Speedsters: How do they work?
The other day on Twitter, DC Co-Publisher and legendary artist Jim Lee was wondering about the Flash's power. He started raising the questions that many fans have pondered before, such as how The Flash manages to see while he runs around, or how much he needs to eat to stay alive, or more general topics like the issues he create with wind acceleration and friction.
Of course, the very simple answer is "Speed Force", which was introduced in modern times to explain away these inconsistencies with The Flash. However, before that, there was no logical explanation. Luckily, one physicist and super-hero fan set out to answer such questions in the book called The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios. I highly recommend the book to comic book fans AND professional creators everywhere, as it addresses all kinds of topics on a range of superheroes: from Spider-Man's web to how much impulse Superman needs to leap a tall building, and (of course) all of the issues created by the Flash. And don't worry, even though it is a science book, Kakalios makes a wonderful job of explaining everything in very simple terms and with a very entertaining tone.
And to answer one of Jim Lee's question, which is found in the book, if the Flash wants to accelerate to 1% the speed of light (which is quite considerable, but he is shown routinely running faster than that), he would need to eat 75 billion calories, which is roughly the equivalent of 150 million cheeseburgers. No wonder the Speed Force explanation was introduced!
In Pullquotes, we present a quote and related imagery, to provide a source of discussion and/or thought among our readers. Feel free to comment on the above image.
by James Kakalios. I highly recommend the book to comic book fans AND professional creators everywhere, as it addresses all kinds of topics on a range of superheroes: from Spider-Man's web to how much impulse Superman needs to leap a tall building, and (of course) all of the issues created by the Flash. And don't worry, even though it is a science book, Kakalios makes a wonderful job of explaining everything in very simple terms and with a very entertaining tone.And to answer one of Jim Lee's question, which is found in the book, if the Flash wants to accelerate to 1% the speed of light (which is quite considerable, but he is shown routinely running faster than that), he would need to eat 75 billion calories, which is roughly the equivalent of 150 million cheeseburgers. No wonder the Speed Force explanation was introduced!
In Pullquotes, we present a quote and related imagery, to provide a source of discussion and/or thought among our readers. Feel free to comment on the above image.
Follow each of us on Twitter:
6 comments:
y remember that day, i toll him if he wanna make #flash a TT, but he says no, he was just wondering
I don't remember exactly what issue it was but I read an old Justice League comic where Wally West and Batman corner a woman who is targeting a certain individual because of his role in the death of her husband. Anyway the woman uses superspeed to escape and blow up the Batmobile at which point Flash says that she couldn't have been moving at super speed because he sees everything in slow motion. I've always thought of that as the reason why he can see when running.
It was one of the horrible Chuck Austen issues.
michael kors outlet online, tiffany jewelry, tiffany and co, longchamp outlet, burberry outlet, prada outlet, jordan shoes, nike air max, nike free, michael kors outlet online, oakley sunglasses, christian louboutin shoes, tory burch outlet, nike air max, polo ralph lauren outlet online, kate spade outlet, michael kors outlet online, burberry handbags, christian louboutin, oakley sunglasses, kate spade, polo outlet, christian louboutin uk, ray ban sunglasses, coach outlet, coach outlet store online, longchamp outlet, replica watches, christian louboutin outlet, longchamp outlet, coach outlet, ray ban sunglasses, chanel handbags, michael kors outlet, michael kors outlet, oakley sunglasses wholesale, prada handbags, michael kors outlet store, gucci handbags, nike outlet
jimmy choo outlet, asics running shoes, instyler, vans outlet, nike roshe run, chi flat iron, soccer shoes, ghd hair, insanity workout, hermes belt, nike huaraches, nike trainers uk, bottega veneta, babyliss, ferragamo shoes, mont blanc pens, abercrombie and fitch, nike air max uk, mac cosmetics, longchamp uk, celine handbags, north face outlet, nike roshe run uk, beats by dre, nike air max uk, wedding dresses, new balance shoes, lululemon, north face outlet, soccer jerseys, nfl jerseys, giuseppe zanotti outlet, p90x workout, valentino shoes, herve leger, abercrombie and fitch uk, hollister, mcm handbags, nike free uk, reebok outlet
nike air max, vans, baseball bats, montre pas cher, converse, juicy couture outlet, iphone 6 cases, links of london, pandora charms, pandora jewelry, lancel, juicy couture outlet, swarovski, pandora uk, marc jacobs, thomas sabo, karen millen uk, wedding dresses, supra shoes, hollister, replica watches, ray ban, swarovski crystal, converse outlet, timberland boots, nike air max, toms shoes, coach outlet, louboutin, hollister clothing, oakley, hollister, gucci, ralph lauren
Post a Comment
Thanks for checking out the Weekly Crisis - Comic Book Review Blog. Comments are always appreciated. You can sign in and comment with any Google, Wordpress, Live Journal, AIM, OpenID or TypePad account.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.