Well, the out-of-story reason is pretty obvious, but as an in-story reason, that's pretty good, as you've already established that they'd be about his speed.

Still, what must it be like, to live in a universe and on (in?) a world with people so awesome that they make cartoons and comics about them (and not just one or two, you seem to have dozens)?

“They planned their campaigns just as you might make a splendid piece of harness. It looks very well; and answers very well; until it gets broken; and then you are done for. Now I made my campaigns of ropes. If anything went wrong, I tied a knot; and went on.”
-- Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington