Did you ever wonder how the Rhino sleeps or how he spends a Saturday night? I mean, the guy is covered in enhanced rhino skin and has a horn on his head.
Ever wonder what it takes to really get under that thick skin?
This issue (along with the next) help to shed some light on the man known as the Rhino.
We open with a girl being held hostage. There's a rumbling in the distance and the Rhino breaks through the wall. He scoops up the girl and runs off. She smiles at him, the Rhino's heart melts. Then he realizes she's not smiling at him, but at Spider-man - who just happened be there w/ a full camera crew. Rhino takes Stella (the girl he rescued) to a waiting limo, then proceeds to get his butt kicked on camera.
Rhino goes to jail, breaks out and goes to see a doctor. Rhino wants his skin off; he can't find happiness. He sleeps on a bed of cinder block and spends money on women who don't care whether he lives or dies. The dude from the limo shows up while Rhino's drowning his sorrows and offers him another job protecting Stella. He accepts and takes down the thugs holding Stella and thinks he'll get a hero's welcome.
He receives a tongue lashing; basically, Stella calls him an idoit.
So, Rhino goes to his doctor to get a procedure done - one that will give him the one thing he lacks: smarts.
Now, this is the beginning of a nice little 2 part story - the art is okay, but nothing to write home about. It tries to be realistic, but it's kind of hard to make a guy in rhino skin look believable. Also. at times, the line weight is way to heavy.
But, the pay off comes in the next issue. Until then, happy reading!
Credits:
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Duncan Fegredo
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