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War Machine (James Rhodes)
138 combat missions. That's how many I've flown, Tony. Every one of them could've been my last, but I flew 'em. Because the fight needed to be fought.
~ James Rhodes / War Machine
He doesn't want to talk with James Rhodes--fine. He'll just have to take a meeting--with War Machine!

War Machine (James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes) is a fictional character, a 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.

The character has been featured in animated television series and films. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), James Rhodes was first played by Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008), which takes place before he took on the War Machine mantle, and then by Don Cheadle since Iron Man 2 (2010), with his most recent appearance being in the television miniseries Secret Invasion (2023).

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  • Powered armor suit granting:
    • Superhuman strength, speed, durability
    • Energy repulsor and variety of offensive and defensive weapons
    • Regenerative life support
    • Supersonic flight
  • Experienced Marine trained in armed and unarmed combat
  • Aviator and aviation engineering

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