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War Machine

War Machine
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Promotional art for
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33
by Adi Granov
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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