I ... didn't realize that either. I just assumed he operated at superspeed until it "timed out" on him, probably when he loses concentration. I actually like the thought that he has to use a mantra and focus to activate and maintain his speed -- it's a sensible limiting factor that keeps him from entering the way-overpowered speedster group.
I am very fond of the Mark Waid retcon (1993 or so) that the Speed Formula describes a four-dimensional construct, and when Johnny builds that construct in his mind, it opens a channel to the Speed Force. So Johnny might be the slowest of DC's speedsters, but he gets there through sheer mental activity, which is pretty cool.
Anyway, I suppose that doing the formula backwards would be about dismantling the mental construct in some orderly fashion.
"the Mark Waid retcon (1993 or so) that the Speed Formula describes a four-dimensional construct". Yes, I always thought that was the only thing that would make sense even remotely.
I ... didn't realize that either. I just assumed he operated at superspeed until it "timed out" on him, probably when he loses concentration. I actually like the thought that he has to use a mantra and focus to activate and maintain his speed -- it's a sensible limiting factor that keeps him from entering the way-overpowered speedster group.
ReplyDeleteIt does "time out" automatically; its efficacy lasts for exactly six hours. But he can turn it off prematurely.
ReplyDeleteI am very fond of the Mark Waid retcon (1993 or so) that the Speed Formula describes a four-dimensional construct, and when Johnny builds that construct in his mind, it opens a channel to the Speed Force. So Johnny might be the slowest of DC's speedsters, but he gets there through sheer mental activity, which is pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I suppose that doing the formula backwards would be about dismantling the mental construct in some orderly fashion.
- HJF1
"the Mark Waid retcon (1993 or so) that the Speed Formula describes a four-dimensional construct". Yes, I always thought that was the only thing that would make sense even remotely.
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