Hello non-humans!

For those who do animation, I like non-human characters the most. Because of classic animation works, most of the protagonists are non-human, especially animal anthropomorphic characters.

Taking common cats and dogs as examples, there are more classic anime images, such as Tom Cat, Garfield, Mechanical Cat, Blue Cat, Black Cat Sheriff and so on.

Non-humans have always been a favorite of animators, and it can be said that unless the background of the project does not allow the main character to be an animal, in most cases, the main character will be a non-human.

But comics are different.

Compared to animation, manga is more fond of human characters, and only works with relatively niche and unpopular themes will consider using non-human characters.

Therefore, when Gu Miao learned that most of the protagonists in the works of this comic company were non-human characters, he would be pleasantly surprised.

"That's a good thing!"

"Non-human characters can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble, and at the same time, the difficulty of adapting them into animation will be much lower......"

"I understand what you're saying."

Nan Tong said with a sad face: "But the non-human protagonist is not a very popular existence in the comic market. ”

Gu Miao froze in place.

Oh yes!

Discussion and discussion, this is a comic company after all, and the main consideration is the comic market prospects, not the animation market prospects after being adapted.

Then there is no way to do it.

The comic company suitable for acquisition, that is, Mardete's asking price is too high, Gu Miao is unwilling to be the leader of this injustice, and other comic companies are either limited by scale or limited by the popularity of their works, which are not suitable anyway.

"Let's do it ourselves!"

Under Nan Tong's introduction, after having a general understanding of the pattern and distribution of the North American comic market, Gu Miao suddenly felt that instead of acquiring a company that is not up to the bottom, it is better for Wanbao to inject capital and do it alone.

"How?"

Nan Tong was a little curious.

Although Wanbao has an animation production division in North America, it does not have the qualification to publish comic magazines and paper comic books. In this case, how would Wanbao develop its comic business in North America without relying on acquisitions?

"Find a North American publisher with relevant qualifications to work with!"

Gu Miao said with a smile: "We publish the content, and they are responsible for printing and selling. It's really not good, it's okay to go through import and export trade channels, let's print it in China and then send it to North America. ”

The latter is a bit more reliable.

But the problem of the latter is also obvious, that is, through the import and export trade channel, tariffs and transportation costs are not a small amount.

"Headache ......"

Gu Miao thought about it and felt that the most portable way to solve the problem was to acquire a ready-made company with a relatively large scale and relatively sound qualifications.

Mardete is the best choice.

But the greed of that old man George was completely beyond Gu Miao's imagination, and wanting to take over Mardete Comics Company from him at the market price was almost like a pipe dream.

"Forget it, hang him for a few days."

Gu Miao squeezed her eyebrows, feeling that even if she wanted to go to Old Man George to negotiate the price, she had to dry him for a few days first, and she couldn't make him feel that Wanbao had to buy Mardete.

"So where are you going these days?"

"Go pick up the leak!"

……

Before Gu Miao left for North America, she got a clue to a well-known "superhero" comic book through the information provided by Dave.

Superman, also known as Superman!

This is an alien boy born on Krypton, sent to Earth by his parents as an infant, and then adopted by a farmer who named him Clark Kent.

"That's a bird? That's an airplane? No! That's - Superman! ”

Superman is the earliest American comic superhero, and he is also the most shining star among countless superheroes, and since his birth, he has gained the love of countless fans all over the world.

There is also Superman in this parallel world, and it was born very early, about 50 years ago, there were already comic works released.

Merely......

Compared with "Superman" in Gu Miao's memory, the development of Superman in this parallel world is obviously not very smooth.

The comics sold well in the early years, and were hailed as childhood memories of two generations, and at that time, they were also adapted into movies, TV series, and animations, which also achieved good results.

But the pinnacle was short-lived.

About a decade ago, the Superman franchise began to go downhill, with comic book circulation declining day by day, and film, animation, and TV series projects also suffering a waterloo, with dismal results one by one.

"Superman is a thing of the past, and the hero in the blue leotard and the red cape is no longer the favorite anime character of children."

In just ten years, this super animation IP, which was once popular all over the world and influenced two entire generations, has come to its darkest moment.

When Dave told Gu Miao that the company that produced the "Superman" series of comics and held the copyright of the entire Superman series, Weller Comics, intended to sell the copyright of the "Superman" series, Gu Miao was shocked.

That's Superman!

The top management of the Weller company, is all the brain in water? An IP of the level of "Superman" is willing to transfer it to others?

"Because Wheeler is short of money, and Superman is hopeless."

Dave explains: "Almost everybody feels that Superman is a thing of the past. This superhero from the last century is out of touch with the current era. ”

"Fart!"

Gu Miao rolled her eyes.

Superman is a work of the last century, and it is understandable to complain about his lack of novelty, but it is out of touch with the times, and it would be too much to say that Superman is in the past tense.

Superman will never be outdated no matter what era he is in, and the reason why his current performance is very poor is nothing more than the lack of a replacement.

"Does the Wühler Company really want to sell the rights to the Superman series?" Gu Miao asked again.

"Yes!"

"So how much are they going to sell? If the price is right, we can take the offer. Gu Miao said without thinking.

Needless to say, just for the name "Superman", if the price is right, you can buy it completely without thinking.

As for the decline of the "Superman" series and the fact that the results of related derivative works are getting worse year by year, Gu Miao is not worried at all.

The Superman series has a bad score?

Special Meow has used an anime image for decades, and even the hairstyle has not changed a bit, so it's strange that readers and fans are not tired of watching it.

If you want to get results, you have to operate on the "Superman" series, and drastically modify a series of settings, including Superman's own image, to bring fans a sense of freshness.

This doesn't change, that doesn't change, the current "Superman" looks no different from fifty years ago, and the results will naturally get worse and worse......

"Superman is underrated!"

Gu Miao said solemnly: "This seemingly old and outdated hero comic character, when the right time comes, it is entirely possible that the dead wood will come to spring." ”

The trough was short-lived.

Once this trough period is overcome, the future Superman will still be the world-famous superhero, a cultural symbol of American comics.

(End of chapter)