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Nyah Nyah, Can't Catch Me! (A Compilation of Speedsters)

This is a list of the speedsters of the DCU/Vertigo/Wildstorm [and following the update all the other comic] universe. Hopefully it will be of some use to someone. I will also try to include their current state (Deceased, active, retired, or in limbo)

I'm going to try to limit this list to runners, or those who demonstrate super speed as a primary power just because it becomes difficult to draw the line otherwise. [For example, would Superman count? Deathstroke? Just don't want to go there.]

If you noticed any I missed please let me know!

[Thanks to Those Who Ride the Lightning zeraphyne, apis, and wurl124 for providing information on some of the more obscure characters!]

Edit: Now including all companies! Yay! Gonna need some help here, so if I'm missing a character please let me know!

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  • Tangent universe Flash (Hero, active)

  • A 2099 X-Man. (Hero, limbo). Marvel Comics.

  • A childhood friend of Wally West made real. Has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, deceased)

  • Yet another WWII hero who gained super-speed through blood transfusions. (Hero, active). Marvel Comics.

  • Zoo Crew Jay Garrick (Hero, active)

  • The second Flash, Barry Allen creates the speed force with each step he takes. (Active, hero) DC Comics

  • A hero who was given superspeed through an emergency medical procedure, he disintegrated not long after. (Hero, deceased). Marvel Comics.

  • The original Flash, Jay Garrick gained his powers when exposed to hard water fumes. He only exists on Earth-2 in the New 52 (Active, hero) DC Comics

  • Wildstorm speedster. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero-turned-villain, deceased)

  • The third Flash, Wally West gained his powers in a freak accident identical to that of Barry Allen's. He is in limbo following the launch of the New 52. (Limbo, hero) DC Comics

  • A member of Desert Sword, he was killed by the Legacy virus. (Villain, deceased). Marvel Comics.

  • Barry Allen's grandson, Bart Allen inherited his speed powers. Over the years he has held the mantles of Impulse, Kid Flash, and the Flash. As of the New 52, he has only ever been Kid Flash. (Active, hero) DC Comics

  • Apocalyptian speedster. She has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, deceased)

  • An obscure speedster. Little is known about him. His fate is unknown in the New 52.(Active, villain) DC Comics

  • An ally of Gen 13. (Hero, active). Wildstorm/DC.

  • A corrupt member of the Reverse-Flash Task Force, he is able to spin at incredible speeds. Has not appeared in the New 52.(Villain, limbo)

  • A Yakuza Crime Squad agent with limited super-speed. She has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain/deceased)

  • A clone of Bart Allen, Inertia was raised by the Thawne family to destroy and disgrace the Allen line. He was killed by the Rogues, who wanted revenge on Inertia due to his manipulation of them. (Deceased, villain)

    Currently there is a new Inertia, unrelated to the original. (Active, villain).

    It is unknown whether either of them exist in the New 52.

    DC Comics

  • A member of the Avenger's Initiative. (Hero, active). Marvel Comics.

  • At first aspiring to be just like Barry Allen, Eobard Thawne travelled back in time to become one of his arch-enemies. He was killed by Thomas Wayne during the Flashpoint event. He has not returned in the New 52.(Deceased, villain)

    DC Comics

  • Marvel speedster.

  • Due to an accident involving the cosmic treadmill, paraplegic Hunter Zolomon gained control over the time stream. He thought that the only way to make heroes better was for them to experience tragedy. He was depowered by Inertia. He has not appeared in the New 52.(Retired, villain)

    DC Comics

  • A fake mutant who simulated powers through drugs. When she went into withdrawal, she burned up. (Villain, deceased). Marvel Comics.

  • Granted powers by the Everyman project, all Trajectory wanted was to become Kid Flash. Her powers were taken away by Lex Luthor in the midst of battle, and she was killed by Blockbuster. It is unlikely she exists in the New 52. (Deceased, hero)

    DC Comics

  • An enemy of Superboy. (Villain, active) DC Comics.

