War Machine (James Rupert Rhodes) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from the Marvel Comics universe. The character of James Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979) by David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton. The War Machine armor, which became Rhodes' signature armored battlesuit, was designed by Len Kaminski and Kevin Hopgood.
Rhodes, also known by his nickname "Rhodey", has been a featured character in the Iron ...
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War Machine (James Rupert Rhodes) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from the Marvel Comics universe. The character of James Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979) by David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton. The War Machine armor, which became Rhodes' signature armored battlesuit, was designed by Len Kaminski and Kevin Hopgood.
Rhodes, also known by his nickname "Rhodey", has been a featured character in the Iron Man animated series and The Invincible Iron Man animated film. He was played by actor Terrence Howard in the 2008 film Iron Man and will be played by Don Cheadle in the sequel Iron Man 2.
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 (September 1992). After Stark's return to the role...
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