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Chapter 538 Investing in Marvel (for Subscription)

"Mr. Stan Lee, do you think my boss can convince Mr. Jack Kirby?"

Sitting in the office area outside, Jessica asked Stan Lee worriedly.

The old man Stan Lee shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "Don't worry about the girl, your boss is an excellent person, he has many interesting ideas, I believe him..."

"Can you convince me?" Jessica's eyes lit up.

"No, I believe he won't lose heart after being rejected."

Jessica glared at the old man, and said unwillingly: "No, my boss is an amazing person. I think he can convince Mr. Jack Kirby."

"Impossible, girl, Jack Kirby is a stubborn guy, we had an argument over a comic strip for a month, and in that month, we didn't say a word to each other!" Stan Lee said.

"And what happened next?" Jessica asked curiously.

"Later I gave in." Stan Lee smiled bitterly.

Jessica took a deep breath. In the eyes of Americans, Stan Lee is not an unfamiliar name. As the father of superheroes, Americans have the deepest impression of him: this is a stubborn old man, but now , the old man even said that he gave in!

At this moment, the door of the office opened, and Xiao Zhu and Jack Kobe came out of it. Jack Kobe had a very strange expression on his face, and he seemed a little shaken.

Stan Lee obviously observed all this, and he couldn't wait to say: "Jack, what is your decision?"

Jack Kobe looked at Xiao Zhu who was walking ahead, hesitated a little, but still nodded, and said, "I choose to believe in Mr. Gerrett, let's hold a board meeting right away, and I will propose on the board of directors to accept Mr. Gerrett's shareholding." Apply."

"what?"

Almost all the people present thought that there was something wrong with their ears, but Jack Kobe actually agreed. As a staunch Walt Disney party, he decided to support Gretel!

Stan Lee was taken aback, and lost his voice: "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, I think letting Mr. Gretel take a stake can bring better development to Marvel Comics..."

Jack Kobe really wanted to tell these people present how powerful "Great Diao" is. He turned out to be a shareholder of Warner Brothers. Although the New Century Entertainment he owns is a newly established company, it is not an empty shell. On the contrary, it is full of substantive content. He has mastered many copyrights. In Jack Kobe's view, these copyrights have great development prospects.

However, at the end of the conversation, Xiao Zhu asked him to keep it a secret for himself. Jack Kobe was a man of principle, so he didn't say a word.

With the approval of Jack Kobe, the following board of directors proceeded very smoothly. Although the power of Walt Disney penetrated Marvel Comics, most of their power was concentrated on Jack Kobe, and other Marvel shareholders instead Not affected.

In the end, after a morning of negotiation, after Xiao Zhu bargained with the board of directors of Marvel, the details of the shareholding were finalized.

First, Xiao Zhu invested a total of US$16 billion in Marvel Comics within one month, buying a total of 16.8% of the shares of Marvel Comics from the three giants of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Martin Goodman. This price was not set randomly Yes, but the result of the three times premium of Marvel Comics' stock price.No matter from which point of view, this price is reasonable for both parties, and Marvel Comics can also get sufficient financial support.

Second, as a major shareholder, Xiao Zhu has obtained the shared copyright of all superheroes under Marvel Comics, that is to say, not only fringe characters like "Black Widow", even "Iron Man" and "Hulk" Such a pillar superhero, Xiao Zhu can also be adapted a second time.

Thirdly, Xiao Zhu got the position of Director of Marvel Comics Creation Department, which is on the same level as Jack Kirby. He is responsible for the change of comics and film and television production.This suggestion was put forward by Jack Kirby, who hoped that Xiao Zhu could promote the development of Marvel movies.

Fourth, Marvel Comics decided to carry out in-depth cooperation with New Century Entertainment, including starting preparations for the production of the superhero movie "Black Widow", including making Scarlett Johansson the first heroine of "Iron Man 2", deeply entering Marvel In addition to the superhero camp, there is also New Century Entertainment's cooperation in film music, post-production, etc.

