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 * For other uses of "The Flash", see The Flash (disambiguation).

"My name is Jay Garrick, and your world is in danger."

- Jay Garrick warning the team

Jay Garrick is a meta-human from Earth-2, where he operated as a superhero known as The Flash, stylized as the Crimson Comet.

Receiving his powers and tracking Zoom
While attempting to purify heavy water without residual radiation, Jay was overwhelmed by a blinding light, before falling in to a coma. After he woke up from the coma, he discovered that he could run almost at light speed. For the following two years, acting as a superhero named The Flash, he took it upon himself to track down Zoom, a murderous speedster who surfaced around when he did. Eventually it led to an altercation atop a skyscraper, where Zoom attempted to kill him. However, a singularity from Earth-1 opened above them before he could. His helmet was sucked in, followed by himself.

Stuck on Earth-1
For the next six months, Jay slowly learned the identity of Earth-1's Flash, Barry Allen, as well as his associates. While Barry Allen investigated a crime scene, Jay watched from a distance and took pictures. Later, Jay attended The Flash's "Flash Day" rally. After Barry defeated Atom-Smasher, Jay appeared at S.T.A.R. Labs, getting past all of their newly-installed security, much to the shock of Team Flash. Jay gave his name and revealed that he knew that Barry was the Flash, claiming that their world was in danger.

Jay revealed that he knew all of their names and had been watching them for quite some time. He continued by revealing his origins, hailing from Earth-2, where he was known as The Flash there, having been sucked into the singularity breach, causing him to lose his speed. Despite passing a lie detector test, Barry refused to trust him due to Eobard Thawne's deception, and no sign whatsoever of any Speed Force. However, Barry ultimately changed his mind and began working with Jay, who trained Barry to hurl lightning bolts from the electricity he produced in order to defeat Sand Demon, from his world. He acted as a lure, unable to use his speed, while Barry was able to save Patty Spivot, using his new-found ability.

Abilities

 * High-Level Intellect/Master Tactician/Expert Scientist: Much like his follow speedster Barry, Jay is a very well-read and scientifically-adept man, excelling in both physics and chemistry. Confident in his own abilities, Jay would even work in his own personal lab for his research. As a former seasoned superhero, Jay has proven himself a very collected and methodical man. Quickly realizing the nature of his new environment on Earth-1, he chose to first learn all he could about it before confronting Barry's team. His knowledge of the Speed Force and how to make use of super speed also proved useful in his exploits as The Flash, coming up with various useful feats with and could likewise teach Barry how to use them.

Powers

 * Speed Force connection/Meta-human physiology: After being struck by lightning, Jay's body was altered and augmented to peak physical condition from his newfound connection to the Speed Force. Lean and well-built, Jay's body is able to handle long periods of running while showing no signs of tiring and his heart-rate remaining steady.
 * Rapid cellular regeneration: Due to the nature of his meta-human capabilities, Jay's body heals itself at a cellular level in a fraction of them it would take normal people. For unknown reasons, these capabilities did not disappear like his super speed when he came to Earth-1. His metabolism is still high, keeping the physiology of his body in top form with little to no effort.

Former powers

 * Superhuman speed: According to himself, after awakening from his coma from the accident, he became able to manipulate his body at incredible speeds, claiming to move at near-light speed (far superior to the speeds demonstrated by Barry Allen and Eobard Thawne). His speed enabled him to almost keep up with Zoom, but ultimately proved too slow as Jay was swiftly defeated. After passing over in to Earth-1, he could no longer use his super speed.

Trivia

 * In the DC multiverse Jay Garrick is the first person to take up the superhero mantle of "The Flash".