Alexander O'Hirn (Earth-61615)

Aleksei Sytsevich (born 1967) was just another thug in one of the Russian Mafia's illicit organizations, grasping at dreams of easy money, and headed for a short, brutal, but still prominent life in his locale or residence. Seduced by promises of wealth and power, Aleksei volunteered to be injected with a Soviet Army version of the Super-Soldier Serum throughout several months to transform him into an agent of the Russian Mafia, with superhuman strength, for a collective of professional spies. In part, this decision of Alex was personally done to support his mother, his only family left after his father had passed away a decade earlier.

The Rhino Rises

After returning home from a failed mission, his house got robbed by the Russian Mafia and there, he saw his mother dying at the hands of his own superiors, causing him to mourn. Then, he avenged his mother's death by killing all the members of the Russian Mafia who were responsible to her death, causing him to slowly turn into a ruthless criminal. He then later stole an experimental suit of armor from an abandoned Soviet Union base and further experimented it until he got to wear the armor resembling the herbivorous yet physically hard-hitting animal: the rhinoceros. He then later legally changed his name to Alexander O'Hirn and moved to America with a new life, wherein he began committing criminal actions as the superpowered force of nature known as the now self-proclaimed, Rhino, primarily derived from his new demeaning appearance.

Facing Spider-Man

Using the suit's incredible strength, the Rhino robbed a Manhattan bank, charging the vault head-first and destroying it. He then rampaged through a busy street attempting to make his escape, destroying anything in his path, including police cars, with ease. Spider-Man immediately went into the scene and tried to defeat him but he can't due to his powerful strength and unstoppable momentum. Thankfully, Iron Man arrived, helped Spider-Man stopped the Rhino's assault and captured him. The Rhino was taken into military custody where he was kept under heavy sedation.

After a few weeks, the Rhino broke out of the military hospital and escaped, seeking revenge on Spider-Man, who defeated him once again, this time without Iron Man's help, after figuring out his two major weaknesses. After his second escape at his second capture, Rhino would eventually become one of Spider-Man's known oldest and strongest enemies from time to time, to the point where he even once accepted Norman Osborn and Otto Octavius's invitation to join the Sinister Six (also formerly known as the Sinister Seven), and help them take down the Web-Slinger on several occasions. After losing a battle against the web-slinger and the Defenders during the end of Ultimate War, the Rhino was knocked out by the combined strength of Luke Cage and Iron Fist. S.H.I.E.L.D. imprisoned Alex within a classified holding facility able to contain the Rhino, and was planned to be transferred to the Raft after its construction and opening to the authorities.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Artificially Enhanced Physiology: Much like the legendary Captain America, a more enhanced and developed version developed by the Soviet Army of the Super-Soldier Serum (S.S.S.) had also metabolized and permanently enhanced all of Aleksei's' bodily functions to beyond the peak of human potential. The controlled bombardment fortified his cellular structure and added several hundred pounds of muscle and bone tissue to his body. Over the years, he has repeated the procedure for the purpose of increasing his powers and there has been a dramatic increase in his strength, when compared to his super-soldier treatment.

Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Stamina
Superhuman Durability
Accelerated Healing Factor
Advanced Longevity

Power Grid ^[1]

3

6

3

6

1

3

Abilities

Trained Combatant

Strength level

Class 18+

Weaknesses

Mental Instability
- Bipolar Disorder

Paraphernalia

Equipment:

R.H.I.N.O. Armor

Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

No special notes.

↑ Modern Comics: Spider-Man Vol 1 18

Trivia

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Links and References

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[1] Modern Comics: Spider-Man Vol 1 18

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