Is Rhinoman Rocksteady?

*cowabunga14* · 08-23-2004, 01:39 PM

I have the Rhinoman figure from '93 and I wanna confirm that Rhinoman is actually Rocksteady.I've heard otherwise that he wasn't but I dunno.He looks similar to Rhinoman though.I just get so confused.

Did the Rhinoman action figure have the same weapons as the one on the cartoon?I know that Rocksteady's anti-hero costume looks different than the action figure's costume.Was Rhinoman's sidekick on the show named Nutty the Squirrely Sidekick?

Please help me out.

*Spitfire* · 08-23-2004, 01:43 PM

Yeah Rinoman is Rocksteady. There was a contest where the best super hero team would win a special prize. Bebop and Rocksteady dressed up like good guys and fought some crime to win. They won and Shredder tried to steal the prize before the turtles could get it away from him. I forgot why they needed the prize though

*mikey0* · 08-23-2004, 01:43 PM

I think so.It says on ninjaturtles.com that "Don't worry though, our masters of Mutant power, Super Mike and Super Don, are onto Rhinoman - and they're gonna get 'im good!" One of the enemies of the teenage mutant ninja turtles are Rocksteady and bebop. And since bebop has a superhero disquise, so does Rocksteady. Therefore, Rocksteady must be Rhinoman.

*Spitfire* · 08-23-2004, 03:01 PM

Here this should fully answer your question

Turtles VS Rhinoman
Catalog Number 27401
47 minutes
Released: 1989
Masquerading as the heroic Rhinoman and Mighty Hog, Rocksteady and Bebop win a huge diamond in a contest. But when the contest turns out to be a bogus search for evildoers, the Turtles must save the city from being turned into zombies. Contains the episodes "Rhinoman" and "Blast From the Past." Part of "Sewer Heroes 2: The Bad Guys" series.

*cowabunga14* · 08-23-2004, 04:21 PM

But how did Rocksteady become Rhinoman?Like what's his origin?Did Krang

or Shredder

have anything to do with it?Did TCRI's ooze mutate him?

I'm just confused.

*Weapon X* · 08-23-2004, 04:50 PM

In the original toon Rockstaedy was a street punk who worked for shredder so was Bebop. Shredder mutated them into the rhino/human and hog/human. Now Rocksteady and Bebop just dressed up in superhero costumes to win the Diamond.

*tmntman* · 08-23-2004, 04:50 PM

Quote:

But how did Rocksteady become Rhinoman?Like what's his origin?Did Krang or Shredder have anything to do with it?Did TCRI's ooze mutate him? I'm just confused.

I don't believe he had any real super powers beyond his mutant strength. So basicly, to become Rhinoman he made a costume and put it on.

Karai · 08-23-2004, 05:04 PM

I remember that episode.

I loved it. They ought to have dressed up like Rhinoman and Mighty Hog more often.

*Spitfire* · 08-23-2004, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tmntman

Quote:

But how did Rocksteady become Rhinoman?Like what's his origin?Did Krang or Shredder have anything to do with it?Did TCRI's ooze mutate him? I'm just confused.

I don't believe he had any real super powers beyond his mutant strength. So basicly, to become Rhinoman he made a costume and put it on.

Shredder gave them Jet packs so they could fly but thatw as it

Serp · 08-24-2004, 10:46 AM

You know!!! I never saw that episode!!!

Snailman · 08-25-2004, 11:51 AM

It's funny though, cause the sculpt on Rhinoman & Rocksteady are very different. I mean, compare the pictures & see what I mean:

Rhinoman

Rocksteady

Rhinoman's head isa different shape, more narrow & the eyes are a different color too. Another thing that's weird, is Rhinoman's legs are reeeeally short compared to Rocksteady's. I always pretended that my Rhinoman figure was some Rhino-Man from a parralell universe. Like, from the place with mutant animals everywhere & Rhinoman just happens to be a mutant rhino with super-powers...and a mutant squirrel side-kick named "Nutty". Why'd I pretend this way? Because Playmates never made enough Foot-aligned secondary characters that's why,

. I remember buying Halfcourt the giraffe & useing him as a bag guys cause I had too many good-guy characters runnin' around.

Oh, another Rocksteady-variant figure that could pass for someone else.

Gatekeeper Rocksteady

I own the toy & comparing him next to the original Rocksteady...if you think about it, there's no way they're the same person. I mean, for one, their horns are shaped completely different. Two, Gatekeeper Rocksteady has 3 fingers & a thumb on each hand...Rocksteady has 4 fingers & a thumb on each hand. Third, Gatekeeper Rocksteady has large 3-toed rhino feet (hooves?

) that could no way fit inside the normal Rocksteady's boots.

After seeing all these changes (& needing more secondary foot guys) I made Gatekeeper Rocksteady into Gatecrasher:"The Gate-Crashing Crazed Rhino!".

Hey,getting back to Rhinoman, has anyone ever tried painting his side-kick Nutty? Mine's made of transparent purple plastic & it would be cool to see painted as it might bring out some detail or something.

-Snailman

**Jester** · 08-25-2004, 07:48 PM

how many rocksteady and bebop varients were their anyway?? and which is the best???

Snailman · 08-26-2004, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

how many rocksteady and bebop varients were their anyway?? and which is the best???

