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| War Machine | |||||||||||||||||
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Iron Man #118 (January 1979) (as Iron Man) Iron Man #170 (May 1983) (as War Machine) Iron Man #284 (September 1992) | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | David Michelinie Bob Layton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alter ego | James Rupert Rhodes[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||
| Team affiliations | Stark Enterprises Avengers West Coast Avengers Iron Legion Worldwatch Incorporated Secret Defenders The Crew Office of National Emergency The Initiative Team War Machine Secret Avengers | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable aliases | Iron Man | ||||||||||||||||
| Abilities | Millitary training in armed and unarmed combat Pilot and aviation engineerPowered suit of armor grants:
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War Machine (James Rhodes) is a fictional character, a superhero, appearing in comic books set in the Marvel Comics universe. The character of James Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979) written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton with art by Layton and John Byrne. The War Machine armor, which became Rhodes' signature armored battlesuit, was designed by Len Kaminski and Kevin Hopgood and introduced in Iron Man #282 (July 1992).
The character has been a long term supporting character in Iron Man and related titles as well as being featured in a number of other series, including self titled series. He has also been a featured character in various television shows and films based on Iron Man and related characters.