  • The son of the original Captain Boomerang and Meloni Thawne, Owen Mercer is capable of running at superhuman velocities in bursts. He was killed by Captain Cold, who pushed him into a pit containing the Black Lantern Digger Harkness. He does not seem to exist in the New 52.(Deceased, anti-hero)

    DC Comics

  • A super fast member of the powerful Noble family. (Hero, active). Image comics.

  • A Flash wanna-be, she eventually became a follower of Savitar. She has not yet appeared in the New 52. (Deceased, villain)

    DC Comics

  • A member of the Allied Superman of America (and a parallel to the Flash). There have been two incarnations. (Hero, active). Image Comics.

  • A speedster who led several generations of Flash on a merry jaunt through time. He was killed by Barry Allen when he was seemingly the Black Flash. He has not appeared in the New 52.(Deceased, villain) DC Comics

  • Gen14 speedster. (Hero, active). Wildstorm/DC Comics.

  • Max Mercury acted as Bart Allen's guardian. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Active, hero) DC Comics

  • An undead cab driver who gained superspeed. (Hero, active). Lev Gleason/Image Comics.

  • By reciting the speed formula, Johnny Quick was able to run at superhuman speeds. He was lost in the speed force, where he was accidentally killed by Barry Allen. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Deceased, hero) DC Comics

  • Enhanced by Genetech, he was a member of Psionex. (Villain [now hero?], active). Marvel Comics.

  • Jesse Chambers inherited her speed from her father, Johnny Quick. She has not appeared in the New 52, but she is the Flash of the Ami-Comi universe.(Active, hero) DC Comics

  • The anti-matter Flash of Earth-3. There have been multiple incarnations of Johnny Quick He has not appeared in the New 52. (unknown, villain) DC Comics

  • A member of the Global Guardians. He was killed in Roulette's 'House'. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Deceased, hero) DC Comics

  • A member of the Global Guardians. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Active, hero) DC Comics

  • Barry Allen's son, one of the Tornado Twins. He is the father of Bart Allen. Killed in the Dominator invasion. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, deceased) DC Comics

  • Barry Allen's daughter, one of the Tornado Twins. She is the mother of XS. Killed in the Dominator invasion. She has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, deceased) DC Comics

  • Bart Allen's cousin. She is a member of the Legion of Superheroes. She has not appeared in the new 52. (Hero, active) DC Comics

  • The daughter of Wally West, Iris West inherited his powers and took up the mantle of Impulse. She does not exist in the New 52. (Hero, active) DC Comics

  • A future Flash, and a time-traveler. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, active)

  • The Impulse of the 853rd century. He is said to be all the stray thoughts had by speedsters while in the speed force. He has not appeared (and most likely doesn't exist) in the New 52. (Hero, active)

  • A White Martian who for a time posed as a hero. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, inactive/limbo)

  • Zoom taught Cheetah how to better use her super-speed abilities. (Villain, active)

  • A scientist driven temporarily insane by his work. The Flash helped him recover. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, retired)

  • An enemy of Jay Garrick. He was lost in the Speed Force. He has not yet appeared in the New 52. (Villain, limbo)

  • With his mind-over-matter powers, the Top was able to spin at high speeds. He was replaced with Turbine in the New 52. (Villain, deceased)

  • Able to absorb kinetic energy, the Turtle could technically be considered a speedster.... He has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, active)

  • A team of Russian speedsters. They currently work as messengers. They have not appeared in the New 52. (Heroes, limbo)

  • A team of Russian villain, given their powers by gene-splicing. Christina later went on to become Lady Flash. They have not appeared in the New 52. (Villains, limbo)

  • Nazi speedster. She has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, active)

  • A short-lived speedster. She accidentally stumbled upon Johnny Quick's speed formula. However, she forgot what it was. She has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, retired.)

