Jason Garrick (Earth-508)

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Real Name	Jason Garrick
Main Alias	The Flash
Other Aliases	Jay Garrick
Affiliation	Flash Family
Status
Alignment	Good
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Adventurer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Earth-508
Creators	Gardner Fox · Harry Lampert
First Appearance	DC Super Friends #5 (September, 2008)

Jay Garrick was a conduit of the Speed Force. Using his abilities, he became a superhero under the codename The Flash.

History

He was succeeded by Barry Allen. Together, they mentored Kid Flash, who grew up to continue their legacy as the third Flash.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Speed Force Conduit: Speed force conduits possess a connection to the Speed Force, a cosmic force that allows its users to push the boundaries that keep time and space. As a conduit of the Speed Force, all aspects of their physiology are accelerated and enhanced.
  • Accelerated Healing: By having a connection to the speed force, every speed force conduit has an incredibly fast healing factor and can heal from most injuries in seconds and devastating injuries in minutes.
  • Enhanced Senses: The Speed Force enhances the speedster's senses, allowing them to perceive and process thoughts faster than the normal person.
  • Phasing: Speed Force conduits can tap into the Speed Force to vibrate their molecules in a way to achieve intangibility for short bursts, allowing them to phase through objects.
  • Speed Force Aura: The Speed Force manifests an aura around the speedster and whatever they are carrying, protecting them from adverse effects of their speed, such as friction with the air.
    • Superhuman Durability: The Speed Force Aura also protects speedsters from kinetic impacts, which in turn, makes them much more durable and resistant to injury than any normal human.
  • Superhuman Stamina: The Speed Force grants its conduits with a great increase of stamina, allowing them to fight or run much longer than the average person. Although a great increase, it is not unlimited.
  • Superhuman Speed: The universal factor of being a Speed Force conduit grants its user with imperceptible amounts of speed. All powers that conduits possess derives from their speed.. This also confers:
    • Superhuman Agility: The speedster's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows them to easily maneuver while moving at superhuman speed.
    • Superhuman Reflexes: In conjunction with their enhanced senses, The speedster's reflexes are heightened immesurably, allowing them to dodge or react faster than normal.
  • Vortex Creations: Speed Force conduits are able to create vortices of air by running in circles or rotating their extremities at super-speed. These vortices can be used for a number of effects.

Related

• 2 Appearances of Jason Garrick (Earth-508)
• 3 Images featuring Jason Garrick (Earth-508)
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• Character Gallery: Jason Garrick (Earth-508)

Footnotes

Flash Family member This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of The Flash, and a member of the Flash Family of speedsters. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Flash Family members" category.