not be able to move? Or do they will their movement and the moving legs is just to aid in meditation?
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    #15  Edited By velle37
    @Nobody said:
    "

    The speed force allows him to run without friction. So there would be no force to blow the hat off when he is running.

    "

    What about when he was cut off from the speed force and only relied on his metagene?... :P
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    #16  Edited By Kid_Omega_Prime

    I have a Question. I this the same Jay before Flashpoint or a different one ? I ask because I get really confused with the multiverse.

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