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The Rhino reappears and decides to make amends and repay the Punisher for the previous rescue by aiding him on a case. At the conclusion of the story the Rhino is allowed to leave and told to "be good",<ref>''Punisher War Journal'' #23 vol. 2, #23 (Nov. 2008)</ref> eventually returning to aid the vigilante.<ref>''Punisher War Journal'' Annual #1 (Dec. 2008)</ref> Rhino later persuaded Punisher to not kill Michael Watts who became the third [[Stilt-Man]].<ref>Punisher War Journal Vol 2. #26</ref>
The Rhino reappears and decides to make amends and repay the Punisher for the previous rescue by aiding him on a case. At the conclusion of the story the Rhino is allowed to leave and told to "be good",<ref>''Punisher War Journal'' #23 vol. 2, #23 (Nov. 2008)</ref> eventually returning to aid the vigilante.<ref>''Punisher War Journal'' Annual #1 (Dec. 2008)</ref> Rhino later persuaded Punisher to not kill Michael Watts who became the third [[Stilt-Man]].<ref>Punisher War Journal Vol 2. #26</ref>


===The Gauntlet and Origin of the Species===
During ''[[The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt|The Gauntlet]]'' storyline, Rhino later decided to give up his life entirely. He surrendered to the police, and pled guilty to all charges against him. [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] (painfully) removed his Rhino costume, and he was sentenced to twenty-five years in Ryker's Island. The Russian Mafia and other criminal gangs tried to recruit him, but he denied them all, even going so far as to completely avoid a break-out at one point. For his good behavior and cooperation, he was released early on parole, "in order to make room for worse guys". His first stop after getting off the bus was a diner where the waitress Oksana was somewhat mean/nice to him because she knew he was an ex-con as that's all that ever comes in. He paid for his meal and left. He then rents a room at Vasili's, and is met by a [[Doctor Trauma]], who wants to re-invent him as an all-new and improved Rhino. When he noticed Oksana in Vasili's restaurant crying, he walked over to her to talk to her and discovered she had been fired for being mean to the customers. Aleksei declined Doctor Trauma's offer and asked Oksana to have dinner with him. They eventually got married and live in a small apartment in Yonkers. Doctor Trauma eventually found someone else and a new and improved Rhino came after Aleksei feeling that he had to destroy the old Rhino if he was going to ascend. Aleksei feels he needs to face and kill the new Rhino to get rid of him but Spider-Man convinces him to promise otherwise and helps Aleksei keep his new life by defeating the new Rhino.<ref name="Amazing Spider-Man'' 2010">''Amazing Spider-Man'' #617 (March 2010)</ref> The New Rhino attacks Aleksei at one of J. Jonah Jameson's press meetings. Feeling he could not break this promise to Spider-Man, Aleksei lies to the New Rhino, telling him he will agree to fight him in his suit but he instead goes in hiding with Oksana. However before they arrive at their safehouse the New Rhino attacks again; Oksana dies as a result. Aleksei redons his old Rhino suit and charges at the New Rhino who in return charges at Aleksei. They collide sending Spider-Man and Norah into the air. With one hit Aleksei completely totalled the New Rhino's suit. Spider-Man begs Aleksei to stop now that the New Rhino's suit was destroyed. Furious at Spider-Man for preventing him from stopping the New Rhino earlier, Rhino responds "All of this happened because I pretended to be something I am not. I will never forgive you." He then charges at the pleading and helpless New Rhino killing him. Spider-Man and Norah leave sorrowfully as Norah states that not only is the New Rhino dead, but the man Aleksei Sytsevich is as well.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Amazing Spider-Man'' #625 (March 2010)</ref>
During ''[[The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt|The Gauntlet]]'' storyline, Rhino later decided to give up his life entirely. He surrendered to the police, and pled guilty to all charges against him. [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] (painfully) removed his Rhino costume, and he was sentenced to twenty-five years in Ryker's Island. The Russian Mafia and other criminal gangs tried to recruit him, but he denied them all, even going so far as to completely avoid a break-out at one point. For his good behavior and cooperation, he was released early on parole, "in order to make room for worse guys". His first stop after getting off the bus was a diner where the waitress Oksana was somewhat mean/nice to him because she knew he was an ex-con as that's all that ever comes in. He paid for his meal and left. He then rents a room at Vasili's, and is met by a [[Doctor Trauma]], who wants to re-invent him as an all-new and improved Rhino. When he noticed Oksana in Vasili's restaurant crying, he walked over to her to talk to her and discovered she had been fired for being mean to the customers. Aleksei declined Doctor Trauma's offer and asked Oksana to have dinner with him. They eventually got married and live in a small apartment in Yonkers. Doctor Trauma eventually found someone else and a new and improved Rhino came after Aleksei feeling that he had to destroy the old Rhino if he was going to ascend. Aleksei feels he needs to face and kill the new Rhino to get rid of him but Spider-Man convinces him to promise otherwise and helps Aleksei keep his new life by defeating the new Rhino.<ref name="Amazing Spider-Man'' 2010">''Amazing Spider-Man'' #617 (March 2010)</ref> The New Rhino attacks Aleksei at one of J. Jonah Jameson's press meetings. Feeling he could not break this promise to Spider-Man, Aleksei lies to the New Rhino, telling him he will agree to fight him in his suit but he instead goes in hiding with Oksana. However before they arrive at their safehouse the New Rhino attacks again; Oksana dies as a result. Aleksei redons his old Rhino suit and charges at the New Rhino who in return charges at Aleksei. They collide sending Spider-Man and Norah into the air. With one hit Aleksei completely totalled the New Rhino's suit. Spider-Man begs Aleksei to stop now that the New Rhino's suit was destroyed. Furious at Spider-Man for preventing him from stopping the New Rhino earlier, Rhino responds "All of this happened because I pretended to be something I am not. I will never forgive you." He then charges at the pleading and helpless New Rhino killing him. Spider-Man and Norah leave sorrowfully as Norah states that not only is the New Rhino dead, but the man Aleksei Sytsevich is as well.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Amazing Spider-Man'' #625 (March 2010)</ref>


