War Machine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids War Machine
War Machine on the textless cover of Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 (November 2008). Art by Adi Granov.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	James Rhodes: Iron Man #118 (January 1979) As Iron Man: Iron Man #170 (May 1983) As War Machine: Iron Man #282 (July 1992) As Iron Patriot: Gambit #13 (May 2013)
Created by	David Michelinie John Byrne Bob Layton
In-story information
Alter ego	James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes
Team affiliations	Avengers The Crew Force Works Initiative Iron Legion Office of National Emergency Secret Avengers Secret Defenders Stark Enterprises United States Department of Defense United States Marine Corps West Coast Avengers Worldwatch Incorporated
Partnerships	Iron Man
Notable aliases	Iron Man, Iron Patriot, Commander Rhodes, Hulk Machine, Iron Man 2.0, Rhodey, Shellshock, The Pilot
Abilities	Experienced Marine trained in armed and unarmed combat Aviator and aviation engineering also expert marksmen Powered armor suit: Superhuman strength, speed, durability Supersonic flight Energy repulsor and variety of offensive and defensive weapons Regenerative life support

War Machine (James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. James Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979) by David Michelinie and John Byrne. The War Machine armor (Iron Man Armor Model 11) which first appeared in Iron Man #281 (June 1992) became his signature exosuit, created 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. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character was initially portrayed by Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008), which takes place before he took on the War Machine mantle. Don Cheadle took on the role in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), a cameo in Captain Marvel (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He returned for a cameo in Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and will headline upcoming Disney+ series Armor Wars.

Images for kids

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  James Rhodes as Iron Patriot. Art by Mike Perkins.

See also

In Spanish: Máquina de Guerra para niños