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Iron Man #118
Marvel
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1979
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of James "Rhodey" Rhodes, later becomes War Machine
Iron Man #125
Marvel
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1979
•
Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of James Rhodes
3rd appearance of Ant-Man in costume
"Demon in a Bottle" part 6
1st cover appearance of James Rhodes
3rd appearance of Ant-Man in costume
"Demon in a Bottle" part 6
Iron Man #170
Marvel
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1983
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of James Rhodes as Iron Man
Iron Man #281
Marvel
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1992
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Vol. 1
Debut of Tony Stark’s ‘War Machine’ armor, a heavy artillery suit
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Tony dons the armor but continues to refer to himself as Iron Man. James Rhodes does not appear in this armor until Iron Man #284 and later assumes the codename War Machine in West Coast Avengers #94
Debut of Tony Stark’s ‘War Machine’ armor, a heavy artillery suit
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Tony dons the armor but continues to refer to himself as Iron Man. James Rhodes does not appear in this armor until Iron Man #284 and later assumes the codename War Machine in West Coast Avengers #94
Iron Man #282
Marvel
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1992
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Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of the War Machine armor, worn by Tony Stark
⚠ Misconception: cited by many as the first appearance of War Machine. "War Machine" is splashed across the IRON MAN title in reference to the armor’s incredible armaments but the name is not official. The armor, (piloted by Tony Stark in this issue, not James Rhodes) actually debuts in the previous issue, Iron Man #281. In Iron Man #284, James Rhodes suits up in the War Machine armor but does so as Iron Man and does not officially assume the War Machine codename until West Coast Avengers #94, though he is referred to as War Machine in X-Force #21 but as Iron Man in X-Force #20
1st cover appearance of the War Machine armor, worn by Tony Stark
⚠ Misconception: cited by many as the first appearance of War Machine. "War Machine" is splashed across the IRON MAN title in reference to the armor’s incredible armaments but the name is not official. The armor, (piloted by Tony Stark in this issue, not James Rhodes) actually debuts in the previous issue, Iron Man #281. In Iron Man #284, James Rhodes suits up in the War Machine armor but does so as Iron Man and does not officially assume the War Machine codename until West Coast Avengers #94, though he is referred to as War Machine in X-Force #21 but as Iron Man in X-Force #20
Iron Man #283
Marvel
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1992
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Tony Stark in the War Machine armor
Iron Man #284
Marvel
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1992
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Rhodey Rhodes in the War Machine armor but he still refers to himself as Iron Man
It isn't until West Coast Avengers #94 until the codename ‘War Machine’ is used
[December 2020 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in an Armor Wars series on Disney+ / November 2022 - an inside source passed along an unconfirmed rumor that Armor Wars has been removed from Disney's production slate]
1st appearance of Rhodey Rhodes in the War Machine armor but he still refers to himself as Iron Man
It isn't until West Coast Avengers #94 until the codename ‘War Machine’ is used
[December 2020 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in an Armor Wars series on Disney+ / November 2022 - an inside source passed along an unconfirmed rumor that Armor Wars has been removed from Disney's production slate]
West Coast Avengers #94
Marvel
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1993
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Vol. 2
Rhodey assumes the codename War Machine
Prior to this this issue, War Machine was the name of the armor
Rhodes first wears the armor in Iron Man #284 but refers to himself as Iron Man. Prior to #284, Stark wore the War Machine armor
Rhodey assumes the codename War Machine
Prior to this this issue, War Machine was the name of the armor
Rhodes first wears the armor in Iron Man #284 but refers to himself as Iron Man. Prior to #284, Stark wore the War Machine armor
Gambit #13
Marvel
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2013
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Vol. 5
James Rhodes pilots the Iron Patriot armor
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