During the "Origin of the Species" storyline, Rhino is invited by Doctor Octopus to join his supervillain team where he becomes involved in securing some specific items for him. He showed up after Spider-Man made [[Freak (Marvel Comics)|Freak]] collide with Vulture IV. Notably, Rhino is revealed to be going after Spider-Man himself rather than the infant. Having realized this, Spider-Man talks him down from a fight because the potential death of an infant would be on Rhino's hands. Spider-Man apologizes for Oksana's death and questions if killing a baby would make her proud of Rhino. Rhino elects not to attack Spider-Man but warns him that next time they meet, he will kill Spider-Man.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #644</ref>
During the "Origin of the Species" storyline, Rhino is invited by Doctor Octopus to join his supervillain team where he becomes involved in securing some specific items for him. He showed up after Spider-Man made [[Freak (Marvel Comics)|Freak]] collide with Vulture IV. Notably, Rhino is revealed to be going after Spider-Man himself rather than the infant. Having realized this, Spider-Man talks him down from a fight because the potential death of an infant would be on Rhino's hands. Spider-Man apologizes for Oksana's death and questions if killing a baby would make her proud of Rhino. Rhino elects not to attack Spider-Man but warns him that next time they meet, he will kill Spider-Man.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #644</ref>


===Rejoining the Sinister Six, and death===
Rhino was soon thereafter seen as a member of Doctor Octopus' Sinister Six.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #648</ref>
Rhino was soon thereafter seen as a member of Doctor Octopus' Sinister Six.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #648</ref>