::thinks:: Okay, lemme see if i can run'em all down in on shot without checking ninjaturtles.com:

• Rocksteady
• Wacky-Action Machine Gunnin' Rocksteady
• Rhinoman
• Gatekeeper Rocksteady
• Mutatin' Rocksteady
• Knock-Out Punch Rocksteady (the one with the boxing gloves)
• Tournament Fighters Rocksteady

Um, those are the only ones I can recall, any one else know the rest?

-Snailman

*cowabunga14* · 08-26-2004, 12:30 PM

The weapons that came with my Rhinoman figure were yellow so that way it showed Nutty's and the weapons details.

~~[email protected]~~ · 08-26-2004, 12:54 PM

Rhino-man was rocksteady. I saw the episode, but not for many many many years. Rhino-man was in the episode from 1990 CBS eps the adventures of Rhino-man and mighty warthog.

08-23-2004, 01:39 PM	#1
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	Is Rhinoman Rocksteady? I have the Rhinoman figure from '93 and I wanna confirm that Rhinoman is actually Rocksteady.I've heard otherwise that he wasn't but I dunno.He looks similar to Rhinoman though.I just get so confused. Did the Rhinoman action figure have the same weapons as the one on the cartoon?I know that Rocksteady's anti-hero costume looks different than the action figure's costume.Was Rhinoman's sidekick on the show named Nutty the Squirrely Sidekick? Please help me out. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

08-23-2004, 01:43 PM	#2
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Yeah Rinoman is Rocksteady. There was a contest where the best super hero team would win a special prize. Bebop and Rocksteady dressed up like good guys and fought some crime to win. They won and Shredder tried to steal the prize before the turtles could get it away from him. I forgot why they needed the prize though __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

08-23-2004, 03:01 PM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Here this should fully answer your question Turtles VS Rhinoman Catalog Number 27401 47 minutes Released: 1989 Masquerading as the heroic Rhinoman and Mighty Hog, Rocksteady and Bebop win a huge diamond in a contest. But when the contest turns out to be a bogus search for evildoers, the Turtles must save the city from being turned into zombies. Contains the episodes "Rhinoman" and "Blast From the Past." Part of "Sewer Heroes 2: The Bad Guys" series. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

08-23-2004, 04:21 PM	#5
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	But how did Rocksteady become Rhinoman?Like what's his origin?Did Krang or Shredder have anything to do with it?Did TCRI's ooze mutate him? I'm just confused. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

08-23-2004, 04:50 PM	#6
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	Dude In the original toon Rockstaedy was a street punk who worked for shredder so was Bebop. Shredder mutated them into the rhino/human and hog/human. Now Rocksteady and Bebop just dressed up in superhero costumes to win the Diamond.

08-23-2004, 01:43 PM	#3
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,755	I think so.It says on ninjaturtles.com that "Don't worry though, our masters of Mutant power, Super Mike and Super Don, are onto Rhinoman - and they're gonna get 'im good!" One of the enemies of the teenage mutant ninja turtles are Rocksteady and bebop. And since bebop has a superhero disquise, so does Rocksteady. Therefore, Rocksteady must be Rhinoman.

08-23-2004, 05:04 PM	#8
Karai Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Where you least expect it Posts: 344	I remember that episode. I loved it. They ought to have dressed up like Rhinoman and Mighty Hog more often. __________________

08-24-2004, 10:46 AM	#10
Serp Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 362	You know!!! I never saw that episode!!!

08-25-2004, 11:51 AM	#11
Snailman Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 310	It's funny though, cause the sculpt on Rhinoman & Rocksteady are very different. I mean, compare the pictures & see what I mean: Rhinoman Rocksteady Rhinoman's head isa different shape, more narrow & the eyes are a different color too. Another thing that's weird, is Rhinoman's legs are reeeeally short compared to Rocksteady's. I always pretended that my Rhinoman figure was some Rhino-Man from a parralell universe. Like, from the place with mutant animals everywhere & Rhinoman just happens to be a mutant rhino with super-powers...and a mutant squirrel side-kick named "Nutty". Why'd I pretend this way? Because Playmates never made enough Foot-aligned secondary characters that's why, . I remember buying Halfcourt the giraffe & useing him as a bag guys cause I had too many good-guy characters runnin' around. Oh, another Rocksteady-variant figure that could pass for someone else. Gatekeeper Rocksteady I own the toy & comparing him next to the original Rocksteady...if you think about it, there's no way they're the same person. I mean, for one, their horns are shaped completely different. Two, Gatekeeper Rocksteady has 3 fingers & a thumb on each hand...Rocksteady has 4 fingers & a thumb on each hand. Third, Gatekeeper Rocksteady has large 3-toed rhino feet (hooves? ) that could no way fit inside the normal Rocksteady's boots. After seeing all these changes (& needing more secondary foot guys) I made Gatekeeper Rocksteady into Gatecrasher:"The Gate-Crashing Crazed Rhino!". Hey,getting back to Rhinoman, has anyone ever tried painting his side-kick Nutty? Mine's made of transparent purple plastic & it would be cool to see painted as it might bring out some detail or something. -Snailman __________________ http://publish.hometown.aol.com/shyf...mtbrand=AOL_US

08-25-2004, 07:48 PM	#12
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	how many rocksteady and bebop varients were their anyway?? and which is the best??? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

08-26-2004, 12:30 PM	#14
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	The weapons that came with my Rhinoman figure were yellow so that way it showed Nutty's and the weapons details. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

08-26-2004, 12:54 PM	#15
~~[email protected]~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 637	Rhino-man was rocksteady. I saw the episode, but not for many many many years. Rhino-man was in the episode from 1990 CBS eps the adventures of Rhino-man and mighty warthog.