Johnny Quick is the name of two characters appearing in DC Comics.
Johnny Chambers Johnny Quick is a
Golden Age DC Comics character with the power of
superhuman speed. The character first appeared in
More Fun Comics #71 (September 1941). After his
More Fun run ended in issue #107 (January–February 1946), he was moved to
Adventure Comics with issue #103 (April 1946). He remained as a regular feature in
Adventure until issue #207 (December 1954). Johnny Chambers is a newsreel photographer for Sees-All/Tells-All News. He invokes his power by reciting a mathematical formula ("3X2(9YZ)4A") taught to him by his childhood guardian, Professor Gill, who had in turn derived it from inscriptions found in a Pharaoh's tomb. During
World War II, Johnny joins the
All-Star Squadron. Johnny meets
Liberty Belle,
Plastic Man,
Doctor Mid-Nite,
Hawkman,
Robotman, and
Atom, and they are all tasked with preventing Japan from attacking the mainland United States following the
attack on Pearl Harbor. During the war, Johnny meets other speedsters, the Flash and
Quicksilver (Max Mercury). Quicksilver becomes a mentor for Johnny, though Johnny does not always take his advice easily. In the 1950s, Johnny retires. Thanks to his abilities, Johnny's age is slowed, keeping him young and vigorous despite his true age. After the Justice Society of America returns following a long absence, Johnny assists them occasionally. Together with the Justice Society, Johnny faces the villain
Extant during the event
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!. Like the other heroes present, Johnny is aged considerably by the villain. Despite his age, Johnny refuses to retire. His daughter
Jesse Quick, who inherited his superhuman speed, becomes a superhero as well. Johnny also becomes a mentor to the time-displaced
Bart Allen. Some time afterwards, Johnny meets with
Iris West, who warns him that trouble is forthcoming for users of the
Speed Force. Johnny refuses to believe his power is not his own until he loses his powers to
Savitar and is grudgingly forced to accept the Speed Force's existence. In the final battle with Savitar, Johnny sacrifices himself to save his daughter's life and runs into the Speed Force, merging with it.
Antimatter universe ==Ira Quimby==