In fact, in Mark Dujon's post, there are more "feelings" than a discussion of the plot, and it can be said that the whole post almost completely revolves around the point of "touching the past".

But it is precisely in this way that it hits what those old comic book fans want to say but can't express.

"Superman" really brought them back to the joy of reading comics for the first time when they were children, and made them seem to be back to the golden age of federal comics overnight.

Mark Dujon's post was first posted on the Edit Info section of the Edit forum, but three hours later, the comment went viral throughout the United States.

More and more people are getting involved and are starting to reminisce about how they became fans of comics and the history of reading comics through Superman.

At such times, "Superman" seems to have a different meaning, connecting people to the old days that are passing by quickly.

In addition to those hardcore comic book fans who still only pay attention to the plot and setting, people with a little bit of emotion are involved in this collective memory, and whenever "Superman" is mentioned, it will inevitably mention "the glory of the past" and "golden age".

Bringing this poignant group activity to a head was a post by Stan Lee, a well-known American cartoonist and collector, which is still posted in the Edit section of the Edit forum, and unlike Mark Duhon, Stan Lee displayed all of his comic-related collectibles, arranged chronologically.

At the end of the post, Stan Lee showed off his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Superman, and posted the following quote as a summary of the collective memory.

"History is always moving forward, and the past has become the past. I love the old days and every day of the present, just as I love hardcore detective comics and I love Superman. New doors have opened, and the groundbreaking Superman is just the beginning. I'm glad I've been able to see comics like Superman in my lifetime, and thank you to Frank Miller for leading us into a new era of comics. ”

Stan Lee's evaluation is not insignificant, almost pushing Frank Miller and "Superman" into the position of a changemaker and leader.

However, Stan Lee, as one of the main comics of the golden age of American federal comics, has been hanging for many years, and still has a great influence in the comic book circle and fans.

Comic magazines, various media outlets, and even gossip media began to unanimously use praise such words as "epoch-making", "groundbreaking", and "creating a new era of federal comics" to evaluate Frank Miller and the "Superman" comics.

And when the sales statistics of the first issue of "Superman" were officially released, these somewhat exaggerated praises and evaluations really became the best words to express the status of "Superman".

The first issue of Superman sold 5.37 million copies in the first week, and the posts of Mark Dujon and Stan Lee clearly contributed to its sales.

In addition, the electronic version of the REDIT forum has also broken through the million mark. Of course, there are many comic fans who buy physical books to collect after reading the electronic version.

And the 5.37 million sales result also made "Superman" naturally top the weekly sales list of comics in the United States, and surpassed the second-ranked comic by a full 3 million.

It is foreseeable that this number will continue to grow with the advancement of time, although in terms of trend, there is little chance of surpassing the single volume sales record of 7 million copies of the largest selling comic in the history of the United States - "Darkwalker", but in the context of the increasingly sluggish comic industry in the United States, this is undoubtedly a big shot in the arm, and has brought confidence and hope to many comic book practitioners again.

As Donald Meeks, editor-in-chief of Comic Frontiers, put it.

The U.S. Federation is witnessing a miracle!

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"This is the Mainichi Shimbun. We're outside a comic shop in New York, and it's just past 6 a.m., but it's almost crowded......"

On the TV screen, a male reporter from the Wara Bros. News Channel is talking to the camera: "I'm sure you've all guessed why, because today is the release day of the second installment of Frank Miller's super-comic book Superman." Although this manga is a weekly magazine, I'm sure manga fans can't wait. ”

With the reporter's words, the camera pans to the comic book fans who have gathered.

These comic fans are not all young people, not all men, there are also many old people, middle-aged people and women, they gather together at this time, forget the age and gender barriers, and they are all in a bunch, some play board games, some play cards, and some hold the first issue of "Superman" comics I don't know how many times I read them, of course, more people are excitedly discussing the comic "Superman".

The male reporter walked a few steps into the crowd and saw a bearded man holding a little girl in a red cloak who was also in the crowd, and couldn't help but light up in the crowd, walked over quickly, pointed the microphone at him, and asked with a smile on his face: "Hey, are you also here to buy "Superman"?" ”

When the man saw the microphone and the camera, he didn't mind, and replied generously, "Of course." ”

The reporter looked at the little girl who was dozing off on the man's shoulder, and continued to ask: "It seems that your daughter is also a super fan of "Superman". ”

"Oh, to be precise, Mickey is a fan of Superman, and I told her that I would deliver the second issue of Superman to her as soon as possible, but she insisted on coming along." The man smiled helplessly and replied, "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have seen Superman." ”

As he spoke, the man shook the little girl lightly and said gently, "Hey, baby, the TV station is interviewing us......"

The little girl didn't fall asleep very well, and when she was shaken by the man, she woke up, rubbed her eyes, and asked vaguely, "Can we go buy Superman, Daddy?" ”

"No, we'll have to wait a while, but soon, baby."

The little girl pouted and said, "Why is it so slow! ”

At this time, the reporter pointed the microphone at the little girl again: "Children, do you like "Superman"? ”

Hearing this question, the little girl suddenly came to her senses and said loudly: "Of course I like it, Superman is the most powerful!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and made a superhuman flight motion, and then, as if he was a little shy, he quickly covered his face.

"Baby, you can show your cape to the audience in front of the TV, and I'm sure my grandparents will watch this show too." The gentle comfort of the man.

"Really?" The little girl's eyes lit up and she pulled the cloak behind her to the front, "Grandpa, this superman cloak is my own ......"

Both the journalist and the little girl's father let out a good-natured laugh.

In addition to the father and daughter, the male reporter went out into the crowd and interviewed several representative comic fans.

Of course, the Huala Brothers will not do this show in vain, in fact, the popularity of "Superman" has long made the senior management of the Huala Brothers, especially the animation department, laugh from ear to ear.

From this point of view, buying the animation adaptation rights of "Superman" as early as possible is simply an extremely wise choice, and it is foreseeable that when the "Superman" comic is launched, it may reach a terrifying rating.

For this, Bob Turner also received a large prize money that would allow his family of four to spend half a month in Hawaii.

Therefore, this episode of the Wara Bros. News Channel is just to better promote the "Superman" comics and make the fire of "Superman" burn more violently.