Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)

For the superhero, see Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers).

Johnny Quick is the name of several fictional supervillains appearing in stories published by DC Comics. All are evil or corrupted alternate-universe counterparts of the Flash. Johnny Quick first appeared in Justice League of America #29 (August 1964) alongside the rest of the Crime Syndicate of America.

Johnny Quick
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	"Crisis on Earth Three!", Justice League of America #29 (August 1964)
Created by	Gardner Fox (writer) Mike Sekowsky (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Jonathan "Johnny" Allen Jonathan "Johnny" Chambers
Species	Metahuman
Place of origin	Earth-Three (pre-Crisis), Antimatter Earth (post-Crisis), Earth-3 (post-52), Earth 3 (post-New 52; post-Rebirth)
Team affiliations	Crime Syndicate of America Crime Syndicate of Amerika Crime Society of America
Abilities	Superhuman speed

Fictional character biography

Crime Syndicate of America

Johnny Quick is a supervillain from Earth-Three, a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, and the Flash's evil counterpart.^[1] The group are killed by the Anti-Monitor in Crisis on Infinite Earths, but resurface in Convergence, where Brainiac retrieves them and other inhabitants of doomed universes.^[2]

Anti-Matter Johnny Quick

See also: JLA: Earth 2

The second incarnation of Johnny Quick originates from the antimatter universe, is the counterpart of Wally West, and derives his powers from the Speed Juice drug. He is heavily addicted to the drug and goes into withdrawal without it.^[1]

Crime Society of America

The third incarnation of Johnny Quick, introduced in 52, originates from a new version of Earth-Three and is part of the Crime Society, an evil counterpart of the Justice Society.^[3][4]

The New 52 and DC Rebirth

A fourth incarnation of Johnny Quick, Jonathan Allen, is introduced in The New 52. He is a professional thief who gains superhuman speed after being struck by lightning and exposed to chemicals, similar to Barry Allen.^[5][6][7][8]

In Year of the Villain and Dark Nights: Death Metal, Perpetua kills Allen before Batman resurrects him with a Black Lantern ring.^[9][10]

Infinite Frontier

A fifth incarnation of Johnny Quick, serial killer Jonathan Chambers, is introduced after the multiverse is restored in Dark Nights: Death Metal.^[11]

Powers and abilities

All incarnations of Johnny Quick possess the same abilities as the Flash.

In other media

Film

• Johnny Quick appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by James Patrick Stuart.^[12] This version resembles the Reverse-Flash and is Australian. While subjugating his Earth, he and the Crime Syndicate battle the Justice League until Owlman betrays the former to destroy Earth-Prime and the multiverse and Quick sacrifices himself to transport Batman to Earth-Prime.
• Johnny Quick appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Liam McIntyre.^[13][12]

Video games

Johnny Quick appears in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Anthony Ingruber.^[14] After the Justice League disappear, he and the Crime Syndicate pose as the Justice Syndicate until the Flash and the Reverse-Flash corner and force him to expose the Syndicate's plans.