  • The Black Flash appears when a speedster is going to die. It has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, deceased)

  • Another personification of death. It has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, active)

  • Brother of Barry Allen, able to steal superspeed with a mystical gem. Has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain/limbo)

  • A Nazi speedster. He has not appeared in the New 52.(Villain, limbo)

  • Menos is able to travel at super-speed as long as he is in contact with his brother Màs. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Hero, active)

  • Màs is able to run at super-speed as long as he is in contact with his brother Menos. He has not appeared in the New 52. (hero, active)

  • A nod to Barry Allen when he was lost during Crisis on Infinite Earths. (Hero, limbo) Marvel Comics....more or less.

  • Wildguard superhero. (Hero, active). Image Comics.

  • The speedster of the Super Young Team. He has not appeared in the New 52.(Hero, active)

  • A speedster who has trouble controlling his powers. (Hero? Active). Top Cow.

  • An ally of the tick, he's not the most courageous speedster of all time. (Hero, active). New England Comics.

  • A French speedster whose powers are a curse. (Hero, active). Marvel Comics.

  • Granted powers through alien technology. (Hero, active). Continuity.

  • A cowboy speedster. What more is there to know? (Villain, active) Wildstorm/DC

  • Human/Alien hybrid. (Hero, active). Wildstorm/DC

  • Super speed is one of the powers she cycles through. She was killed when her speed ran out (pun intended) and she was granted flight instead. (Hero, deceased). Marvel.

  • A villain in the Irredeemable universe, Charlie is little more than a small-time crook. (Villain, disabled). Boom! Studios.

  • A racecar Transformer or something? (Reformed villain/active) IDW

  • Granddaughter of a famous hero. (Hero, active) Wildstorm/DC

  • Hero in Tranquility. (Hero, active?) Wildstorm/DC.

  • Astro City hero (Hero, retired). Image

  • A member of the Secret Warriors, specially trained by Nick Fury. (Hero, active). Marvel.

  • Wildguard hero (Hero, active?) Image

  • A member of the Inferno Babies. (Villain? Active) Marvel Comics.

  • Basically Silver Surfer, but with rollar skates and more speed-oriented powers. (Hero, active) DC Comics.

  • A genetically engineered agent of S.H.A.D.E. There have been several Spin Doctors. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain, active)

  • A merging of a whole bunch of mutants into a Mega-Mutant. Since Quicksilver was included, this dude has super-speed. (Neutral, disbanded). Marvel.

  • Wonder Woman villain (Villain, Active) DC Comics

  • A hero with the speed and control of a train. His head was kicked off, because apparently that's the sort of stuff that happens in The Boys. (Hero, Deceased) Dynamite Entertainment.

  • A speedster who died during 9/11. (Hero, deceased) Dynamite Entertainment.

  • A member of the Argentinian team, the Super-Malon. (Hero, active) DC Comics.

  • Special Operations Strikeforce (SOS) speedster. (Hero, active). Image.

  • Wildstorm speedster. He has not appeared in the New 52. (Villain-turned-hero, deceased)

  • The youngest member of the Nextmen. (Hero, active) Dark Horse.

  • An alternate universe version of Wally West. Since Wally West doesn't exist in the New 52, it's unlikely Walter West does. (Hero, limbo)

  • Gravity-controlling speedster. (Villain?, Active) America's Best Comics.

  • A Chinese hero. (Hero, deceased). DC Comics.

  • A former winner of America's Got Powers, and a member of the super hero team. (Hero, active). Image

  • Created from the spliced DNA of a White Martian and Professor Zoom, Blur turned out to be less than a fearsome foe and fled from his first (and only) fight. (Villain, limbo). DC Comics.

  • Able to run at high speed while on a railroad track (hero, active) Image Comics

  • Top Cow speedster

  • Earth-982 speedster. He can run by creating cyclones around his feet. (Hero, active) Marvel

  • Amalgam speedster [Quicksilver/Impulse]. (Hero, alternate universe)

  • Amalgam speedster [Jay Garrick/Whizzer] (Hero, alternate universe)

  • Amalgam speedster [Jay/Barry/Etrigan/Johnny Blaze] (Anti-hero/alternate universe)
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