Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives #2
In "The Man No Prison Could Hold!", Lois Lane forms an unlikely bond with a chimpanzee named Toto just before he’s launched into space—only for a cosmic collision of a uranium meteorite and a kryptonite one to transform him into the colossal Titano, wielding deadly kryptonite beams from his eyes. With humanity in peril and the military preparing to execute the giant ape, Lois races to find a way to neutralize his power, leading to a daring plan that sends Titano beyond time itself. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, the cover by Boring and Kaye captures the moment of transformation with striking, classic flair.
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Lois befriends the intelligent chimp Toto just before he is sent into orbit inside a satellite. While in orbit, the satellite passes by a collision of a uranium metorite with a kryptonite one, which causes the chimp to grow to enormous size and shoot kryptonite beams from his eyes. Because of this change, Lois re-names him Titano. Though not meaning any harm, Titano poses a threat to humanity and Superman, so the army traps the giant chimp, planning to execute him. But Lois devises a way to block Titano's kryptonite vision so Superman can send him into the past where he cannot harm anyone.
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