Maybe. At the same time its a good investment to assess the energy level of superman and his actual top speed. He knows now until when he will get fatigued etc. At the same time he knows he truly isnt faster than the flash etc.
Lex Luther: evil plan #48,653 I will door dash superman ghost pepper burritos, and when he stinks up the restroom, I'll make sure everyone knows! Muwhahahaha!
Lol yeah no kidding they were even more corny way back in the day Not to mention don’t forget why he actually hates Superman They used to be friends until the accident that destroyed Lex’s hair lmfao 🤣 I mean you couldn’t write that nowadays 😂
Superman: "You know, Flash? When I first met you, I thought you were just an annoying idiot who called himself a hero just because he was different from everyone else..." Flash: "..." Superman: "..." Flash: "And...? Superman: "...Your suit is kinda cool"
🤣 yet Flash is a better hero than Superman. I mean if you think Batman is a legendary hero because he a human with "human limitations" that always overcomes the odds, then a human with the power of super speed and superhuman powers always overcoming the odds should make him right up there with him.... but nobody cares 🤣
Yup. Superman is fast. Depending on the comic, he can match gods. The Speedforce is a different monster entirely. The Flash has always been about the greater good. So if you know about the lore of the Flash, you'll know why Superman won.
@@smugdarkly then he'd become The Superang, Generally the Captin if you will of all boomerang based power sets. Flash wouldn't have a chance. We all know his biggest weakness is throwing devices that come back
The Flash can run run at infinite speed, charity runs are just where he puts on a show. I garuntee that at multiple points in this race he sped himself up, grabbed some food and took a nap and then went back to running "fast"
Everyone saying the flash is the fastest or superman is the fastest, are all wrong. The fastest man is the guy with the camera taking the picture of whom crossed the finish line first. Not to mention, that shutter speed in his camera to be able to capture that image. 😂😂😂😂
It’s also possible that at some point he caught a glimpse of a screen or something with the news talking about Luthor’s donation, so he slowed down just enough for Clark to win
@@thomasfryer5706it was said in the comics that the match from Lex was to be kept secret until the end, so only the charity organizers and Lex should've known. Superman only knew cuz of his super hearing
I honestly feel like this further shows how great of people both Superman and Flash are. I know it’s well known, buts it’s never annoying to be reminded of it.
@@noktasifir3725 but in a desert in the middle of the day in full sunlight he would recover well enough. If it was in a night area of the planet it's understandable but to weaken him in a place where solar power is at its most powerful in planet earth for a being that is powered by solar rays was pretty stupid of the writers. But it doesn't matter.
He’s faster when he flies. He can’t run as fast as the Flashes can, but he can come close to them while flying. Maybe the physical act of running uses up his Solar reserves quicker than when he flies at those same speeds?
Amazing how much a retcon changes decades of canon. Superman used to be able to fly effortlessly through hyperspace, now he gets winded going for a jog. Whatever pleases the new generation of fans, I guess.
There are multiple versions of every comic book character, this is nothing new. There are versions of Superman bigger than the multiverse, which wouldn't be very interesting in a race around the Earth.
You gotta love the GENIUS who thought "hey lemme take that little girl that superman has ALREADY torn apart THOUSANDS of sentinel like robots to save once already. That's a good plan.".🤣😂🤷♂️🤦♂️😰
Jay Garrick and Superman once tried to catch up to Wally West who was weakend and mind controlled and Jay told superman that they had no chance of catching up to the Flash and used their wits to catch up to the flash and save him
Neither of these characters would cheat. Thats below their ethics. In this instance, superman won. Flash is most definitely faster most of the time, but somehow superman dug deep and pulled one off.
@@pullcarsmelly8051 in later comics it is revealed that Flash imposed a handicap on himself to keep it competitive, it's stated in this Exact comic that everyone was Expecting Flash to win and people began to tune out. in later comics, when Superman points out that he even won some of the races, Flash says "Those were for charity, Clark" implying that he obviously didn't go as fast as he Could have gone (given that he can move faster than light, space, and time?)
@@kaemonomahony1379 Ive read flash rebirth. Did you read "up in the sky"? If you read the story in which superman wins, the writer clearly states that superman had to win legit or luthors offer was null and void.
They kinda have to since he’s practically a god with no set weaknesses (except writers) and a rogues gallery of Saturday morning cartoons - style villains. In short, The Flash is a Marty Stu (again, unless the writers say otherwise and in very short instances).
Lex Luthor made a huge bet during the middle of a race and expects the public to hate Superman if he loses the race. Like... WHAT?! Lex Luthor at that moment was both petty and stupid.
Technically, if he was allowed to fly and the race went on long enough Superman could start outpacing the Flash because his powers are effectively infinite but require time to build to that level, like how he can only punch so hard but can lift the book of infinity. The punch is over about as soon as you make contact but lifting lasts until you stop doing it
Superman has to be in space to move at the speed of light the flash has the speed force so the laws of physics no longer apply to him and he can nearly infinitely run nearly infinitely fast
A quick Google search Would tell you otherwise. The speed force completely alters physics no way to win. Without the speed force being tapped they're on par. Also the flash could steal his kinetic energy but it would kill lots of people because its "like being tossed out of a speeding car" according to the comics
Not really wanked, Superman can actually match against a Flash that is BARELY trying and is not sprinting at half speed. It's just that he was powered that he actually went beyond his own self to barely beat The Flash and even then, he was pretty dead at the end
@@joeda900 but that´s exactly what I say. Superman is so super that he even beats th Flash in race when he tries really hard. The whole story is basically everytime about how superman spites in the face of the odds against him and does the impossible when he gives all. He finds a kidnapped girl lost light years away, he states that he only lets Batman in a fight cause otherwise Bruce would be a sad boy and he breaks unbreakable chains. The art was dope but the story sounds like dragonball story about son goku
@@michaelhornberger2539that’s the whole point of Superman, he’s a character who breaks past his limits and does the unthinkable because he’s Superman. He’s supposed to be inspiring.
@@hasthehighground8560 there is nothing inspiring about a guy who is not able to fail and is a mary sue and can also do impossible things. There are many decent superman stories, but this one reads like a work of a 12 year old superman fan. The writter is not just hyping superman, the writter isxalso discrediting other heroes like Batman and Flash. It' s the same shit like Thanos beating TOAA. Just my opinion
Flash let him win. So Superman doesn’t lose the charity. Trust me, Superman is no where near the same speed as The Flash. The Flash is called the fastest hero of all time for a reason. Superman is fast as fuck. Don’t get me wrong. But Flash has done far beyond what Superman can do in terms of speed.
hmm.... IMO....well if you are talking about the 2016 movie that would be like a fight between me and a Snickers bar. Now if you are talking about the COMICS.... ' .....well that would be like a fight between me and a Snickers bar. :)
I gotta disagree this comic while the message is nice doesn't jive me with me. Superman wins because he has too? Id perfer Superman just saving the girl, the final fight in this series sucked I liked when he flew her home, Flash is faster always
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