During the ''[[Ends of the Earth (Marvel Comics)|Ends of the Earth]]'' storyline, Rhino was with the Sinister Six when Spider-Man and the Avengers caught up to them on the Mediterranean Coasts. Rhino manages to defeat Thor after he had sent Electro into the atmosphere.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #683</ref> Rhino was seen guarding one of Doctor Octopus' facilities in Korea. He fights Spider-Man, [[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Black Widow]], and [[Silver Sable]] and is defeated by Spider-Man's electrical webbing.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #685</ref> At the conclusion of the arc, Rhino's deal with Doctor Octopus was revealed - he wanted to watch the world burn and that losing his beloved Oksana made him a changed man. Rhino went mad and was prepared to die as he had nothing left to live for and refused to move as Doctor Octopus had self-destructed his lair by getting his revenge on Spider-Man by taking Silver Sable with him to the great beyond. He pinned Silver Sable to the floor in a flooding corridor in Doctor Octopus' lair and told Spider-Man he would remain there, knowing Spider-Man would blame himself as he wanted nobody to die. He and Silver Sable are apparently drowned, despite Spider-Man managing to stop Doctor Octopus.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #687</ref> While in Doctor Octopus' dying body, Spider-Man meets him and Oksana in the afterlife during a post-mortem experience.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #700</ref>
During the ''[[Ends of the Earth (Marvel Comics)|Ends of the Earth]]'' storyline, Rhino was with the Sinister Six when Spider-Man and the Avengers caught up to them on the Mediterranean Coasts. Rhino manages to defeat Thor after he had sent Electro into the atmosphere.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #683</ref> Rhino was seen guarding one of Doctor Octopus' facilities in Korea. He fights Spider-Man, [[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Black Widow]], and [[Silver Sable]] and is defeated by Spider-Man's electrical webbing.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #685</ref> At the conclusion of the arc, Rhino's deal with Doctor Octopus was revealed - he wanted to watch the world burn and that losing his beloved Oksana made him a changed man. Rhino went mad and was prepared to die as he had nothing left to live for and refused to move as Doctor Octopus had self-destructed his lair by getting his revenge on Spider-Man by taking Silver Sable with him to the great beyond. He pinned Silver Sable to the floor in a flooding corridor in Doctor Octopus' lair and told Spider-Man he would remain there, knowing Spider-Man would blame himself as he wanted nobody to die. He and Silver Sable are apparently drowned, despite Spider-Man managing to stop Doctor Octopus.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #687</ref>
While in Doctor Octopus' dying body, Spider-Man meets him and Oksana in the afterlife during a post-mortem experience.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #700</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
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* Rhino appeared in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' voiced by [[Clancy Brown]]. Originally a common petty crook under Big Man, O'Hirn was partnered with [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Flint Marko]], and (briefly) [[Montana (comics)|Shocker]]. The two friends had repeated run-ins with Spider-Man and were getting frustrated at constantly being dupes and [[punching bag]]s. Eventually realizing Spider-Man must be made to get out of his way, Big Man had O'Hirn used as a guinea pig in Oscorp's illegal experiments. His body was infused with [[Doctor Octopus|Otto Octavius]]' newest innovation: highly durable titanium resin armor modeled after a [[rhinoceros]]. O'Hirn gleefully dubbed himself "The Rhino". In comparison to Flint, O'Hirn has no issue with his new found abilities as long as he could take down Spider-Man. However, his costume has one fatal flaw: it obstructs his [[Sebaceous gland|pores]]. Without a proper hydration system, Rhino must periodically stop fighting and drink water, lest he overheat. Thus, Spider-Man gained the advantage by realizing and attacking this weakness (after Rhino proved immune to every other form of attack) by leading O'Hirn into a [[utility tunnel|steam tunnel]] and opening up the pipes. Suffering from [[hyperthermia|heat exhaustion]] and severely delusional, O'Hirn gives Spider-Man the [[Tombstone (comics)|Big Man]]'s real name just before passing out. A second weakness of the costume is Rhino's trouble at manipulating small objects (such as [[elevator]] buttons). However, O'Hirn is humble enough to acknowledge these shortcomings. In the episode "Group Therapy", he escapes from Ryker's Island with [[Doctor Octopus|Doc Ock]], [[Montana (comics)|Shocker]], [[Enforcers (comics)|Fancy Dan and Ox]], [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], [[Vulture (comics)|Vulture]] and [[Electro (Marvel Comics)|Electro]]; all the villains team up to take down Spider-Man as (the [[Daily Bugle]] dubs them) the [[Sinister Six]], where he rekindles his partnership with Flint Marko, who has now become Sandman. Despite scaring Spider-Man away during a confrontation (with Rhino ready to impale him), he is defeated by a [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote-controlled]] Spider-Man, when he is accidentally hit at the same time by Shocker and Electro, causing him to pass out while standing, and thrown on top of Electro. In the episode "Reinforcement", Rhino is once again a member of the Sinister Six that was organized by Master Planner and having [[Mysterio]] and [[Kraven the Hunter]] replacing Doctor Octopus and Shocker. Following the first wave of attackers, the Rhino challenges Spider-Man alongside Marko. The two are far too much for Spider-Man to out-fight, but Spider-Man defeats the Rhino by luring him onto thin ice with an air tank. Due to his weight he breaks through the ice and becomes trapped at the bottom of the bay yet is able to breathe due to the tank (before he sinks, he says to Spider-Man: "I hate you. So much."). [[Tinkerer]] manages to extract him at the last minute. In the episode "Accomplices", Doctor Octopus sends him to destroy a chip that contained info on creating more Rhinos. Spider-Man and Rhino had to team up to fend off Silver Sable and Hammerhead. Afterwards, Rhino attacked Spider-Man only to be knocked out by knock-out gas rockets launched by the cops. In the episode "Opening Night," Rhino is shown as an inmate at the Vault.
* Rhino appeared in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' voiced by [[Clancy Brown]]. Originally a common petty crook under Big Man, O'Hirn was partnered with [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Flint Marko]], and (briefly) [[Montana (comics)|Shocker]]. The two friends had repeated run-ins with Spider-Man and were getting frustrated at constantly being dupes and [[punching bag]]s. Eventually realizing Spider-Man must be made to get out of his way, Big Man had O'Hirn used as a guinea pig in Oscorp's illegal experiments. His body was infused with [[Doctor Octopus|Otto Octavius]]' newest innovation: highly durable titanium resin armor modeled after a [[rhinoceros]]. O'Hirn gleefully dubbed himself "The Rhino". In comparison to Flint, O'Hirn has no issue with his new found abilities as long as he could take down Spider-Man. However, his costume has one fatal flaw: it obstructs his [[Sebaceous gland|pores]]. Without a proper hydration system, Rhino must periodically stop fighting and drink water, lest he overheat. Thus, Spider-Man gained the advantage by realizing and attacking this weakness (after Rhino proved immune to every other form of attack) by leading O'Hirn into a [[utility tunnel|steam tunnel]] and opening up the pipes. Suffering from [[hyperthermia|heat exhaustion]] and severely delusional, O'Hirn gives Spider-Man the [[Tombstone (comics)|Big Man]]'s real name just before passing out. A second weakness of the costume is Rhino's trouble at manipulating small objects (such as [[elevator]] buttons). However, O'Hirn is humble enough to acknowledge these shortcomings. In the episode "Group Therapy", he escapes from Ryker's Island with [[Doctor Octopus|Doc Ock]], [[Montana (comics)|Shocker]], [[Enforcers (comics)|Fancy Dan and Ox]], [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], [[Vulture (comics)|Vulture]] and [[Electro (Marvel Comics)|Electro]]; all the villains team up to take down Spider-Man as (the [[Daily Bugle]] dubs them) the [[Sinister Six]], where he rekindles his partnership with Flint Marko, who has now become Sandman. Despite scaring Spider-Man away during a confrontation (with Rhino ready to impale him), he is defeated by a [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote-controlled]] Spider-Man, when he is accidentally hit at the same time by Shocker and Electro, causing him to pass out while standing, and thrown on top of Electro. In the episode "Reinforcement", Rhino is once again a member of the Sinister Six that was organized by Master Planner and having [[Mysterio]] and [[Kraven the Hunter]] replacing Doctor Octopus and Shocker. Following the first wave of attackers, the Rhino challenges Spider-Man alongside Marko. The two are far too much for Spider-Man to out-fight, but Spider-Man defeats the Rhino by luring him onto thin ice with an air tank. Due to his weight he breaks through the ice and becomes trapped at the bottom of the bay yet is able to breathe due to the tank (before he sinks, he says to Spider-Man: "I hate you. So much."). [[Tinkerer]] manages to extract him at the last minute. In the episode "Accomplices", Doctor Octopus sends him to destroy a chip that contained info on creating more Rhinos. Spider-Man and Rhino had to team up to fend off Silver Sable and Hammerhead. Afterwards, Rhino attacked Spider-Man only to be knocked out by knock-out gas rockets launched by the cops. In the episode "Opening Night," Rhino is shown as an inmate at the Vault.


