Max Mercury

Max Mercury is a fictional character from the DC Comics universe. The character was created by Jack Cole and Chuck Mazoujian, first appearing in National Comics #5 (1940).

Fictional character biography

He is a legendary speedster who has traveled through time studying the Speed Force. Born in the 19th Century, he has taken different identities throughout history to fight crime. In his old age he becomes a mentor to other heroes, taking the reckless Impulse as his student. His other aliases have included Windrunner, Whip Whirlwind, Lightning and Quicksilver. In the Flashpoint Timeline, his real name is Maxwell Crandall. He has been a member of the All-Star Squadron, the Flash Family and the Freedom Fighters.

In other media

Max Mercury appears in the 2014 to 2023 television series The Flash, portrayed by Trevor Carroll.