All in all, this was an extremely beautiful agreement for Xiao Zhu, which almost exceeded Xiao Zhu's goal.

Marvel Comics is also very satisfied, because although Xiao Zhu only paid one condition, this condition is extremely important: 16 billion US dollars in cash!
The reason why Marvel comics are greatly influenced by Walt Disney is because Walt Disney has repeatedly invested in superhero movies under Marvel in the previous cooperation with Marvel, and Marvel has to Accept the fact that Walt Disney will share the benefits, and even recently, Walt Disney is even preparing to acquire Marvel!It can be said that with these funds, Marvel Comics hardly needs Walt Disney anymore.

The cooperation between the two parties is a win-win situation, and the only loser is Walt Disney.

At 2 pm that day, Marvel Comics held a press conference at the company headquarters. At the press conference, Stan Lee announced the news to many reporters:
"...I announce that Mr. Gretel has become a major shareholder of Marvel Comics with a price of 16 billion US dollars as a shareholder of the board of directors of Marvel Comics..."

"...Mr. Garrett has abundant resources and experience in film production. I believe that his investment can bring Marvel Comics to a whole new level..."

"...The specific share price is subject to the announcement on the official website..."

"...For the rumors of Walt Disney's acquisition, we uphold a rejection attitude. Marvel does not lack capital, we just lack channels for producing and distributing superhero movies..."

The reporters who were hurriedly called over looked confused. Facing the news that was equivalent to a blockbuster, all the reporters forgot to ask questions for a while, because the news was so explosive that it made people Man loses the ability to think.

After a long time, the reporter raised his hand impatiently:

"Mr. Stan Lee, why did Marvel choose Garrett Diao? Wouldn't it be better to choose Walt Disney, who is more powerful?"

Stan Lee replied: "Mr. Garrett will become the major shareholder of the company in the future. Of course, he is only a major shareholder. He has resources no worse than Walt Disney. That's why we made the above decision."

"Mr. Stan Lee, can you elaborate?"

"Sorry, due to the company's business development needs, these things need to be kept secret."

"Mr. Stan Lee, we have noticed the share price of US$16 billion. May I ask Mr. Greeter if he can really come up with this money?"

"Whether it can be taken out is something that our Marvel company needs to consider, but I personally have full confidence in Mr. Gretel."

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With one question after another, the reporters recorded important information one after another.

"Oh my god, it's really exciting. Walt Disney just announced that it will acquire Marvel, and Gretel Diao has already become a major shareholder of Marvel."

“Will Marvel be the next Los Angeles Times? After all, we were impressed with Mr. Garrett’s cunning approach to buying and selling the Los Angeles Times last time!”

"Great is a cunning capitalist, Stan Lee is an idiot, he pushed Marvel comics into the abyss!"

The news spread in the first time, and there was a collective uproar on the Internet. Countless Marvel fans almost wept bitterly on the Internet and denounced Marvel's "violence". Marvel Comics is in the palm of its hand.

On Twitter, the news of Gretel Diao's stake in Marvel Comics was immediately pushed to the top of the list, ranking second on the top trending topics, followed by "Iron Man".

Most people reject Xiao Zhu’s investment in shares. In the United States, although Wall Street is powerful, his image will always be negative. A huge amount of money is lying in the stock market, futures, securities and other exchanges, sucking the people's fat and people's balm of the American people!And Xiao Zhu's image is actually similar to those guys on Wall Street.

Some people even shouted the slogan "Boycott Gretel" on Twitter, and there are even quite a few such people.

"...Great is a foreign capitalist whose goal is profit. From his acquisition of the "Los Angeles Times", we can see that he has no affection for the enterprise. The Marvel we love so much!"

"Marvel, you made a wrong decision, you pushed those superheroes to the edge of the cliff, Greeter Diao, the hateful capitalist, must have been plotting to sell Marvel to a super high Now is a good opportunity for those speculators to buy Marvel's shares more vigorously. I only hope that Gretel can sell his shares later because Marvel has a certain value. Marvel shares..."

