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War Machine
James Rhodes
A career officer in heavily armed powered armour, written as the disciplined counterweight to Stark.
Powers
The feat ledger
The armour carries heavier ordnance than Stark's by design
Statement
Iron Man (1992) · Earth-616figure stated in the work
Supersonic flight in atmosphere and operation in vacuum
Feat
Iron Man · Earth-616shown, no figure stated
Armour strength allows him to hold structures in place
Feat
Iron Man · Earth-616shown, no figure stated
Shoulder-mounted conventional weapons alongside repulsors
Feat
Iron Man · Earth-616shown, no figure stated
He is a trained officer, so his tactics differ from Stark's improvisation
Statement
Iron Man · Earth-616figure stated in the work
Wore the Iron Man armour himself for an extended run
Statement
Iron Man · Earth-616figure stated in the work
Fights alongside the Avengers as a full member
Feat
The Avengers Volume 1 · Earth-616shown, no figure stated
Carries heavier armour and still matches Iron Man's airspeed
Feat
Iron Man · Earth-616shown, no figure stated
Continuities
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
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