* Rhino appear in the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]''<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/marvel-animation-forum/298377-ultimate-spider-man-animated-series-news-discussion-thread-part-6-spoilers-7.html]</ref> episode "The Rhino". This version of Alex O'Hirn is a teenager who was bullied by Flash Thompson and has been drinking a chemical stolen from Oscorp to transform into a humanoid rhinoceros. Spider-Man and Power Man encounter Rhino at the burning Oscorp building and end up rammed into a tree by Rhino who makes off with some exotic animal-related chemicals. Spider-Man and Power Man later stakeout another Oscorp building and find Rhino charging towards an Oscorp train. Spider-Man and Power Man fight Rhino with the resulting fight causing Rhino to gash Power Man's leg. As Rhino charges towards Spider-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives causing Rhino to retreat with his "medicines." The next day, Peter Parker anticipates that Alex is reponsible as Spider-Man sees Alex drink a chemical that transforms him into Rhino. Spider-Man fights Rhino to keep him from attacking Flash Thompson while trying to reason with him. Spider-Man then works to protect Flash Thompson and not even Spider-Man's electro-webs could phase Rhino. When Spider-Man finds Flash Thompson at his house near a gas station, Spider-Man gets Flash Thompson away from the gas station when Rhino causes it to explode. Spider-Man tells Flash Thompson to call for help as he continues to fight Rhino. When Rhino starts charging towards Flash Thompson, Spider-Man tries to reason with Rhino while doing a bucking bronco move on him. In the nick of time, Power Man arrives and grabs Rhino by the horn. Spider-Man tells Flash that Rhino is actually Alex. Spider-Man traps Rhino on some oil as Spider-Man and Rhino double-team on Rhino enough for Rhino to regress back to Alex O'Hirn. As Alex is arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D., Flash Thompson apologizes to Alex as a female S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent tells Flash that they'll take care of Alex.
* The Rhino will appear in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]''.<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/marvel-animation-forum/298377-ultimate-spider-man-animated-series-news-discussion-thread-part-6-spoilers-7.html]</ref> This version is a hybrid of man and Rhinoceros.<ref>http://family-room.ew.com/2013/01/11/ultimate-spider-man-season-two-video/</ref>


===Video games===
===Video games===
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* Rhino appears as a boss in [[The Incredible Hulk (1994 video game)|The Incredible Hulk]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]], and [[Sega Game Gear]].
* Rhino appears as a boss in [[The Incredible Hulk (1994 video game)|The Incredible Hulk]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Master System|SMS]], and [[Sega Game Gear]].


* In the [[PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], and [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|Spider-Man]]'' game, the Rhino attacks both Spider-Man and the Black Cat. Spider-Man uses the surrounding machinery in his battle. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
* In the [[PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], and [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|Spider-Man]]'' game voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]]. Rhino attacks both Spider-Man and the Black Cat. Spider-Man uses the surrounding machinery in his battle.


* Rhino appears as a boss in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace]]''.
* Rhino appears as a boss in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace]]''.

Revision as of 16:31, 27 January 2013

Rhino
Klaw's Army
Legion Accursed
Emissaries of Evil
Notable aliasesAlex O'Hirn [1]
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, durability, and endurance
  • Suit enhances superhuman physical attributes, has a razor sharp horn and is highly impervious to temperature and damage.

The Rhino (Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich) is a

John Romita, Sr., the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man
#41 (Oct. 1966).

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the Rhino has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated television series, arcade and video games, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards.

Publication history

Described by writer

Hulk, vol. 2, #104 (June 1968) and although he died at the end of the story, the character proved popular enough to be revived, becoming a perennial opponent for both Spider-Man and the Hulk. The character achieved significant exposure in the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in both a solo capacity and as a villain for hire in over a dozen titles. Significant appearances included starring in the limited series Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1 - 4 (May - Aug. 1991); the Flowers for Rhino storyline in Spider-Man's Tangled Web
# 5 - 6 (Oct. - Nov. 2001) which is told from the character's perspective, and Punisher War Journal vol. 2, #13 - 15 (Jan. - Mar. 2008), in which the Rhino begins to rethink his lifestyle.

In Amazing Spider-Man #617 (March 2010), a now reformed Sytsevich aids Spider-Man against a new version of the character after Sytsevich turned down Doctor Trama's offer to give him a new Rhino armor. This caused Doctor Trauma to give the offer to an unnamed human.

