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- "The SSR is under my command now. Be grateful you're in the room and not being brought up on charges of insubordination."
- ―John Flynn to Peggy Carter[src]
Colonel John Flynn was a member of the United States Army. He was assigned to Project Rebirth and the Strategic Scientific Reserve under the command of Colonel Chester Phillips. Following his death, he became head of the SSR and sent Captain Carter on multiple missions, doubting her ability to be as good as a man, yet taking credit for her success.
Biography[]
SSR[]
Project Rebirth[]
Flynn orders Howard Stark
Flynn oversaw Project Rebirth, which was a project to create a Super Soldier for the army. However, Heinz Kruger infiltrated the project and tried blowing it up. Flynn ordered Howard Stark to get into the chamber, but he refused. Thinking only for the good of the country, Peggy Carter jumped in. When she came out, she was much taller, stronger, and more agile.
Flynn berates Peggy Carter
Afterwards, Carter got tested while Flynn berated her; calling Carter a failure. He believed that no woman should be in the war as they might chip a fingernail. He went on, talking in sexist ways before Carter told him off. Flynn simply said that since he was the new director of the SSR, he would not allow her to go out into the field.[1]
Refusing Captain Carter[]
Flynn discusses the Tesseract with Peggy Carter and Howard Stark
Howard Stark approached Flynn, saying that HYDRA was in possession of an energy source that was very dangerous called the Tesseract. Peggy Carter voiced her concerns, saying that they should get it. However, Flynn was worried about risking a platoon to get it. When Carter expressed her opinion, Flynn told her to stop and that she was lucky to even be in the room. Later, Carter returned to him with the Tesseract, having went against orders.[1]
Hunting HYDRA[]
Flynn reluctantly allowed Peggy Carter to run her own platoon as Captain Carter. She donned a uniform and was able to liberate allied prisoners of war. She got so much publicity that the president called Flynn, who took credit for everything, saying how he let Carter do this. Flynn also allowed Howard Stark to create a suit of armor for Steve Rogers, calling it the HYDRA Stomper.
Later, Carter returned from a failed mission and announced that Rogers was dead. Flynn grew angry, berating both Carter and Stark. Flynn argued with Stark about him claiming the armor was indestructible. Carter then walked out of the room crying as Flynn said that her reaction was why women should not be in war. Despite this, Carter managed to track down and end HYDRA, seemingly losing her life in the process.[1]
Personality[]
- "Women aren't soldiers, and they sure as hell don't fight on the front lines. They might break a nail."
- ―John Flynn to Peggy Carter[src]
Flynn exhibited a patronizing attitude to Peggy Carter. Flynn's behavior towards her speaks volumes for his misogynistic view on women in the workplace and saw her as unfit for field work, thus seeing the Project Rebirth an "absolute failure" despite its success.
Facilities[]
- Strategic Scientific Reserve Brooklyn Facility: Flynn attended Project Rebirth's first experiment at the Strategic Scientific Reserve's facility in Brooklyn. Heinz Kruger attacked the project, and Flynn attempted to give orders, but Peggy Carter underwent the project and became a super soldier.
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| Preceded by: Chester Phillips |
Director of the SSR John Flynn 1943 - Present |
Succeeded by: - |