SPOILER WARNING for Savage Avengers #20!
Spider-Man has one of Marvel’s most extensive rogues galleries and while he is usually able to overcome his enemies, some of them are still more successful than others. Villains like Green Goblin, Kingpin, and Doctor Octopus tend to rack up a few more wins than others because they have tons of experience sighting the web-slinger and are able to come up with fairly grand schemes, but Marvel just revealed that one surprising villain has managed to come out on top more than fans realize. While working with Conan the Barbarian, the Rhino shares the secret that’s allowed him to beat Spider-Man countless times.
Aleksei Sytsevich, AKA the Rhino, is well known among Spider-Man fans as a super-strong brute who isn’t too bright. If not for his raw physical power, he would pose no more threat to Spidey than an average henchman, but even without much intelligence, he’s managed to be a huge thorn in the wall-crawler’s side for years. In fact, the Rhino has learned exactly which kinds of situations make his skill set useful, and he’s starting to use them incredibly effectively.
Savage Avengers #20 by Gerry Duggan, Patch Zircher, Java Tartaglia, and Travis Lanham opens on Conan, who is trying to blend in with the crowds in New York in order to rob a bank. As he enters, the story’s narrator describes Conan’s plan, which apparently includes the Rhino crashing into the bank to serve as a distraction. The narrator explains, “The Rhino confided that many of the times he had attacked banks, it was to serve as cover for a stealthy and silent partner.” Surely enough, the Rhino rams through the walls of the bank and, after a bit of commotion, makes off with a bag of cash. Meanwhile, Conan slips into the bank’s vault, ready to escape with the real valuables.
The realization that the Rhino has been helping other criminals avoid capture whenever he attacks banks is pretty surprising as the aggressive powerhouse isn’t really a strategic thinker. More than likely, a much smarter villain came up with the tactic at one point and it worked so well that the Rhino just decided to hire himself out and repeat the same stunt. After all, he seems to be pretty good at it, and if it’s a ploy that continuously works for both parties, there’s no reason to stop doing it. Either way, the Rhino seems to have a pretty good understanding of where his skills fall and proves that he may not be the smash-and-grab thief that he’s made out to be.
Lately, the Rhino has not been much of a threat, and Spider-Man even says so when he arrives on the scene to stop the criminal’s rampage. Perhaps having him serve as a diversion for other villains and even some heroes would be a good way for Marvel to keep him active. While he and Conan may not pair up again anytime soon, he could definitely buy some extra time for anyone who needs his services. Of course, this means that the Rhino would be taking lots of beatings from superheroes, but if it pays the bills, he’d probably be willing to make that sacrifice.
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