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    Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland as Clark Kent. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind against all manner of threats while championing truth, justice, and the American way!

    Why is Superman #1 at speed?

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    #1  Edited By SilverFlash

    Shouldn't that be Flash?

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    #2  Edited By Fenris the Wolf

    It's more of a popularity contest than a actual ranking system.

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    #3  Edited By Nighthunter

    yeah and besides there are faster things than flash

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    #4  Edited By methias

    Batman is #1 in unarmed combat... obviously these are off by a LOT.

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    #5  Edited By Justize

    Hey, I totally believe that the Flash is and should be faster than Superman. Flash is faster than light for Pete's sake!!

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    #6  Edited By Nighthunter

    Justize says:

    "Hey, I totally believe that the Flash is and should be faster than Superman. Flash is faster than light for Pete's sake!!"

    I agree that the flash is faster, but this is a popularity contest

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    #7  Edited By T.J. Magnum

    the rankings are fan based,because there is no way that batman is the smartest overall,he's up there but not number one

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    I'd said that Zoom is number one at speed.He's not really a speedster but somehow messed with time to make other move slower.

    There's also no way Batman is a #1 in Escape Artist.Mr.Miracle should be the one.

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    #9  Edited By SilverFlash

    Superboy-Prime 10000 says:

    "I'd said that Zoom is number one at speed.He's not really a speedster but somehow messed with time to make other move slower.

    Well then Quicksilver should be higher than 12. Now that he can mess with time as well.

    But yeah, it sucks that these rankings are just popularity. Superman should be up there...but definitely outside of the top 3 or 5.

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    #10  Edited By cpt_linger

    a lot of the rankings are off, for example how do you rank flight?

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    #11  Edited By Methos

    SilverFlash says:

    "Shouldn't that be Flash? "

    actually it should probably be a draw between the Runner and the Beyonder...

    but thats beyond the point lol

    the rankings are basically an overblown popularity contest, i remember a while back Gambit had a higher ranking Blast Power than the One Above All...

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    Methos says:

    "SilverFlash says:
    "Shouldn't that be Flash? "
    actually it should probably be a draw between the Runner and the Beyonder... but thats beyond the point lol the rankings are basically an overblown popularity contest, i remember a while back Gambit had a higher ranking Blast Power than the One Above All... M "

    I always think that Flash or the runner is very fast,but then again,I forgot that Superman was travelling so fast that he nearly goes into heaven and speak with God Almighty himself.At least that has happenned once in the Bronze Age.No Speedster can really go this fast with sheer power(No dimensional force,or any magical help)

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    #13  Edited By Barry Flash

    I know, those Ranking things are so fked up!

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    #14  Edited By zee crusher

    So is speed based of flight not running then? If so any speedster should be taken off that.

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    #15  Edited By zee crusher

    King Saturn says:

    "Methos says:
    "SilverFlash says:
    "Why is Superman #1 at speed?"
    Because he's f**king fast? working it out he has actually flown faster than Flash has ran several times now... so, yeah, he's faster... sorry fanboys M "

    But it could be argued that Silver Surfer is on par with Superman's speed to right ? "

    Hes faster.

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    #16  Edited By King_Saturn

    Well, I dont think Superman is the fastest. But he isnt that far from the number 1 spot

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    #17  Edited By Methos

    SilverFlash says:

    "Why is Superman #1 at speed?"

    Because he's fking fast?

    working it out he has actually flown faster than Flash has ran several times now...

    so, yeah, he's faster... sorry fanboys

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    #18  Edited By King_Saturn

    Methos says:

    "SilverFlash says:
    "Why is Superman #1 at speed?"
    Because he's f**king fast? working it out he has actually flown faster than Flash has ran several times now... so, yeah, he's faster... sorry fanboys M "

    But it could be argued that Silver Surfer is on par with Superman's speed to right ?

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    #19  Edited By Methos

    King Saturn says:

    "But it could be argued that Silver Surfer is on par with Superman's speed to right ? "

    i have never seen Silver Surfer go faster than light without entering Hyperspace...

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    zee crusher says:

    "So is speed based of flight not running then? If so any speedster should be taken off that."

    Speed is based on any movement, running, flight, whatever

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    #20  Edited By zee crusher

    i have never seen Silver Surfer go faster than light without entering Hyperspace...

    Thats cause in hyperspace you can go to your destination even faster. Why fly at light speed and above when you can just take hyperspace?? Would you use a skate board or a bike??

    Speed is based on any movement, running, flight, whatever

    If thats the case then flash should really be up there. He actually shows thing people never though you could do with just speed. That vibrating of the molecules use to be so amazing lol.

