War Machine (James Rupert Rhodes) is a fictional character, a superhero in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979), and was created by David Michelinie and Bob Layton.
War Machine's abilities came from an advanced suit of armor, designed using technology from Stark Industries, and later from an alien-built suit. He is well known as the best friend of Tony Stark, whose Iron Man armor Rhodes has worn on several occasions.
The War Machine is a science fiction novel by Roger MacBride Allen and David Drake.