construction. In the initial campaign of a performance display to waiting military contractors Iron Man and War Machine would interrupt the demonstration set by rival company head Sunset Bain to any potential buyers after he had found his company secrets had been stolen. As the situation spiraled out of control and Rhodey was left vulnerable due to compounded trauma from his years operating armored suits since his resurrection. The now pilotless mobile tank ran amok without a pilot to operate its functions; needing a change of pace, Jim took the Manticore as his new weapon of choice to compensate for his armor phobia. The automotive itself is outfitted with flight and submersible capabilities, having a host of weaponry capable of taking down helicopters, tanks and even minuscule targets with pinpoint accuracy. Both lethal armaments ranging towards microwave beam-rifles, Gatling guns and missile pods. As well as nonlethal alternatives such as containment foam, soft projectiles for crowd suppression and rubber bullets for dealing with hardier foes without extinguishing their lives. Reception Accolades In 2012, IGN ranked War Machine 31st in their "Top 50 Avengers" list. In 2020, CBR.com ranked War Machine 16th in their "25 Best Anti-Heroes In Marvel Comics" list. In 2021, Screen Rant included War Machine in their "Marvel Comics: 10 Characters With The Best Armor (Who Aren’t Tony Stark)" list. In 2021, CBR.com ranked War Machine 2nd in their "10 Strongest Marvel Sidekicks" list. In 2022, Collider included War Machine in their "10 Strongest Superhero Sidekicks in Marvel Comics" list. In 2022, The A.V. Club ranked War Machine 80th in their "100 best Marvel characters" list. In 2022, Sportskeeda ranked War Machine 7th in their "10 Marvel Characters who use guns" list. In 2022, Screen Rant included War Machine in their "9 Strongest West Coast Avengers" list. In 2022, CBR.com ranked War Machine 10th in their "10 Best Marvel Legacy Heroes" list. Other versions Iron Man Noir In the Marvel Noir universe, James "Jimmy" Rhodes appears as Tony Stark's assistant/friend in the mini-series Iron Man: Noir. In the final issue, he wears and uses a smaller, more stream-lined armor, outfitted with Gatling guns. Marvel 1602 In Marvel 1602: New World, there is a character named Rhodes, a Moor who is the engineer of the armor worn by the Spanish nobleman Lord Iron. Rhodes accompanied Lord Iron to the New World and assists in Lord Iron's mission to hunt