Official Speed Ranking of DC Heroes & Villains (DC Nation #2)

[Robanker]

Sure, make him faster than Superman. But not on expense of Superman. Every tom, Dick and harry is now equal or close to Superman in strength. Why would Flash be an exception to that rule?

Because their entire purpose is to be there fastest, it's in the epithet "fastest man alive."

Superman is strong, usually the strongest among Earth's heroes but he's hardly the strongest character in DC outside when the narrative calls for him to find that eleventh hour reservoir of strength to go that extra mile.

He's my favorite character, but I don't think he has to be the absolute best at everything. If he truly is going to be the Apex of strength alongside J'onn, he absolutely needs to be slower than the Flash. Frankly I don't see why this matters so much to you. Superman has always been as strong as the story called for. Bendis recently had him averting disasters and taking care of a robbery in Gotham whilst holding conversations. He's not exactly a chump.

[Tenzel Kim]

Well, he writes a book about super-speed, so maybe he's as close as the DCU has to an expert on these things :P?

Doesn't nessesarily make it an official DC ranking, and based on his choices I'd say he's not that much of an expert.

[Osiris-Rex]

Supergirl is hardly faster than Superman.

Supergirl is supposed to be stronger than Superman and speed is sort of based on strength. A fast runner has stronger leg muscles. So by that logic Supergirl would also be faster than Superman.

[The Darknight Detective]

Supergirl is supposed to be stronger than Superman and speed is sort of based on strength. A fast runner has stronger leg muscles. So by that logic Supergirl would also be faster than Superman.

When Kara is consistently the go-to person for super-strength tasks over Clark, then I will consider her to be the stronger one.

[Joker Venom]

Supergirl is supposed to be stronger than Superman and speed is sort of based on strength. A fast runner has stronger leg muscles. So by that logic Supergirl would also be faster than Superman.

It hasn't been established that Supergirl is supposed to be stronger than Superman, despite the best efforts of some Supergirl writers. Pretty solidly across the board in DC, Superman is still held up as the top dog.

[Frontier]

Doesn't nessesarily make it an official DC ranking, and based on his choices I'd say he's not that much of an expert.

Considering the way it's framed, it's as if DC is asking him to rank it as a Flash expert, so I think it's as close as we're going to get to one.

[Superfan90]

Supergirl is supposed to be stronger than Superman and speed is sort of based on strength. A fast runner has stronger leg muscles. So by that logic Supergirl would also be faster than Superman.

I'm not sure where you got the idea that Supergirl is stronger than Superman.

[manwhohaseverything]

Because their entire purpose is to be there fastest, it's in the epithet "fastest man alive."

Superman is strong, usually the strongest among Earth's heroes but he's hardly the strongest character in DC outside when the narrative calls for him to find that eleventh hour reservoir of strength to go that extra mile.

He's my favorite character, but I don't think he has to be the absolute best at everything. If he truly is going to be the Apex of strength alongside J'onn, he absolutely needs to be slower than the Flash. Frankly I don't see why this matters so much to you. Superman has always been as strong as the story called for. Bendis recently had him averting disasters and taking care of a robbery in Gotham whilst holding conversations. He's not exactly a chump.

The problem is that. We don't see clark "in the zone".that often anymore. People can struggle and have fun. We absolutely don't get clark competitiveness anymore. He seems way too comfortable.

[Superfan90]

Because their entire purpose is to be there fastest, it's in the epithet "fastest man alive."

Superman is strong, usually the strongest among Earth's heroes but he's hardly the strongest character in DC outside when the narrative calls for him to find that eleventh hour reservoir of strength to go that extra mile.

He's my favorite character, but I don't think he has to be the absolute best at everything. If he truly is going to be the Apex of strength alongside J'onn, he absolutely needs to be slower than the Flash. Frankly I don't see why this matters so much to you. Superman has always been as strong as the story called for. Bendis recently had him averting disasters and taking care of a robbery in Gotham whilst holding conversations. He's not exactly a chump.

Except when they meet other speedster villains who can match or go faster than Flash just fine.

I'm not talking about Superman being faster than Flash. But stop denigrating Superman's speed to prop up Flash.

[manwhohaseverything]

The point is that Superman is better than Flash at the one thing Flash specializes in.

Superman's got like 10 other powers people associate with him before Super Speed. It's not silly or absurd or unfair to Superman for Flash to not only be the fastest, but to significantly outdo Superman because if Superman is just a hair's breadth slower than The Flash then he can do anything The Flash can with speed besides...win a race, which you're saying he should do anyhow.

Also, to say that everyone stole everything from Superman is silly. Superman did not invent superpowers. He was the first modern superhero, but superhero comics are just heroic mythologies we know are fiction. Heroic epics without the guise of believing they're true. A being being supremely fast or supremely strong or flying through the sky long predates Superman. There's a reason Jay's wearing a hat reminiscent of Mercury. Superman himself is largely inspired by Hercules, for instance. His most defining modern comic being a straight parallel.

That's not an argument. There are athletes in who don't specialise in a field that beat guys that do. I never said stole. You are putting words in my mouth. Batman was inspired by the success of superman. Guess what? Superman wae a vigilante then. True, this things predate superman. But, where they instrumental in the creation of the super people you are talking about? No. Superman's success drove these people to adopt things from him specifically.i am not saying mercury isn't an influence either. But, flash wouldn't be green lighted if superman wasn't faster than a speeding bullet.

[Frontier]

I'm not sure where you got the idea that Supergirl is stronger than Superman.

I think Post-Crisis Supergirl was, initially, promoted as being stronger and faster then Superman when they brought back Kara Zor-El.

[manwhohaseverything]

I think Post-Crisis Supergirl was, initially, promoted as being stronger and faster then Superman when they brought back Kara Zor-El.

Was'nt that retconned?superman having been holding back subconsciously.
I have no problem supergirl beating superman. Just like i would like wally to kick Barry's ass or bruce to get beaten by dick. It has to be earned. But, this kinda of definitive statement and taking it as permanent fact, I have a problem with. Flash book handled barry lose to wally and subsequent need for improvement very nicely. Barry promises to push himself for being faster.

[Tenzel Kim]

Considering the way it's framed, it's as if DC is asking him to rank it as a Flash expert, so I think it's as close as we're going to get to one.

On that I agree, but it is still "just" a fluff piece and meant more as a fun thought experiment than an official ranking.

[Agent Z]

Sure, make him faster than Superman. But not on expense of Superman. Every tom, Dick and harry is now equal or close to Superman in strength. Why would Flash be an exception to that rule?

Because Flash isn't super strong?

[manwhohaseverything]

Because Flash isn't super strong?

Infinite mass punch to the face can break even superman's face. Hello! Did you read flash war? Hunter Zolomon basically laid out the entire league.it was Wally who beat him.