The Unofficial Biography of...

Alter Ego: Johnny Chambers
Occupation: newsreel photographer for Sees All/Tells All News, later CEO of Quickstart Inc.
Marital Status: divorced
Known Relatives: Libby Lawrence ( ex-wife ), Jesse Chambers ( daughter )
Group Affiliation: All-Star Squadron
Base of Operations: mobile, but based in New York, NY
Current Status: enjoined with the Speed Force
Height: 5'11" Weight: 170 lbs.
Eye Color: blue Hair Color: blonde
First Appearance: More Fun Comics# 71, 1941.

.....Orphaned at a young age, Johnny Chambers was taken in by a family friend, Professor Ezra Gill. Prof. Gill was facinated with the discoveries made by the ancient Egyptians, and spent the later years of his life decyphering and translating an papyrus scroll found in a tomb years earlier. Translating it out, he discovered it was a "Speed Formula", and after converting it into modern algebraic equivelants, found it gave him super human speed. However, Gill was terminally ill and over the years taught the formula and its applications to young Johnny, who had no real head for math (his love was photography, both still and motion).

.....After Gill's death in early 1941, Johnny took his meager inheritance and tried to make his fortune in New York City, finally landing a job with Sees All/Tells All Newsreel. Teaming with another photographer, Theodore "Tubby" Watts, the two found themselves in the midst of a mystery. Using a circus costume, Johnny used the Speed Formula to crack the mystery and get some very good film footage. Inspired by The Flash, Johnny decided to use his talents for the greater good, began adventuring (aided by Tubby) as Johnny Quick.

.....Considered as a second-rate hero, Johnny nevertheless joined with the newly formed group of heroes The All-Star Squadron, and meeting his future wife, team leader Liberty Belle. John and Libby Lawrence were married April 1, 1942. The two were seldon together, with both heroes travelling on both heroic and work related reasons, and after World War II, Liberty Belle retired her heroic identity to concentrate on her career. Johnny and Tubby continued to adventure, this driving a wedge between the couple.

.....Into the early 1960's, Johnny still was semi-active, his natural vitality maintained by the Speed Formula (he figured that it activated a gene within his body that aided in this), and with the fading of the Newsreel industry, began freelancing video production. Buying out Sees All/Tells All, he finally began focusing more on his homelife, but even after having a daughter, Jesse, he and Libby split up, about 13 or so years ago.

.....Deciding that anybody could benefit from some of the same, Johnny began selling vitamins and self-help advice under the name Quickstart, Inc.

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Listing of Comic Book Appearances

More Fun Comics# 71-79
Justice League(v1) #193/2
All-Star Squadron #1-13
All-Star Squadron #14-16/Justice League(v1) #207-209 No longer in continuity
More Fun #80
All-Star Squadron #17-24, 26
All-Star Squadron Annual #2
All-Star Squadron #27
More Fun #81
All-Star Squadron #31-35
More Fun #82
All-Star Squadron #38-42, 45-46, 64, 50-53, 57-60
Young All-Stars #1-3
More Fun #83
YAS #9, 14
Young All-Stars Annual #1/1
YAS #15, 25
More Fun #84/Secret Origins(v3) #29/2//YAS #27
YAS #30-31
More Fun #85-101
Adventure Comics #103-207
Flash(v3) #107 (flashback)
Flash Spectacular 1978
Justice Society(v2) #2-3, 8
Flash(v3) #94
Speed Force Special# 1
Impulse# 11
Flash Annual #11 (as a ghost)

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