Fictional character biography

After being empowered, Aleksei Sytsevich is directed by the agents who gave him his powers to

gamma radiation. The villain encounters the Hulk but is apparently killed by severe wounds from an exploding truck before a significant battle can occur. The Hulk manages to survive the Rhino's attempt to take his foe down with him, using his last bit of strength for an attack from behind, and the villain passes out in the Hulk's grip, defiantly claiming that he would have defeated the Hulk in a fair fight.[3]

The character is revived and healed by another Hulk foe, the

paralyzed after a previous encounter with the Hulk, finds and takes mental control of the still comatose body and attacks the Hulk. The battle eventually leads to an alien world, where the Leader abandons control of the Rhino and flees. Bruce Banner and an unconscious but now recovered Rhino travel back to Earth via a rocket.[6]

The Rhino reappears with fellow Hulk foe the

Cobalt Man; Solarr and the Rhino), who search for a rare jewel. Opposed by superhero team the Defenders, the Rhino and Solarr initially hold their own until defeated by Doctor Strange.[8] Whilst in hiding, the Rhino is found by scientist Doc Samson, being outwitted and defeated.[9]

The character reappears as a memory in the mind of the Hulk;

Thing during an attempt to remove his body suit;[14] makes a brief appearance with many other Marvel supervillains when summoned to battle the cosmic entity the Beyonder.[15]

The Rhino joins criminal group the

Scorpion who has absconded with advanced weaponry.[19]

The Rhino teams with other villains in two unsuccessful attempts to kill Spider-Man,[20][21] and stars in a storyline called Flowers for Rhino. Based on the Daniel Keyes novel Flowers for Algernon, the comic story mirrors the original when the Rhino receives an intelligence boost via surgery and becomes a genius, eventually undergoing surgery again to reverse the process when life becomes dull.[22]

The Rhino has a comical encounter with the

Henry Pym) Deadpool;[23] Rhino appears during the Civil War storyline where he assists Chameleon into attacking Spider-Man.[24]

The character also has a significant encounter with the

Alyosha Kravinoff, the son of another former Spider-Man foe, Kraven the Hunter. Kravinoff, who is collecting a zoo of animal-themed superhumans, is defeated by the Punisher, with a despondent Rhino and other villains being freed.[25] Rhino, feeling remorse from the accidental killing, does send a letter and money to the security guard's widow.[volume & issue needed
]

The Rhino reappears and decides to make amends and repay the Punisher for the previous rescue by aiding him on a case. At the conclusion of the story the Rhino is allowed to leave and told to "be good",[26] eventually returning to aid the vigilante.[27] Rhino later persuaded Punisher to not kill Michael Watts who became the third Stilt-Man.[28]

During The Gauntlet storyline, Rhino later decided to give up his life entirely. He surrendered to the police, and pled guilty to all charges against him. S.H.I.E.L.D. (painfully) removed his Rhino costume, and he was sentenced to twenty-five years in Ryker's Island. The Russian Mafia and other criminal gangs tried to recruit him, but he denied them all, even going so far as to completely avoid a break-out at one point. For his good behavior and cooperation, he was released early on parole, "in order to make room for worse guys". His first stop after getting off the bus was a diner where the waitress Oksana was somewhat mean/nice to him because she knew he was an ex-con as that's all that ever comes in. He paid for his meal and left. He then rents a room at Vasili's, and is met by a Doctor Trauma, who wants to re-invent him as an all-new and improved Rhino. When he noticed Oksana in Vasili's restaurant crying, he walked over to her to talk to her and discovered she had been fired for being mean to the customers. Aleksei declined Doctor Trauma's offer and asked Oksana to have dinner with him. They eventually got married and live in a small apartment in Yonkers. Doctor Trauma eventually found someone else and a new and improved Rhino came after Aleksei feeling that he had to destroy the old Rhino if he was going to ascend. Aleksei feels he needs to face and kill the new Rhino to get rid of him but Spider-Man convinces him to promise otherwise and helps Aleksei keep his new life by defeating the new Rhino.[29] The New Rhino attacks Aleksei at one of J. Jonah Jameson's press meetings. Feeling he could not break this promise to Spider-Man, Aleksei lies to the New Rhino, telling him he will agree to fight him in his suit but he instead goes in hiding with Oksana. However before they arrive at their safehouse the New Rhino attacks again; Oksana dies as a result. Aleksei redons his old Rhino suit and charges at the New Rhino who in return charges at Aleksei. They collide sending Spider-Man and Norah into the air. With one hit Aleksei completely totalled the New Rhino's suit. Spider-Man begs Aleksei to stop now that the New Rhino's suit was destroyed. Furious at Spider-Man for preventing him from stopping the New Rhino earlier, Rhino responds "All of this happened because I pretended to be something I am not. I will never forgive you." He then charges at the pleading and helpless New Rhino killing him. Spider-Man and Norah leave sorrowfully as Norah states that not only is the New Rhino dead, but the man Aleksei Sytsevich is as well.[30]

