Who Is Rhino? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rhino is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich, with over 1,162 comic issue appearances. A career criminal, the man known as Rhino has incredible strength and durability. A long-time enemy of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, Rhino isn't particularly malicious, and has tried on various occasions to leave behind his life of crime, but always seems to slide back into old habits.

Who is Rhino?

Origin The Rhino was born as Aleksei Sytsevich, a poor immigrant from Russia who was desperate to pay for the rest of his family and came to the United States in hope of finding work to provide for them. With little education and no real skills, the only paying jobs he could get were using his impressive strength and musculature as an enforcer for various criminal organizations. One day he was contacted by some Eastern Bloc agents, who offered him a vast sum of money for participating in an incredible experiment. Sytsevich agreed, and was subjected to intensive chemical and radioactive treatment, which bonded a super-strong polymer to his skin and greatly augmented his strength and speed. He was given the code name "Rhino," and was sent to work as a super-assassin. Creation The Rhino was created by Stan Lee and John Romita and first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #41 in 1966. Mayor Story Arcs Fights with Spider-Man Rhino's first job was to capture Colonel John Jameson for his military secrets. Although Rhino put on a great fight and was succesfull at first, he soon came into contact with Spider-Man , whom defeated the Rhino, leading to the super villain's arrest.

Key facts

Rhino is of human origin and first appeared in "The Horns of the Rhino!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,162 recorded issue appearances, Rhino ranks among the most featured characters in comics.