Kid Flash. Fastest boy alive.
- ―Kid Flash from the episode Lightspeed.
Kid Flash is a superhero, an Honorary Titan, and the partner and romantic interest of former villianess Jinx.
Character history
Kid Flash.
Kid Flash is one of the independent young heroes who would later become one of the Teen Titans. He came to Jump City after the Titans East, following a period of filling in for the Titans, had been called back to their headquarters. He quickly came to blows with the H.I.V.E. Five, who couldn't at first apprehend him. However, Kid Flash took a close personal interest in their leader, Jinx, which made him walk into a trap. Still, he kept trying to persuade Jinx to rethink her life as a criminal. Jinx became increasingly annoyed by his insistence, but at the same time his words had touched her own rising doubts.
Once he was captured, Jinx contacted Madame Rouge of the Brotherhood of Evil to present Kid Flash to her in order to win her respect and thus become a recognized villainess. But Kid Flash decided not to stick around for that and escaped, but not without first dismantling the H.I.V.E. Five's headquarters. Exasperated, Rouge went after him, and so did Jinx, desperate to prove her worth to Rouge. Rouge found him first and engaged Kid Flash in an ardorous chase; Kid Flash only barely managed to get away and hide in a warehouse, where he was found by Jinx. She disabled him and presented him to Madame Rouge as her prisoner, but Rouge struck her aside; this condescending behavior and Kid Flash's words finally convinced Jinx to renounce her life as a villainess, and she left the H.I.V.E. Five to join Kid Flash.
When the Brotherhood of Evil finally executed its plans to eliminate all young superheroes around the world, Kid Flash and Jinx were among the few who managed to elude capture. Soon afterwards they joined the Titans' final assault on the Brotherhood, with Kid Flash dealing his share by ferrying all defeated villains to flash-freeze treatment. Later on he and Jinx would mingle with the other Honorary Titans in Titans Tower and subsequently participated in the recapture of Doctor Light.
Teen Titans Go!
Kid Flash makes several appearances in the Teen Titans Go! comic series. He and Jinx have since formed a romantic relationship, but it occasionally falls on rocky times since Kid Flash still can't suppress his flirtatious nature. In issue #34 he participates in a racing competition against Más y Menos, but both loses the race because he flirts with Raven, Argent and other female Titans on the way and infuriates Jinx. In issue #36 Jinx is captured by the Gordanians, with Kid Flash helpless to stop them.
In issue #39, they are still together, though their relationship is a bit strained at the time. When Kid Flash tries to apprehend Andre Le Blanc, he is hindered by Larry, who is on a match-making quest with Cupid's bow and arrows and inadvertently makes two pedestrians (one an elderly lady) and a meter maid fall in love with Kid Flash, unintentionally inciting Jinx's jealousy once more.
In issue #53, Kid Flash and Jinx have since moved to Keystone City where they continue to fight crime. After a cold encounter with one of Jinx's former boyfriends and his sister, she and Kid Flash share their first official kiss.
Personality
Because his super-speed literally allows him all the time he needs, Kid Flash proves to be very laid-back. He likes to wise-crack and make snappy quips, and seems to be quick with making decisions as well. Perhaps true to his cocky nature, he sometimes finds himself going far too fast for himself, which can lead to mistakes. He also has a kind heart and can see people for who they really are, which he showed with his interactions with Jinx. Like a lot of super heroes, he also has a strong sense of justice, though seems less driven by it than Robin is.
Powers and Abilities
- Super Speed: Perhaps the most obvious power that Kid Flash has in his arsenal, it allows him many interesting abilities. Some of the abilities Kid Flash has displayed are:
- Creating small tornadoes, which can lead to a devastating effect.
- Vibration of his own body molecules to pass through solid objects, though he does not always seem to prefer gently passing through objects.
- Creating high frictions hot enough to cause burns, which comes useful at times whenever somebody gets a hold of him.
- At one point, Kid Flash caused a small earthquake of some sort, but it is not specifically shown how he did it.
- Super Strength: While not physically the strongest superhero out there, Kid Flash is known to run through several walls within a building, and that takes quite of strength to accomplish.
An apparent drawback to Kid Flash's super speed ability is that he needs to rest and consume plenty of food (most likely due to his super-fast metabolism), in order to maintain his superpower. Madame Rouge was likely aware of this downside, as she made it very clear to Jinx that Kid Flash should not be given food or drink while under capture.
Character Facts
- Kid Flash is voiced by Michael Rosenbaum, who was the voice of Wally West/Flash in the animated Justice League series. This lends more to the fact that this animated version of the character is none other than Wally West, the first and original Kid Flash.
- In the DC comics, Wally West gained his powers when he was accidentally exposed to a lightning blast under the same circumstances as his uncle. He eventually becomes the Flash after his uncle's untimely demise during the first Crisis.
- Like in the cartoon and related comic book series, Wally was known as bit of a flirt having numerous relationships with other women, including fellow Teen Titan members Raven and Wonder Girl. This ended after he met Linda Park, who became his girlfriend and wife.