Sure enough, it was a small calculation.

Yu Chen muttered in his heart, but said in his mouth: "So what? ”

"Illustrator...... "Comic Future" is the most well-known comic magazine in China, there will always be one or two cartoonists with good drawing skills, right?" Kong Xian said with a smile.

"What level?" Yu Chen asked.

"Of course, the higher the quality, the better...... By the way, the best cartoonist in China is Mr. Shen, so can you ask Mr. Shen for help? Kong Xian narrowed her eyes, "If you use Teacher Shen's paintings, no matter who the author is, you should be able to hold it, right?" I watched the character design he made for "God Descent", which is very gorgeous, and the details are also very fine. ”

Light, especially the light of publishing a single book, does depend on the quality of the illustrations, otherwise, there will be no "buy illustrations and get toilet paper" saying.

Yu Chen rolled his eyes, thought about it, and still said a sentence, "This kind of joke, let's just talk about it ourselves." ”

Shen Xin serialized "Y's" and "DN" at the same time, how can he have time to care about these things? And, strictly speaking, Shen Xin is not exactly the author of "Comic Future".

"I'm serious." Kong Xian said.

Yu Chen's mouth opened slightly, and then said with a wry smile: "Sister Kong, you really dare to say it." Let's not talk about whether Mr. Shen's time allows, just talk about the price. Domestic black and white illustrations, should range from hundreds to thousands, color pictures are more expensive, first-line illustrators, the kind that is very famous in China, should be a single 2-50,000, if the illustrator is also well-known in District 11, it should be 5-80,000. The top line of illustrators in District 11 should be more than 100,000.

"Mr. Shen is in District 11, and his fame can surpass that of some top-tier cartoonists, and he also has a certain ...... in Omi No, it's famous. Moreover, Mr. Shen's painting skills are already very good, if you ask Mr. Shen, a single page of color painting only starts at two or three hundred thousand...... As for the black and white pages, it is estimated that Mr. Shen will not consider it. Again...... Forget it, I don't think anyone in the country can afford it. ”

"It can't be that expensive, right? I inquired through the grapevine, the characters of "God Descent" are about tens of thousands, right? We won't want so much, one or two coloring pages will suffice. Kong Xian was surprised.

Yu Chen sneered, "Sister Kong, how many years ago did Mr. Shen paint the character of "God Descent"? I remember that "Steel" had only been serialized for a long time, right? What is the achievement of "Steel" now? What is the achievement of "DN"? To put it mildly, if you're willing to spend money, others aren't necessarily willing to paint? ”

Kong Xian turned her head to look at Shang Haozhi.

"Huh? Pretty much. Ji Yinxuan and Teacher Shen are sisters and brothers, and Teacher Shen is probably not willing to ask for the price. Cartoonists of this level, especially now who are still serialized, will not take light illustrations. If you're free, you might still have a chance...... By the way, if your authors can come up with amazing work, maybe there is a slight chance. Shang Haozhi explained.

"A little bit...... What are the chances? Kong Xian asked again.

"Uh...... 10%…… 5%, right? Shang Haozhi said nonsense.

If he sees the right eye, Shen Xin may make a decision right away, if he can't see it, he has no chance at all.

However, from "Chess Soul", "Steel Refining", to "DN", these works have gone all the way, Shen Xin's vision should not be low, and there are very few works that can make him shine.

"The probability is too low." Kong Xian shook her head.

However, when she thinks about it, she also feels that her thoughts are a bit wishful thinking.

wants Shen Xin to draw illustrations, in addition to being surprisingly light, the possibility is indeed too low.

"Or use your usual illustrator? If there is really a boutique, I will help you ask Mr. Luo Zheng again. Yu Chen persuaded him.

Luo Zheng's comic still has two or three words to finish, and the original manuscript has been handed in, so there should be free time.

As for Shen Xin, to be honest, it's really impossible.

"However, my personal advice is that if you really want to raise a few new people and are willing to spend money, you should find the best of the illustrators. If Mr. Luo Zheng serializes comics, he doesn't have time to draw light illustrations. ”

"That's what I said, but gimmicks are also required."

Luo Zheng is also the signature of "Comic Future", and his painting skills are also good. If Luo Zheng draws two illustrations, the bonus to lightness is also very large.

Of course, compared with Shen Xin, there must be a gap, after all, the characters of "God Descent" are set in District 11 and also have a good reputation, which can be seen on the Internet and Twitter.

"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry, it's really embarrassing today." Kong Xian sighed.

Yu Chen waved his hand and said in his heart, where have you only been here? Think that at the beginning, Bao Dong went to Shen Xin, but he was still rejected?

"Anyway, you didn't call me here for this, did you?" Yu Chen aimed at the other three.

"This is one of them. Actually, it's mainly on the app. So far, our app features have come out. Shang Haozhi glanced at Zeng Yue.

Zeng Yue took out a folder and took out two pieces of paper from it, one page to Yu Chen and one page to Kong Xian.

"The current situation is like this, the main income of the app now is in the light and comics, but because of the existence of "Comic Future", it is impossible for us to serialize the latest and best comics on the app, which is not very beneficial to the development of the app. Moreover, if the app serializes the comics that are selling well, it will also have a certain impact on the magazine, so our temporary idea is to cooperate with "Kaichuang Library" to serialize some comics first. We can find some authors from some cartoonists who are good at drawing but not very good at making up stories, and the cost should be down. ”

"No problem." Yu Chen immediately agreed.

If the app serializes the latest release of a single book, the revenue of the magazine will also be greatly reduced, so it is better to try it separately first, and cartoonists are also resources, so as to prevent cartoonists from losing to other platforms.

"If the comics have good grades, a single book may be published, so please help at that time." Zeng Yue continued.

Yu Chen was stunned for a moment, and the fact that he could sell a single comic book showed that it was possible to contact the animation company, and it was more likely that he would come forward at that time.

After pondering for a while, Yu Chen also nodded and agreed.

Making animations benefits not only comics, but also light single books. It should be a win-win.

"Another point, now I have selected a group of Internet light families, and I am preparing to focus on training." Kong Xian took over.

"How to cultivate? Publishing a single book? Yu Chen said curiously.

"Not so fast. Even if it is published, the light ones serialized on the Internet will have to be cut at a large length, and it is estimated that about one-third of them will be deleted, right? Physical books also come at a cost. In addition, we will send editors to tutor them one by one, and at the same time let them serialize short stories on the "Qichuang Library", hone their writing, and cultivate their popularity at the same time. Kong Xian is very confident.

Yu Chen sighed, glanced at the page in his hand, and felt a little uncomfortable.

In the past year, not only has the performance of "Comic Future" increased steadily, but the app has also turned a loss into a profit, and the revenue has increased significantly.

Comic Future is in a good position right now, but how long can it sustain 4 million copies sold in a single week?

"By the way, Mr. Shang, we are short of new authors......" Yu Chen couldn't help but complain.

"Hurry up and find it, shall we? Newcomers who submit articles and newcomers and veterans from other magazines of the company can sign it as long as it is suitable, and pay attention to other platforms and newcomers who have emerged from the comic festival. ”

"Huh?"

Yu Chen understands the first half of the sentence, but what does the second half of the sentence mean?

"Well, what? Digging people? As long as you have the strength, liquidated damages or something, it doesn't matter at all. Shang Haozhi patiently explained, "How do you think Teacher Shen came here?" Dig it up, of course. ”