Chester 'Chunk' Runk

Chester 'Chunk' Runk is a portly acquaintance of Wally West who possesses the ability to create a black-hole-like vortex within his body, capable of absorbing matter. He recurs in Wally's world as an unlikely ally rather than a straightforward villain.

Chester "Chunk" Runk burst onto the DC scene in 1988, a memorable Copper Age creation by Mike Baron and Jackson Guice whose pages in Flash put him in remarkable company — sharing adventures with Wally West's Flash, Green Lantern, and the icy menace of Captain Cold. Across nearly a quarter-century of appearances spanning Flash, Flash Annual, and even the nostalgic DC Retroactive: Flash — The '80s, Chunk carved out a niche as one of those wonderfully distinctive supporting characters who give a hero's world its texture and personality. He may not rack up hundreds of appearances, but his longevity and that debut in a series at the heart of DC's storytelling speaks to a character who genuinely stuck — worth seeking out for any fan who loves the rich, character-dense world that made the Flash titles so beloved in the late Bronze and Copper Age transition.