5. Makkari
Makkari is a member of the fictional race of superhumans known as the Eternals in the Marvel universe.
He is a modernisation of the mythological Roman god known as Mercury – a god often depicted as possessing incredible speed – and, as such, that is Makkari’s most notable trait.
Most of the Eternals possess a plethora of versatile powers, including super-strength, telepathy, energy manipulation and molecular manipulation. However, having become obsessed with being fast, Makkari has channelled all of the energies that provide those powers into his speed and, as a result, he is indeed super-quick (with all of his other powers suffering as a result).
Makkari studied the applications of speed in his Eternals-style higher education in the same way students in the real world study subjects at university.
He can run, react and indeed fight faster than light (his combat style has been explicitly stated as incorporating his speed) and, most notably, he beat the Runner himself in a race across space (see picture above for details and quick to enlarge it).
The one major flaw in Makkari’s speed is that he fatigues quite quickly. As a result, he can’t keep it up for very long. However, at his Runner-beating peak, he is obviously quicker than Superman.
What do you think? Are these guys faster than Superman? Which other characters could out-speed the Man of Steel? Have your say below.
