Captain Atom and War Machine

 

I can see these two working together on some kind of top secret mission.  Pity the evil organization that gets in their way!

Peacemaker and War Machine

 

This is another cover suggested by Marc Tyler Nobleman, comics historian and Patron of this Blog.  I realized I hadn't used Peacemaker at all on a cover yet, and War Machine seemed like a perfect partner to make for an interesting story.  Thanks, Marc!

War Machine and Brother Power, The Geek

 

I had been meaning to use Brother Power The Geek again, but I wanted to come up with a suitable co-star.  Who better to join the flower child hippie than a soldier wearing a suit designed for battle?  There would definitely be enough interpersonal dynamics to move the story along!

War Machine and Bulletman

 

Looks like War Machine is finally going to find his way back to his own era after battling the villain that sent him to WWII... regular STF: The Lost Issues visitors know that James Rhodes has been spending time in the past with Sgt. Rock, as depicted in STF #1613 and again in STF #1827, and that he also had a detour with G.I. Robot in STF #3070... I'd say that he has more than earned his ticket home.

G.I. Robot and War Machine

 

Robert Downey Jr. recently reiterated that his time as Tony Stark is indeed done, and he is not even planning to return for voice overs.  Does Don Cheadle still have movies on his contract?  This could be a good opportunity for War Machine  and James Rhodes to be more fleshed out in the movies as he will be the premiere Armored hero in the MCU going forward.

Blue Beetle and War Machine

Like many, I did not like it when Blue Beetle Ted Kord was killed off, even if I did like his replacement.  I am glad that DC eventually came to their senses and brought Kord back, as a mentor to the younger Beetle.  It looks like similar things are happening with Ray Palmer sharing the Atom Identity with Ryan Choi.

Jaime Reyes first entered Tony Stark's armory in STF #386...

War Machine Vs. Lex Luthor

One thing that I really loved about Lex Luthor's portrayal on Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited is that we got to see him evolve through many of his comic book characterizations, from the businessman, tho the genius inventor, to the operative from behind prison bars, to the leader of the Secret Society... they even pulled off the power suit.  Hopefully if Lex returns in the films, he will be more comics-faithful than his last cinematic appearance, which did not work for me at all.

Sgt. Rock and War Machine in "Upgrading Easy Company!"

The second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow has completed, and still no sign of Sgt. Rock.  I hope that in the third season they get around to doing a WWII adventure.  DC has so many great characters in that era, and I'd love to see the likes of Rock, The Losers, Enemy Ace, Gravedigger, or the Haunted Tank make their live action debuts.

These two first crossed paths in STF #1613...

Sgt. Rock and War Machine

I'm not sure why Jim Rhodes is getting so dumped on lately.  Not only has he been sidelined in the Marvel films due to the events of Captain America: Civil War, in the comics...

SPOILER alert for those not caught up...



... he has been killed off by Thanos in the Civil War II event!  What did the poor guy do to deserve such treatment?  Is he too close to Iron Man in nature - that can't be it, they keep creating new Iron Man variant characters.  Is his code name no longer considered politically correct?  Like with Bruce Banner, I am hoping this "death" is no permanent, as is the tradition in comics.

Steel and War Machine

Has enough time passed for John Henry Irons to get another chance at live action?  I don't know, that Shaq Steel movie is a tough hurdle to overcome.  Perhaps he could appear as a supporting character in then upcoming Supergirl TV series.

Green Lantern and War Machine

Well, we've seen Iron Man's ally and fellow armored hero War Machine on the big screen, and I now wonder how long it will be before Green Lantern John Stewart gets his chance.  There was an Easter Egg in the Green Lantern film that hinted at Stewart's existence, but sequel chances are less than slim for that movie.  However, it's under-performance may just cause DC/Warner Brothers to scrap Hal Jordan altogether and use Stewart instead as the GL for an upcoming Justice League film, just as they did (and did very well) in the animated version.  I thought Hal got a raw deal and would like for him to have another silver screen chance, but I would not mind if they went with that option.  I was already a fan of the character, and I really liked what they did with him on JLA/JLU, especially his relationship with Hawkgirl.

Batman and War Machine

I always liked the character of Jim Rhodes, especially the time he spent in the Iron Man armor, substituting for Tony Stark. When Stark returned to the role, it was good to see Rhodey continue on as War Machine. I wasn't that crazy about the armor, though - I felt it looked too bulky and that he was always in danger of tipping over from the weight of the shoulder cannon. Well, I have to rethink that initial opinion because I thought the War Machine armor looked very cool in Iron Man 2. That movie was not as good as the first and had a few plot holes, but Don Cheadle really sold the Jim Rhodes character. I hope to see more of him in the third installment.