Titano
Titano the Super-Ape (/taɪˈtænoʊ/) is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a foe of Superman. The character is a small chimpanzee named Toto who was sent into space for test flight, until an exposure of combined rays have made him grow to gigantic size and gave him Kryptonite-like powers. As a "Super-Ape", Titano rampaged through Metropolis several times in Superman and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen during the Silver Age, and also appeared in some "Tales of the Bizarro World" stories in Adventure Comics. After a poorly-received 1978 appearance, Titano was not used again in the comic.
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Titano attacking the Daily Planet building in the style of King Kong, from Showcase Presents Superman Volume 2 (2006). Art by Curt Swan and George Klein. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman #127 (February 1959) |
| Created by | Otto Binder Curt Swan |
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| Alter ego | Toto |
| Species | Meta-Chimpanzee |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Notable aliases | The Super-Ape |
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Different versions of the character, with different origins, appeared in the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths and New 52 continuities.