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    #21  Edited By cpt_linger

    yeah, even speed of nuerons in your brain. superman could be the smartest due to the fact that his brain can function really really fast. as for his speed, well i won't say he's not quick, but he can be in two places at once.

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    #22  Edited By mickeys4life

    Just how are these rankings done? I hit the rank button but my picks don't seem to get counted. I checked the total # of wins/losses for the character...made my picks and checked again...numbers did not change.

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    #23  Edited By Grim-Zero

    to tell you the honest go od truth the fastest person in the comic universe is actually silver surfer....for those who say superman should be on top 5 he really should be but yes flahs and supes are equal.

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    #24  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator

    Grim-Zero says:

    "to tell you the honest go od truth the fastest person in the comic universe is actually silver surfer....for those who say superman should be on top 5 he really should be but yes flahs and supes are equal."

    Adam Warlock is just as fast as Silver Surfer

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    #25  Edited By Octagon Enigma

    If these were accurate, One-Above-All would be number one at everything.

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    #26  Edited By Eternal Chaos

    Grim-Zero says:

    "to tell you the honest go od truth the fastest person in the comic universe is actually silver surfer....for those who say superman should be on top 5 he really should be but yes flahs and supes are equal."

    Why did you have to bring this irrelevent thread back.

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    #27  Edited By NEW VENOM

    who knows

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    #28  Edited By brainiac 5

    Barry Allen is the fastest out of anyone in any universe, HE should be #1

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    #29  Edited By brainiac 1.0

    T.J. Magnum says:

    "the rankings are fan based,because there is no way that batman is the smartest overall,he's up there but not number one"

    It should be brainiac

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    #30  Edited By brainiac 1.0

    SilverFlash says:

    "Superboy-Prime 10000 says:
    "I'd said that Zoom is number one at speed.He's not really a speedster but somehow messed with time to make other move slower.
    Well then Quicksilver should be higher than 12. Now that he can mess with time as well. But yeah, it sucks that these rankings are just popularity. Superman should be up there...but definitely outside of the top 3 or 5. "

    For besarker strength it should be superman or superman prime. Also superman prime should be # 1 for super sterngth and berserker stergth.

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    #31  Edited By Vrakmul

    The one above all isn't number one at divine power, that should tell you never to trust the ranking system.

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    Flash faster, I think he beat all speedster in dc comic and marvel. Barry allen run so fast more faster then light and jump to marvelverse than he got amnesia and he change his name to buried alien and he race all speedster including quicksilver,makkari,the runner etc etc and he win it. Supes doesn't have a change to flash, flash can steal his speed.

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    #33  Edited By 2cool4fun

    God damn, people really like voting batman #1 at as much things as they can:

    Smartest

    Best Escape Artist

    Best In Hand To Hand Combat

    Etc

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    @2cool4fun:

    it depends in what fields you are talking about in tactics and detective natured situations Batman is the best but if you want to build a transdiminsional gateway he can do it but your better off calling like 10 other people before him.

    He is the best human escape artist but not the best thats Mr Miracle when you have the powers of the new gods and their tech thats hard to beat

    Now Batman isnt the best hand to hand fighter that Wonder Woman becuase of her great strength and skill and even Superman beat him in that reguard but Batman is the best martal artist which makes him the best "human" hand to hand fighter the differance being skill while Batman is more skilled their stregths bascialy make his skills not worth much which is why when fighting meta humans Batman has to supplement his fung fu with some gadgets or even a suit

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    I miss the quests. I do not miss the ranking system.

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    @2cool4fun:

    it depends in what fields you are talking about in tactics and detective natured situations Batman is the best but if you want to build a transdiminsional gateway he can do it but your better off calling like 10 other people before him.

    True. He is the best tactician, but not sure in detective work since we have "The Question"

    @2cool4fun:

    He is the best human escape artist but not the best thats Mr Miracle when you have the powers of the new gods and their tech thats hard to beat

    He is not the best escape artist ( Mr. Miracle is ) or human escape artist, Calvin Rose is that now.

    @2cool4fun:

    Now Batman isnt the best hand to hand fighter that Wonder Woman becuase of her great strength and skill and even Superman beat him in that reguard but Batman is the best martal artist which makes him the best "human" hand to hand fighter the differance being skill while Batman is more skilled their stregths bascialy make his skills not worth much which is why when fighting meta humans Batman has to supplement his fung fu with some gadgets or even a suit

    Wonder Woman is better not because of powers, but because she was trained her whole life by amazons and the god of war him self.

    But He is the best "Human" fighter.

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    @2cool4fun:

    WORLDS GREATEST DECTIVE so ya i think he beats the Question

    Well Carlvin is dead so techicaly iam still right

    well ancient greek fighting styles might as well be ping pong for all thats worth in modern combat but all in all it just dosnt really matter

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