What is Rhino (character)?
{{no sources|date=March 2023}} [[File:Rhino cosplay marvel.jpg|thumb|Cosplayer playing the character.]] '''Rhino''' ('''Aleksei Sytsevich''') is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]]. He is a supporting antagonist in ''[[Spider-Man]]'' comic book series and a minor antagonist in the [[Marvel Universe]]. The character was created by writer [[Stan Lee]] and artist [[John Romita, Sr.|John Romita Sr.]], and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #41 (Oct. 1966). == Fictional character biography == He is a Russian immigrant who had radioactive testing. This gave him powerful superhuman strength and durability. He was given a suit of tough, rhinoceros-like armor and horns for even more destructive capabilities. He is mostly on [[Spider-Man]]'s rogues gallery, but sometimes clashes with [[Hulk (Marvel Comics)|Hulk]] too. == In other media == The Rhino has been adapted to various forms of media since his debut in the Silver Age of Comic Books, including animated television series and video games. He has featured in Marvel action figures and trading cards. American actor [[Paul Giamatti]] played a version of Aleksei Sytsevich who uses a rhinoceros-themed battle armor, similar to the character's [[Ultimate Marvel]] incarnation, in the 2014 movie ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]''. He is played by [[Alessandro Nivola]] in the 2024 movie ''[[Kraven the Hunter]]'', set in [[Sony's Spider-Man Universe]]. [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Spider-Man]]