During the "Origin of the Species" storyline, Rhino is invited by Doctor Octopus to join his supervillain team where he becomes involved in securing some specific items for him. He showed up after Spider-Man made Freak collide with Vulture IV. Notably, Rhino is revealed to be going after Spider-Man himself rather than the infant. Having realized this, Spider-Man talks him down from a fight because the potential death of an infant would be on Rhino's hands. Spider-Man apologizes for Oksana's death and questions if killing a baby would make her proud of Rhino. Rhino elects not to attack Spider-Man but warns him that next time they meet, he will kill Spider-Man.[31]

Rhino was soon thereafter seen as a member of Doctor Octopus' Sinister Six.[32]

During the

Black Widow, and Silver Sable and is defeated by Spider-Man's electrical webbing.[34] At the conclusion of the arc, Rhino's deal with Doctor Octopus was revealed - he wanted to watch the world burn and that losing his beloved Oksana made him a changed man. Rhino went mad and was prepared to die as he had nothing left to live for and refused to move as Doctor Octopus had self-destructed his lair by getting his revenge on Spider-Man by taking Silver Sable with him to the great beyond. He pinned Silver Sable to the floor in a flooding corridor in Doctor Octopus' lair and told Spider-Man he would remain there, knowing Spider-Man would blame himself as he wanted nobody to die. He and Silver Sable are apparently drowned, despite Spider-Man managing to stop Doctor Octopus.[35]

While in Doctor Octopus' dying body, Spider-Man meets him and Oksana in the afterlife during a post-mortem experience.[36]

Powers and abilities

  • Superhuman Strength: The Rhino possesses extreme superhuman strength. The Rhino is able to lift more than 75 tons and up to 100 tons with his suit on.
  • Superhuman Speed: The Rhino can, despite his large size, run and or exercise at top-notch speeds hence he can, while charging or ramming, appear at his destination rather quickly although he cannot move nearly as fast as speedsters.
  • Superhuman Stamina: The Rhino's enhanced musculature is much more efficient than that of a normal human and generates considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity. At his peak, he can exert himself physically for up to 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood starts to impair him.
  • Superhuman Durability: Even without his suit, the Rhino's body is highly resistant to physical injury. He can withstand high caliber bullets, exposure to temperature extremes, falls from great heights and even light anti-tank weaponry without sustaining injury. The Rhino's costume grants him a high degree of resistance to physical injury. It is highly impervious to damage, able to resist explosions equivalent to 1 ton of TNT, the impact of small anti-tank weaponry, and temperature extremes between -50˚ and 1,000˚ F without cracking or melting. It is acid resistant and removable. The suit boosts his strength, features a bulletproof polymer mat rhino-like hide and two horns capable of penetrating 2-inch plate steel
  • The character possesses a thick polymer mat suit similar to a rhinoceros hide, covering his entire body except for his face. The suit is highly impervious to damage and temperature extremes, and is also equipped with a horn. Mutagenic chemical and radiation treatments, including gamma ray bombardment, provides the character with superhuman strength, heightened levels of speed and stamina, and a high degree of durability. The second Rhino wears a high-tech armor and wields a battle-axe with its blades in the shape of a rhinoceros' horns.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse reality, Rhino was one of Death's soldiers on the Moon at Apocalypse's recovery base the Ship. Death captured super humans and brought them to the Ship and used the Terrigen Mist to turn them into warped powerful monsters for him to control. Rhino was one of the super humans that were captured. He joined Death and other of his henchmen and fought Magneto and the X-Men on the moon. He ends up fighting Rogue but is defeated easily by one punch.[37]

Earth-Charnel

Rhino was seen as a member of the Avengers who travelled through time to stop Charnel, an entity that had been ravaging his future-Earth for decades. He had been partnered with She-Hulk for twenty years. He was killed in action.[38]

JLA/Avengers

Rhino is among the villains enthralled by

Triathlon.[39]

House of M

In the

Ox and Vulture to attack the Green Goblin, unmasking him to reveal Peter Parker.[40]

Marvel Zombies

Rhino was among the zombified villains that attempted to devour

Hulk and Zombie Spider-Man tore off Rhino's head and body and both each eating it, also both stating that it did not taste good.[41]

MC2

Rhino appeared within the

Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man. Whilst visiting the hospital with his sick aunt, Rhino briefly loses his temper as he is told to fill in his forms in order for his aunt to receive her meds, before calming down. Waiting in line, he once again comes face to face with Peter Parker, who is with his own family. Remembering that he once threatened Peter under the orders of Harry Osborn, Rhino assures Peter what he did was simply business, and the two call a truce. They spend the remainder of Peter's visit exchanging stories of their lifestyle choices, and part with a better understanding of each other.[42]

Ultimate Marvel

In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Ultimate Rhino (R.H.I.N.O.) has increased power from the suit of armor that Alex O'Hirn stole from the U.S. Military.[43] Using the R.H.I.N.O. armor's incredible strength, Alex O'Hirn robbed a Manhattan bank, charging the vault head-first, destroying it. He then rampaged through a busy street to make his escape, destroying anything in his path, including police cars, with ease. Spider-Man tries to escape school in order to confront him but is stopped by various incidents. Iron Man arrives, stops the R.H.I.N.O.'s assault, and captures him by the time Spider-Man catches up. The R.H.I.N.O. was then taken into military custody.[44]

R.H.I.N.O. was later seen being soundly defeated by Spider-Man.[45]

