And who exactly would win in a race between Superman and the Flash? Competing gangs from America and a Europe place a billion dollar wager on the race. Who can stretch farther: Elongated Man or Plastic Man? Concerned about his revived friend, Superman attempted to race alongside Barry and see how he was doing. RELATED: DC Proves Why Superman Can't Defeat Shazam! By the time that Barry and Superman escaped the clutches of the Phantom Zone villains and shut down the machine that controlled the anachronids, their strength had been considerably weakened. Immediately after the exchange, Flash rushes into the scene and apologizes for his tardiness -- he only woke up 2 minutes ago. Many fans believe he's too overpowered and that comics aren't as fun when Superman just comes in and saves the day. Gallery This time, instead of simply racing across Earth or across the universe, this race took place across all of time. Also, wasn’t it the first one in the DCAU that featured a super-hero besides Batman or Superman? Quickly, the bluster between the two teens turned into a race with the winner getting bragging rights. Nelson Bridwell So, after two races, the competitors were all tied up by neither having won either race. The Flash runs into a transparent piece of glass and knocks himself out. Eventually, it was revealed that the anachronids were actually set about their task by a collection of madmen housed in the Phantom Zone. Superman and Flash raced in that issue…But who won? The one with Weather Wizard? The American gang bets on Superman and the Europeans bet on Flash. However, each knew that touching Wally meant that this aging curse would strike them. "Superman's Race With the Flash! While there was no finish line or ticker tape parade, Barry clearly won that race. ": Superman and Flash are called on by the UN Secretary to race each other in an effort to raise badly needed funds. Only by working together did the heroes survive. By this point, Bart was going by the moniker Kid Flash. Well, who would win an armwrestling match between Power Girl and Supergirl? We discuss what worked and what didn’t. Superman is then stopped by the European syndicate with a cloud of kryptonite dust. Other media tend to portray Superman as the fastest, with the Justice League movie showing Superman being able to see The Flash coming and countering his super-fast attacks. It’s not an actual race in terms of there being a starting line or even a real winner, but neither is the DC Comics Presents story that I did talk about here. Barry Allen, the Flash, was immensely fast from the beginning, able to break the laws of physics from the instant he gained his powers. Naturally, the race itself does not get entirely lost in the plot either. The Flash is so fast that he'll blitz Superman with one arm tied behind his back, then he'll pop out of your comic page and blitz you, and then for an ancor he'll even blitz himself. The Season 2 episode "Speed Demons" introduces the Flash for the first time ever in the DC Animated Universe that began with the iconic Batman: The Animated Series. Superman falls a few paces behind as he appreciates the majesty of a whale breaching the water, but catches up soon after. Superman # 198 It was the Silver Age. The medallion kept Flash alive in space and give him an energy track which he could run on. Superman Vol 1 #199 This week, we’re talking about the various footraces between the Fastest Man Alive and the Man of Tomorrow. Every time you depower a hero, each successive threat will make the hero push him or herself to greater and greater heights. When Flash offers a high five to Superman he pulls a classic "too slow" move by pulling his hand out of the way when Superman accepts. After blasting the Flash with an invisible aura that allowed him to move and breath in outer space, the race began. Cool. Superman #199 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1967. Thanks for the verification. Comic Books Discussion, Podcasts and Community. However flippant he may have been about the race, he makes sure to whirlwind away excess oil Superman didn't catch when the two attend to a ruptured tanker. Once the race is going the plot itself gets running, and the heroes temporarily arrest their race to focus on arresting the Weather Wizard instead. It didn’t matter who won, the world’s black markets would benefit. LOL…Weird. Either that, or the various crises resulted in some Superman / Flash races that were never actually published. Even though it's over 20 years old, the best race between the Flash and Superman is still from Superman: The Animated Series. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Every time I would watch reruns of Superman: TAS it would be the race episode. From that point on, the race itself couldn't be further from the two heroes' concerns as their priority becomes saving lives and stopping the bad guy. Their anticipated race creates excitement but is also draws the attention of underworld gangs. George Klein LOL 28 days ago However, this time there was no starter pistol and no real end goal. I, for one, can’t wait for it. The Simpsons: Who Was Chip Davis, the SECRET Sixth Simpson? Over a decade later, the two tried another race.