I stand corrected. *looks sheepish* Actually that superhero looks pretty much like those gnus, I mean he has those mane and the nose and horns. BTW, his name was at first "Baby Wildebeest due to a complicated storyline, both story and pictures can be seen here:
http://www.titanstower.com/source/whoswho/babywilde.html
So I don't think coolness was exactly a concern.