Originally posted by Stoic
If he was so fast, why did it take him so long to reach Metropolis? My point here is that never once was DOS Doomsday seen moving in a blur of motion, Hyperion, Sentry, and Anti Man, alll had super speed, but the only way that I am supposed to prove this is by citing a blurring effect while they move. Gladiator also possesses super speed movement, and he fought a Hyperion. We know from the Exiles that all Hyperions in all realities possess super speed, but since the fight that King Hyperion had with the Blue Marvel did not show blurring speed lines we should believe that he like DOS Doomsday possess none? Marvel states that Adam has super speed. What are we arguing here? Should I wait until they show Adam moving with blur lines to then come and shove in in your face? Are we going to have a circular argument over this for 3-4 pages when Marvel says that Adam possesses super speed?
Comics have inconsistencies all the time. That doesn't mean we are allowed to ignore a character's feat proving that they have a specific power.
He jumped to Metropolis, which he covered 50 miles in a single bound. I believe this is many times the speed of sound (much faster than bullets). I have to calculate it.
Blur lines isn't the only proof of super speed. Characters statements, distance vs. time feats, etc. all are evidence. Fighting beings who have superspeed IS NOT EVIDENCE since characters CAN FIGHT WITHOUT USING THEIR SPEED at times.
DD was shown to move fast, we have characters statements supporting that he moved faster than they can see, we have DD jumping vast distances (which require a very large initial velocity), etc.
Everyone here believes BM is faster than a human. We just can't give him class A level speed without definite proof. Otherwise, any slow super strong brick would be considered super fast from all the times they fought beings with super speed.