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WhileThe Flashhas multiple king , all come from his amazingly - dissipated super - speedbrought on by the Speed Force , there ’s one force thatBatmanwould actually desire more than any other . The Dark Knight famously has no office or superhuman abilities - his training , intellect and immense Wayne syndicate luck allow him to go toe - to - toe with his many super - powered foe . But inThe flash lamp # 774,written by Jeremy Adams with art by Christian Duce and colors by Hi - Fi , the Flash displays the exactly power pure for Batman - and attest why he would desire such an power .
In the beginning of the issue , Wally West ’s daughter , Iris " Irey " West , is preparing to go to a father - girl terpsichore alongside Wally - despondent and nervous that his daughter is growing up and life is perhaps prompt too tight . But the patrons at the dance are all sleeping , having been dip with a gas courtesy of the Modern villain Doctor Nightmare , who seeks retaliation against the Terrifitech companionship for condemn his experiments as " severe . " Despite Wally ’s warnings , an adventurous Irey decides to fight the threat - but neither West has their upper tycoon .
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After surmising that Doctor Nightmare is the villain who put the citizens to sleep , Wally wonder why neither he nor Irey is likewise pretend . Irey cites a well - do it side - effect of using the Speed Force : a fast metabolism . “The gas " … slowed us down . But that ’s it . It ’s just like how sugar does n’t really pretend me like other kids . “Irey may not know it at the here and now , but she just point out one of thebest possible powers for Batman .
The Flash ’s metabolism permit him to take the air through Doctor Nightmare ’s flatulency without being criticize out at all . Consider the fact that three of Batman ’s well - jazz enemies - the Joker , Scarecrow and Poison Ivy - all have various chemical - based method of knocking out their victim . If Batman ’s metabolic process worked the same way as the Flash ’s , he would have an straightaway reward against his rogues gallery . Furthermore , it would knead to Batman and the Flash ’s advantage if they were to crusade against each other ’s enemies ; Bruce Wayne ’s gadgets would make short work of Wally ’s manyenemies in the Flash ’s rogue gallerywho utilise technology such as freeze electron beam and flamethrowers , and Wally would be solely resistant to Joker venom and Scarecrow ’s care toxin .
Unlike other character who gained new abilities throughout their account ( likethe Fantastic Four ’s Sue Storm ) , Batman ’s lack of powers has stick with him ever since his debut inDetective Comics # 27 in 1939 . Bruce has occasionally suppose about what he woulddowith powers - infamous thinking about wielding a Green Lantern ring inAll - Star Batman and Robin- but most writers elect to keep Bruce as human as possible . Nevertheless , Batmanacquiring theFlash’sability to hold up chemical attack remain an interesting panorama .
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