Jay Garrick

Jay Garrick is a retired speedster, superhero,. He is a family friend of the current Flash (Barry Allen) and Kid Flash (Wally West).

History
On August 27 at 20:05 CDT Jay and his wife, Joan, attended his birthday party in Central City at the home of Rudy and Mary West. Also attending were the Wests' son, Wally, as well as Barry Allen and his wife Iris. Both Wally and Jay were shown up by Barry's manners and helpfulness at cleaning the table, something they rarely did. Also, Wally ate all the ice cream.

Powers and Abilities
As the original Flash, Jay Garrick's main ability was being able to run at superhuman speeds. Comments by his wife, Joan, suggest that, accepting that he is retired, his speed has diminished with age.