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Titano (Magic Soft)
Titano the Super-Ape () is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a List of Superman enemies, foe of Superman. The character is a small chimpanzee named Toto who was sent into space for test flight, at which point 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 (comics), Metropolis several times in ''Superman (comic book), Superman'' and ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' during the Silver Age, and also appeared in some "Bizarro World, Tales of the Bizarro World" stories in ''Adventure Comics''. After a poorly-received 1978 appearance, Titano was not used again in the comic. Different versions of the character, with different origins, appeared in the post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and ''New 52'' continuities. Publication history Titano first appeared in ''Superman'' #127 (February 1959) in a story called "Titano the Super-Ape!" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. The character has since become an international pop culture icon,Erb, Cynthia, 1998, ''Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture'', Wayne State University Press, . appearing in several movies, comics, video games and television series. His first appearance was in the novelization of the 1933 film '' King Kong'' from RKO Pictures, with the film premiering a little over two months later. A sequel quickly followed that same year with '' The Son of Kong'', featuring Little Kong. The Japanese film company Toho later produced '' King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962), featuring a giant Kong battling Toho's Godzilla, and '' King Kong Escapes'' (1967), a film loosely based on Rankin/Bass' '' The King Kong Show'' (1966–1969). In 1976, Dino De Laurentiis produced a modern remake of the original film directed by John Guillermin. A sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
