American comics: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

"Sir, this is the wooden block we made according to your design..."

The real world, Churchville.

In the Fisher-Price toy manufacturing workshop, Owen handed a rectangular wooden block to Colin.

"Thank you."

He took the wooden block and looked at the Lego blocks that were exactly the same as in his memory.

Colin nodded with a satisfied look on his face: "Very good, next I hope the factory can make a batch of building block toys with the same specifications."

Making Lego blocks is not a difficult thing for Fisher.

However, looking at the inconspicuous blocks in Colin's hands, Owen couldn't help asking: "Although it may be a bit presumptuous to say this, sir, I still can't understand the purpose of your making these small wooden blocks. I mean, it doesn't look like there is anything special about it."

For those who have never been exposed to Lego, it is indeed difficult to understand its charm at the first time.

Not to mention, in this era.

Putting down the small Lego block in his hand, Colin casually picked up the remaining blocks on the table and stacked them together.

With the connection of the buckles, a simple square wooden block soon appeared in his hand.

"Perhaps, this is the advantage of this toy. It is precisely because it has no characteristics that it has infinite playability." As he spoke, Colin disassembled the square blocks in his hand back to their original appearance: "When we were young, we all had the experience of playing with sand, and these blocks are not really enlarged versions of gravel. Just one grain of sand is meaningless, but when they are gathered together, it is a whole beach and paradise."

At this point, Colin stopped his action and pushed a seemingly simple Lego house in front of Owen: "Obviously, these blocks are the same."

...

"Sir, there is your letter."

After Fisher finalized the manufacturing specifications of Lego blocks.

Back to the newspaper office, John Jr. handed him a letter from Los Angeles.

"My letter?"

Collin took the letter from John Jr. with doubt, looked down at the address on the envelope, confirmed that it was a letter from Disney, nodded slightly and opened it casually.

In the letter, Luo Yin Disney told him about the situation of Paramount in recent times.

"This month, Paramount launched a new movie, but it still couldn't change the loss of the studio. There are reports that the district court is still investigating Paramount's operating conditions. It is also rumored that Paramount's losses may be more serious than expected, and may even exceed 15 million. This is a big trouble. You may have to think about the acquisition issue seriously. Now Hollywood knows that Paramount's bankruptcy is a doomed fact..."

In the letter, Luo Yin gave Colin advice.

Paramount's problems are more serious than what they seem on the surface.

Colin didn't have too many unexpected expressions. In fact, he knew more about Paramount's future development than Luo Yin.

The next year, Paramount will be declared bankrupt by the New York Federal District Court due to conflicts among the leadership and poor management. It was not until 1935 that it was reorganized and became the Paramount Pictures Company known to the public. The time point that Colin is targeting is exactly the gap between the bankruptcy and reorganization of the studio.

This is his only chance to intervene in Paramount.

Of course, the premise of all this is that he has enough funds to prove his ability.

Containing his inner thoughts, Colin continued to follow the content of the letter.

"... In addition, the person who asked me to contact before also responded. Unexpectedly, the other party seems to have heard about "Superman", so he is very happy to meet you, but you have to be prepared. He is not a good guy to talk to. Even in Hollywood, the other party is quite a maverick."

After returning to New York, Colin wrote a letter to ask Roy Disney for help.

He originally thought it would take some time, but he didn't expect to get the news so soon.

His eyes stayed on the last part of the letter for a while, and Colin put away the letter and thought about it secretly.

In the letter, Luo Yin arranged a meeting time for him in a week.

It seemed to be plenty of time, but considering the scarce transportation in this era, the time was actually quite tight.

In particular, the speed of trains in this period was generally not fast, and the fastest train from New York to Los Angeles took about four or five days.

In other words, if Colin wanted to reach his destination before the appointment, he needed to handle everything before tomorrow.

Then he would leave immediately and take the fastest train of the day so as not to miss the time agreed in the letter.

Although time was tight, Colin did not panic too much.

"Jacob."

"Sir, you called me?"

In the newspaper office, Jacob put down his brush and responded to Colin's call.

"This is the next few issues."

From the drawer of the office, he handed Jacob the next few issues of the "Superman" comics.

"No problem, sir."

Reaching out to take the draft from Colin's hand, Jacob glanced at the content on it, paused on the story of one episode, and then retracted his gaze and replied. Since joining the Courier-Newspaper, he has completed the coloring of several issues of comics and is already very familiar with this job.

Looking up, Colin took a look at the young boy. Thinking that his trip to Los Angeles might take longer than expected, Colin felt it necessary to make some preparations: "What do you think about the plot of 'Flame Man', Jacob?"

"Sir, what do you mean?"

When Jacob heard Colin's question, he was a little confused at first, but he quickly reacted and his expression became a little excited.

"I will go to Los Angeles next to deal with some work matters, but on the other hand, the serialization of "Superman" also needs to continue. After all, it is the key to the "Courier" to maintain its popularity, so..."

Although Colin did not finish his words, Jacob already knew what he meant and said excitedly.

"I will work hard, sir."

"What I want is not just hard work."

Colin did not let down his mind because of Jacob's solemn promise, and showed a strict attitude.

"I will let 'Pyro' appear in Superman, but whether this character will become a permanent villain like Luthor or just a one-issue character depends on your creation."

Please remember the domain name of the first release of this book:. Shuquge mobile version reading website: