Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)

Johnny Quick is a supervillain from Earth-Three, a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, and the Flash's evil counterpart.{{Cite book | last = Greenberger | first = Robert | author-link = Robert Greenberger | contribution = Crime Syndicate | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 89 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}} 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.Convergence: Crime Syndicate #1. DC Comics.

{{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.

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.

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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.Justice League (vol. 2) #23. DC Comics.{{cite comic|writer=Johns, Geoff|penciller=Reis, Ivan|inker=Prado, Joe, Eber Ferreira, Rob Hunter, Andy Lanning|colorist=Reis, Rod, Tomeu Morey, Tony Avina|letterer=Napolitano, Nick J.|story=Forever Numb|title=Justice League|volume=2|issue=#26|date=February 2013|publisher=DC Comics}}Forever Evil #1. DC Comics.{{cite comic|writer=Johns, Geoff|penciller=Finch, David|inker=Friend, Richard|colorist=Oback, Sonia|letterer=Leigh, Rob|story=Forever Evil Chapter Six: The Power of Mazahs!|title=Forever Evil|volume=1|issue=#6|date=May 2014|publisher=DC Comics}}

In Year of the Villain and Dark Nights: Death Metal, Perpetua kills Allen before Batman resurrects him with a Black Lantern ring.Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1. DC Comics.Dark Nights: Death Metal #5. DC Comics

A fifth incarnation of Johnny Quick, serial killer Jonathan Chambers, is introduced after the multiverse is restored in Dark Nights: Death Metal.Crime Syndicate #1. DC Comics

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

• Johnny Quick appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by James Patrick Stuart.{{cite web |title=Johnny Quick Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Johnny-Quick/ |access-date=November 28, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 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.{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part One Arrives January 2024, Press Details |url=https://dcanimated.com/2023/12/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-one-arrives-january-2024/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=The World's Finest |language=en-US}}

Johnny Quick appears in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Anthony Ingruber.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2018 |title=Lego DC Super-Villains confirmed with first trailer |url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/30/lego-dc-super-villains-confirmed-first-trailer-7591334/}} 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.

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• [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_Chambers_(New_Earth) Johnny Quick entry on DCDatabaseProject]
• [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Johnny_Quick_(Earth-Three) Earth-3 Johnny Quick entry on DCDatabaseProject]

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