"But 'slashing' Brother Xin's comics won't be of much benefit to "Comic Future", right?" Xi Muhan said suspiciously.

"You're wrong, it's really good. Of course, if it is a comic by another author, and it wins second or third place in a small book, it will definitely not be 'cut in half'. But Mr. Shen is different, "Comic Future" can only get part of the copyright income of the next work, and the electronic copyright is also 73 open. Even if Mr. Shen's next comic is popular, the actual gains from "Comic Future" will not be too much, so the possibility of the work being 'cut in half' will be much higher.

"If Mr. Shen's next comic does not produce results, there is a saying, and "Comic Future" may once again show an exclusivity agreement and force Mr. Shen to sign. At the same time, once "Y's" does not achieve good results, it is difficult to cooperate with Duoman on the same status.

"Even Mr. Shen is still at a disadvantage in this game. Because we are not dealing with one magazine, but many magazines. We want to take a bite of meat from these capitals, and they will certainly not be happy. Therefore, we cannot afford to lose. ”

Wang Wenhong voiced his concerns.

Shen Xin bowed slightly.

Wang Wenhong's words have a "conspiracy theory" feeling, but if you want to survive in any industry, you can't be careful. What's more, "Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind", I don't know how many people are waiting for his mistake.

Cartoonists rely on their works to speak, and whether the work is popular or not, in addition to the quality of the comics, is also related to the market, and sometimes, a work sells inexplicably, and even the author doesn't know why.

Some smash hit cartoonists, after drawing a popular comic, are likely not to have any more amazing works. For example, Nobuhiro Kazuki, when "Rogue Kenshin" was serialized, it could be called the pillar manga of "Jump", but after the end of this manga, he has not been able to come up with a satisfactory work.

Another example is the author of "Strawberry 100%", Mizuki Kawasita, who was also cut in half several comics after finishing "Strawberry 100%".

Evergreens like Rumiko Takahashi and Yoshihiro Tomiyasu are really scarce among manga artists.

There is also this trend on the Internet, where an author who has managed to write a big hit, in general, will extend the length because the author is not sure if their lower part will still be a hit. If you are not careful, you will really drink the northwest wind.

This is not unfounded, because whether a work sells well or not requires opportunity.

Sometimes mistakes are harmless, for example, when Shen Xin really has the capital, when he negotiates with all the magazines in China, it doesn't matter if he pounces on one or two copies, but now is the most critical time, and he has to be careful.

"What then? A few more requests? Xi Muhan put his hands on his chest, quite uneasy.

Shen Xin couldn't laugh or cry, "Xiaohan, "Comic Future" is not opened by our family. I made so many requests, and it was not easy for them to agree. ”

Xi Muhan heard Shen Xin mention the word "our family", and he was happy in his heart, but he was a little unwilling, "Then after "Steel Refining" is over, let's take a look at the results of "Y's" and make a decision." ”

"That's fine." Wang Wenhong nodded, "If "Y's" can be popular, maybe the new book can borrow the popularity of "Y's". ”

That's the benefit of double opening.

Sometimes, old authors write two books at the same time, just to rub off on the popularity of another old book.

Shen Xin rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before he said slowly: "This is also a way, but since it is to rub the heat, why not rub the "Steel Tempering"?" ”

"Huh? Rubbing "Steel"? Wait a minute...... Mr. Shen, don't you want to serialize new comics immediately after the end of "Steel Forge"? Wang Wenhong was startled and hurriedly asked.

Shen Xin nodded, "It's this kind of thought." ”

Wang Wenhong shook his head again and again, in the future, "Steel Refining" will be upgraded to 40 pages per story, and it is estimated that there is very little time to rest, how can there be time to think about the name of the new comic?

"Teacher Shen, don't be in a hurry." Wang Wenhong persuaded him.

"I know......" Shen Xin said perfunctorily, in his mind now, he was just thinking about one thing, what kind of comic is appropriate.

Royal comics, or evil comics?

The advantages of royal comics are obvious, full of stamina, some phenomenal royal comics, once accepted by readers, it is difficult to decline in popularity, and the results of the works will be relatively stable.

This kind of comics are a bit like fantasy, the competition is big, the routines are deep, and it's hard to come up with results, however, all the works that produce results, the ceiling is also higher than other works.

Evil manga has a feeling of being on the wrong side, such as "Killing City" by Oku Haoya, "As God Says" by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Keji Fujimura, and "Sky Invasion" by Miura Chasui and Takahiro Owa. Guilty and so on.

This kind of comics tend to throw suspense in the first few words to attract the attention of readers, but the shortcomings are also obvious, the later it is, the more difficult it is to create, and once there are signs of plot collapse, the results will be affected.

In addition, the readership of evil comics is much smaller than that of royal comics, and compared with the two, the ceiling of evil comics is not high, just like the first place on a niche network, and its results are difficult to compare with the first place in fantasy or the city.

Evil comics also have the advantage of attracting readers in the shortest possible length. If you can control the length of the manga, you should get a good result.

In the short term, evil comics can get the attention of readers with stunning settings, and in the long run, royal comics have better results.

So, in the end, do you choose evil comics or royal comics?

Shen Xin kept comparing the two types of comics, and after thinking about it repeatedly, he finally chose evil comics.

On the one hand, he had to get the next manga out as soon as possible, and from this point of view, the evil manga was more suitable, and on the other hand, he didn't plan to draw too long a manga, so he cut through the mess quickly and reached the peak of the plot of the next manga before Comic Future reacted, so that the initiative was still in his hands.

After making up his mind, the name of a manga came to Shen Xin's mind, "Death Note", the pinnacle of Ken Obata and Oba Thrush.

The original has 12 volumes, with an average sales volume of 2.5 million copies, ranking ninth in the average sales of a single volume in the 11 districts, and it is also the ceiling of evil comics, and the results are not inferior to royal comics.

In terms of style, Shen Xin has painted "Chess Soul", and now he also paints "Steel Refining" in the style of Ken Obata, so the change in painting style will be very natural.

Of course, Ken Obata's painting style in "DN" can be called gorgeous, and it is also the comic that can best show his drawing skills, and it will be difficult for Shen Xin to draw it.