During the "Divided We Fall" storyline, R.H.I.N.O. faces off against

Spider-Man uses his venom blasts to create a shortcut into the R.H.I.N.O. armor and defeat him.[46]

In other media

Television

  • The Rhino made two appearances in the first season of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon voiced by Ed McNamera. In the episode "Horn of the Rhino", Rhino steals some military equipment to try to make an explosive weapon which Spider-Man is blamed for, but Spider-Man realizes he is hiding in the rhinoceros enclosure of a zoo. The Rhino is defeated with pepper and Spider-Man baking some mud with a heating device. In the episode "The Golden Rhino", Rhino steals a shipment of gold in order to make a gold statue of himself, which he succeeds in after stealing more gold, but is captured by Spider-Man's new webbing: instant steel. He later "returned" in a third-season budget-saving "mishmash" episode called "Rhino" which uses footage from his other episodes and where he also attempts to make a gold statue of himself, but is again webbed up.
  • Rhino appears several times in
    Kingpin
    to steal a mineral from John Jameson's space shuttle after crash landing to earth, and then later on becomes a member of the Insidious Six. Here he is shown as very unintelligent, and in one episode Spider-Man easily fools him into thinking he is the Chameleon and tricks him into attacking other members of the Insidious Six.
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Rhino as he appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
  • Rhino appeared in
    Tinkerer
    manages to extract him at the last minute. In the episode "Accomplices", Doctor Octopus sends him to destroy a chip that contained info on creating more Rhinos. Spider-Man and Rhino had to team up to fend off Silver Sable and Hammerhead. Afterwards, Rhino attacked Spider-Man only to be knocked out by knock-out gas rockets launched by the cops. In the episode "Opening Night," Rhino is shown as an inmate at the Vault.
  • Rhino appear in the Ultimate Spider-Man[47] episode "The Rhino". This version of Alex O'Hirn is a teenager who was bullied by Flash Thompson and has been drinking a chemical stolen from Oscorp to transform into a humanoid rhinoceros. Spider-Man and Power Man encounter Rhino at the burning Oscorp building and end up rammed into a tree by Rhino who makes off with some exotic animal-related chemicals. Spider-Man and Power Man later stakeout another Oscorp building and find Rhino charging towards an Oscorp train. Spider-Man and Power Man fight Rhino with the resulting fight causing Rhino to gash Power Man's leg. As Rhino charges towards Spider-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives causing Rhino to retreat with his "medicines." The next day, Peter Parker anticipates that Alex is reponsible as Spider-Man sees Alex drink a chemical that transforms him into Rhino. Spider-Man fights Rhino to keep him from attacking Flash Thompson while trying to reason with him. Spider-Man then works to protect Flash Thompson and not even Spider-Man's electro-webs could phase Rhino. When Spider-Man finds Flash Thompson at his house near a gas station, Spider-Man gets Flash Thompson away from the gas station when Rhino causes it to explode. Spider-Man tells Flash Thompson to call for help as he continues to fight Rhino. When Rhino starts charging towards Flash Thompson, Spider-Man tries to reason with Rhino while doing a bucking bronco move on him. In the nick of time, Power Man arrives and grabs Rhino by the horn. Spider-Man tells Flash that Rhino is actually Alex. Spider-Man traps Rhino on some oil as Spider-Man and Rhino double-team on Rhino enough for Rhino to regress back to Alex O'Hirn. As Alex is arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D., Flash Thompson apologizes to Alex as a female S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent tells Flash that they'll take care of Alex.

Video games
  • The Rhino makes an appearance in
    Carnage
    team up to defeat Spider-Man at the end of his second level.
  • Rhino appears as a boss in
    Sega Game Gear
    .
  • Rhino appears briefly in the Spider-Man 2 video game, voiced by John DiMaggio. The player briefly engages in a "Boss Battle" with him. This game's version of the Rhino has spikes on parts of his costume. In the PC version of Spider-Man 2, the Rhino is the first villain Spider-Man battles in the game. In the first battle, the Rhino escapes his maximum security prison after Spider-Man takes out numerous crooks. Later on in the game, Spider-Man and Rhino meet multiple times in OsCorp. In the PC Game, after Spider-Man defeats several crooks trying to make a jail break at the Maximum Security Prison in New York, Rhino breaks out and starts a fight with Spider-Man. Rhino then makes a run for it and is caught in a laser cage made by the police. Spider-Man engages Rhino in the cage and makes him smash into the cage until its power wears down. Rhino eventually gets through the cage completely after Spider-Man dodges him once more, but the villain is defeated when he rams a pole into a gas station that blows up and sends Rhino flying away from the blast. Rhino's unconscious body is taken by Doctor Octopus, leaving Spider-Man to take down the fire with fire hydrants. Rhino is later seen again in the game when Doctor Octopus attacks OsCorp, and Spider-Man has to fight Rhino in a generator room, defeating him by making him smash into six generators that electrocute him into submission. However, Rhino meets up with Spider-Man again in a small room with four tubes containing (what seems to be) liquid nitrogen. Evading Rhino, Spider-Man destroys the tubes and escapes the room as it freezes leaving Rhino frozen in the chamber.
  • Rhino appears in the touch screen app Spider-Man: Total Mayhem. He is a boss in the level: Rhino - serious rampage. He appears originally in level 1, where he throws a car at Spider-Man after he defeats Sandman (aka Flint Marko) The game appears to be set in the Ultimate universe, however, Rhino is less intelligent, suggesting a slightly different universe.
  • Rhino appears as a boss in the video game
    Mister Fantastic
    .
  • Rhino appeared in Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, voiced by Fred Tatasciore. Spider-Man encounters him on Ryker's Island when on his mission to break out the Tinkerer. Unlike his other incarnations, he actually aids Spider-Man (he is needed to break certain obstacles in the level), though he still presents some danger because he will sometimes launch indiscriminate attacks that can hurt the enemies in the level and Spider-Man. With Rhino's help, Spider-Man manages to take down the security system. If the player chooses the Red Suit path, Spider-Man tricks Rhino into going back the way they came in order to get himself captured again. If the player chooses the Black Suit Path, Spider-Man lets Rhino go through the exit and tells him to look for any flying super-powered characters stating to Rhino that he will need his help later. In the PlayStation 2 and PSP version, Rhino serves as a guard for Spencer Smythe's underground laboratory.
  • Rhino appears exclusively in the Nintendo DS version of Spider-Man: Edge of Time.[48] In this version of the game, it is Rhino who fuses with Walker Sloan and Doctor Octopus, rather than Anti-Venom, to become into the monster known as "Atrocity".
  • Fred Tatasciore reprises his role as Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man video game.[49] This version of Aleksei Sytsevich is a low-level thug that Rajit Ratha, a corrupt Oscorp executive and a reluctant Dr. Michael Morbius used a serum on that was created using the notes of Dr. Curt Connors' research. The result of the serum used on Aleksei Sytsevich transforms him into a hybrid of a man and a rhinoceros.[50]

