| Alias |
 
 |
| Flash
I |
| Nick
Name |
|
Fastest
Man Alive
Golden Age Flash
|
| Civilian
ID |
| Jason (Jay) Peter Garrick |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Research
Scientist |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Hibbardsville,
Kansas |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
All-Star Squadron
Flash
Family
Justice
League
Justice Society
|
| Base
of Operations |
|
Keystone
City, Kansas |
| Height |
| 5'
11" |
| Weight |
| 180
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Brown
with silver temples |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Chemically
enhanced ability to tap into the energy known as the
Speed Force
to
achieve super-sonic speed and become intangible by vibrating molecular
mass. Note: Contact with the
Speed Force
has kept Garrick vigorous for a man of his age. Note: Velocity beyond
light-speed causes a merging with the
Speed Force.
Flash III is the only person
known to return from the other side to the Speed Force barrier.
|
| Accessories |
| Mercury
Helmet |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Atom
Smasher I
Changeling I
Fiddler
Rag Doll
(The) Rival
(The) Shade
Star Sapphire I
(The)
Thinker I
Thorn I
(The) Turtle
Vandal
Savage
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
All-Flash Comics
All-Star Comics
Comics Cavalcade
Flash Comics
JSA
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940) |
| Creator |
|
Sheldon Mayer, Gardner
Fox & Harry Lambert |
| Origin |
| Working late one night,
research scientist Jay Garrick accidentally spilled a combination of
chemicals and he was rendered unconscious by the fumes. Found
several hours later he was rushed to the hospital. Released from the hospital, Garrick discovered he had
the power of super speed. After reading news of costumed mystery-men,
Garrick was inspired to battle crime as the Flash. |
