Jason Peter Garrick is a college student prior to 1940 (later retconned to 1938) who accidentally inhales hard water vapors after falling asleep in his laboratory where he had been working (later stories would change this to heavy water vapors). As a result, he finds that he can run at superhuman speed and has similarly fast reflexes (retcons imply the inhalation simply activated a latent metagene). After a brief career as a college football star, he dons a red shirt with a lightning bolt and a stylized metal helmet with wings (based on images of the Roman god Mercury) and begins to fight crime as the Flash.[1] The helmet belonged to Jay's father, Joseph, who fought during World War I hiya gals n guys, back again with something new for ya. i kinda got bored yesterday so i decided once again to try some new tricks.seems old guys get a lot of love in comic fandom ha ha !i've been getting a lot of great comments (THANKS ALL OF YOU) on my last few pics so i'll keep seeing what i can put together. whoo i'm having a blast (;D enjoy *till the dragon flies again, hugs and regards* lee