The Flash is not only the fastest man alive - he's a pillar of DC Comics. He's been racing through the panels and pages since 1940, and his stories are some of the most fast-paced, most nail-biting, ...

Like many Golden Age superheroes, Jay Garrick gained superpowers through apparent dumb luck. The young scientist survived a near-lethal lab accident, which transformed him into the Fastest Man Alive.