Of course, Xiao Zhu also has supporters. Although the development of the Little Secret Gang in the United States has been carried out quietly, because of the support of feminist organizations around the world, the speed of development is extremely fast. =
It's just that these supporters focus on different points.

"Mr. Garrett bought Marvel? This is not a joke, he can spend 16 billion US dollars! Oh God, how rich is he?"

"A billionaire who is only 20 years old! No, it should be said to be a billionaire! His achievements are already comparable to Zuckerberg!"

"This young man is so perfect, he is my ideal husband candidate!"

Fans need to be guided, and the task of the Little Secret Gang is to guide this group of fans. For example, now, apart from Marvel fans, a large number of Little Secret Gang members have begun to appear on the Internet. They directly dubbed Xiao Zhu "the youngest in history." The titles of "Billionaire" and "The Most Perfect National Husband".

America is a country of money, and people's worship of the dollar is almost deeply rooted in their bones. Therefore, with the spread of these slogans, people who didn't pay much attention to Xiao Zhu at first also began to search for his deeds. On Google, "Grey The search rate of the phrase "special" has been rising steadily. In just one hour, it has risen to the top ten most searched, and this trend is also continuing to ferment and heat up.

That night, Xiao Zhu lived in the presidential suite of New York Hilton. When he opened the task bar, he was surprised to find that a task was almost completed.

Easy Bonus Mission: Popularity in America.Mission completion progress: 95%!

It is easy to say that it is popular in America, but it is actually very difficult. After all, even if you are a superstar, you still have a lot of black fans. What's more, Xiao Zhu is not an entertainment star. In the public perception, he is just a businessman. To accomplish this task, a businessman must be at the pinnacle of money!

But now, Xiao Zhu has almost achieved it.

Of course, the completion rate of the task was only 95%, and it was not yet complete. Xiao Zhu squeezed his chin and thought about it, then called Jessica.

"boss."

""Time Magazine" sent an interview invitation today, you help me agree, the time is set for tomorrow, if the other party says that there is no time tomorrow, then refuse."

Xiao Zhu said bluntly, after Marvel released the news today, all major media have thrown olive branches at Xiao Zhu. Zhizhong is also a very high-quality existence, and the characters who can be on the cover of "Times" are all the pinnacle existences in various industries!

"Okay, boss!"

Jessica hung up the phone and started to get busy. About an hour later, there was a reply from "Time Magazine" for Xiao Zhu. The other party was willing to change the interview plan for Xiao Zhu, and even if Xiao Zhu was willing, they would put Xiao Zhu in the next issue. , that is, in the "Time Magazine" issued three days later.

The next day, after Xiao Zhu woke up, she received a call from Scarlett. Her tone was full of excitement: "Oh God, Gretel, did you really buy Marvel? It's incredible. All of this meant a lot to me. It's like a dream."

Scarlett always believed that Xiao Zhu competed with Marvel just to give her the role of Black Widow.

"Honey, don't make a fuss, there are still many things that will surprise you in the future." Xiao Zhu said with a smile.

After getting bored on the phone, Xiao Zhu received a call from Amanda again. On the phone, Bai Fumei, who was at the same level as Imanka, said sourly: "Great, you haven't seen me for a long time. , I heard you're in New York?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu immediately interjected: "Honey, let's go shopping together today, but I accepted an invitation from Time Magazine this morning, how are you this afternoon?"

""Time Magazine"? Oh! Congratulations, my dear, you will become a big celebrity!" Amanda Hurst said in surprise.

Then there were calls from Imanka, Nancy, Julia Roberts and others. It seemed that Xiao Zhu became a household name overnight. For the first time, Xiao Zhu realized what Marvel means to the American people, and bought him. It was Xiao Zhu who really entered the sight of thousands of Americans.

(End of this chapter)