War Machine
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
(As James Rhodes) Iron Man #118 (Jan. 1979) (As Iron Man) Iron Man #170 (May 1983) (As War Machine) (Cameo) Iron Man #281 (Jun. 1992) (Full) Iron Man #282 (Jul. 1992) (As Iron Patriot) Gambit (Vol. 5) #13 (May 2013) |
| Created by |
David Michelinie Bob Layton John Byrne |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations |
United States Marine Corps Stark Enterprises Avengers West Coast Avengers Iron Legion Worldwatch Incorporated Secret Defenders Force Works The Crew Office of National Emergency Sentinel Squad O*N*E The Initiative Team War Machine Secret Avengers United States Department of Defense |
| Partnerships | Iron man, Spider-Woman, Hawkeye |
| Notable aliases | Iron Man, Iron Patriot |
| Abilities | Experienced soldier trained in armed & unarmed combat Aviator & aviation engineering Armor grants: superhuman strength supersonic flight at Mach 3 repulsors Variety of offensive & defensive weapons including missiles & lasers |
War Machine (James "Rhodey" Rhodes) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Jim Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979) by David Michelinie, John Byrne, and Bob Layton. The War Machine armor, which became his signature armored battlesuit, was designed by Len Kaminski and Kevin Hopgood.
In 2012, War Machine was ranked 31st in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers". The character has been featured in the Iron Man animated series, the Iron Man: Armored Adventures series, and the animated film The Invincible Iron Man. He is portrayed by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War.
Initially a supporting character in volume one of Iron Man, Rhodes later assumed the mantle of Iron Man after Tony Stark's relapse into alcoholism in issue #170 (May 1983). The character would continue in a supporting role and later resume the role of Iron Man following Stark's purported death in issue #284 (Sept. 1992). After Stark's return to the role of Iron Man, Rhodes continued as the superhero War Machine and made his solo series debut in an eponymous title after being featured as a supporting character in the superhero-team series Avengers West Coast.
In addition to Iron Man and his own title War Machine, Rhodes has been featured in the ensemble titles West Coast Avengers; Force Works by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; Sentinel Squad O*N*E; The Crew by Christopher Priest; and Avengers: The Initiative by Dan Slott and Christos Gage. Rhodes was also featured in the alternate-reality Marvel MAX imprint's U.S. War Machine series by Chuck Austen, and U.S. War Machine 2.0, by Austen and Christian Moore.
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