Novels

  • The Rhino appears in Jim Butcher's Spider-Man novel The Darkest Hours, in which he and Spider-Man are forced to ally against the family of Morlun, and the two old foes gain a deeper respect for one another. Indeed, listening to Aleksei's life story, Peter finds out that the two of them are not all that different and have had many of the same problems in life. Also, Rhino points out that he hates his costume, but must wear it because it's what his clients expect.

Toys and collectibles

  • The Rhino has been reproduced in
    Toy Biz, first as part of their Spider-Man: The Animated Series line, then as part of Spider-Man Classics, and finally as part of their Marvel Legends series. The Spider-Man Classics figure was later repainted and reissued by Hasbro
    .

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b The Amazing Spider-Man #41 - 43 (Oct. - Dec. 1966)
  2. ^ Conroy, Mike. 500 Comicbook Villains, Collins & Brown, 2004.
  3. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #104 (June 1968)
  4. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #124 (Feb 1970)
  5. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #139 (May 1970)
  6. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #157 - 159 (Nov. 1972- Jan 1973)
  7. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #171 (Jan. 1974)
  8. ^ Defenders #42 - 43 (Dec. 1976 - Jan. 1977)
  9. ^ Hulk vol. 2, #218 (Dec. 1977)
  10. ^ Defenders #83 (May 1980)
  11. ^ Marvel Team-Up #102 (Feb. 1981)
  12. ^ Hulk #267 (Jan. 1982)
  13. ^ Avengers #236 - 237 (Oct. - Nov. 1983)
  14. ^ Thing #24 (June 1985)
  15. ^ Secret Wars II #1 - 9 (July 1985 - Mar. 1986)
  16. ^ Amazing Spider-Man#280 - 281 (Sep. - Oct. 1986)
  17. ^ Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 (Dec. 1987)
  18. ^ Iron Man #238 (Jan. 1989)
  19. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #319 (Sep. 1989)
  20. ^ Acts of Vengeance: Spectacular Spider-Man #160 (Jan. 1990)
  21. ^ Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1 - 4 (May - Aug. 1991)
  22. ^ Spider-Man's Tangled Web #5-6 (Oct. - Nov. 2001)
  23. ^ Cable & Deadpool #36 - 37 (March - April 2007),
  24. ^ Civil War: Peter Parker Spider-Man #1 (Dec. 2007)
  25. ^ Punisher War Journal vol. 2, #13 - 15 (Jan. - March 2008)
  26. ^ Punisher War Journal #23 vol. 2, #23 (Nov. 2008)
  27. ^ Punisher War Journal Annual #1 (Dec. 2008)
  28. ^ Punisher War Journal Vol 2. #26
  29. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #617 (March 2010)
  30. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #625 (March 2010)
  31. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #644
  32. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #648
  33. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #683
  34. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #685
  35. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #687
  36. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #700
  37. ^ Age of Apocalypse #4
  38. ^ Death's Head 2 #4 (1992)
  39. ^ JLA/Avengers #3
  40. ^ Spider-Man: House of M #1-3
  41. ^ Marvel Zombies #3
  42. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man #1
  43. ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #123
  44. ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #28
  45. ^ Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1
  46. ^ Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Vol. 2 #14
  47. ^ [1]
  48. ^ http://imageshack.us/f/171/spideyeot2.jpg/
  49. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7qN9cohSU&feature=g-all-u&context=G221c7d5FAAAAAAAAAAA
  50. ^ http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2012/02/24/the-rhino-crashes-into-activisions-upcoming-the-amazing-spider-man/

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