28 WTF Moments From The Flash's Season 2 Premiere

5. Atom-Smasher Can Keep Up With The Flash?

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Whether or not the Sultan of Speed was playing possum or not, it was a huge surprise to see that the hulking Atom-Smasher was apparently able to near-enough keep up with The Flash in the setup to their climactic battle.

Flash grabbed the attention of his foe by shining the Flash signal into the skyline, then Atom-Smasher was on the chase as quick as a chubby kid after cake.

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