Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 126 New Origin

"Sir, this is the serialization of 'Blame Man'."

Right in the world, inside the Messenger newspaper office.

Jacob handed over the sketch in his hand to Colin, and said with some trepidation.

After getting his approval and agreeing to serialize a plot about "Blame Man" in "Superman", Jacob has been in a state of conflict, looking forward to the appearance of the character he created in the comics, while worrying about Wan A self-designed story plot is not exciting enough, rejected by Mr. Colin, or disliked by readers.

Under such contradictory emotions, Jacob didn't sleep well for several days.

Besides coloring the manga, I've been thinking about the plot of 'Blame Man'.

Colin took the sketch in Jacob's hand and looked down under his anxious eyes.

"interesting?"

When I saw Jacob's setting of "Blame Man", no, it should be "Thunderbolt" in the comics, I couldn't help but twitched the corner of my mouth, and a funny expression flashed in my eyes.

The story background of "Thunderbolt" continues part of its setting in "World Journal", and it is also a product of experiments.

However, Jacob is clever in linking the scientist who made the Human Torch with the villain Luthor in "Superman".

It's a clever choice to bring out a new story through a character accepted by the reader.

In the story created by Jacob, because his previous evil plans were frequently stopped by Superman, Luthor gave birth to an existence that could confront Superman. When oxygen comes into contact with it, a raging flame will emerge, and it is named the Human Torch.

Human Torch was completely under Luthor's control when it was first created in Luthor's giant test tube.

Luthor caused the Human Torch to appear in the metropolis to wreak havoc, destroying any targets who dared to block his ruling plan, which naturally included the existence of Superman.

The development of the plot is just like the serialization of comics in the past.

Superman and Human Torch fought. Although the flames on Human Torch couldn't hurt Superman's body, it caused damage to the surroundings of the metropolis.In desperation again, Superman thought of a way. He grabbed the Human Torch and flew over the sea, and threw the burning guy directly into the sea.

The boundless sea swallowed Human Torch's body, and Luthor's evil plan was once again blocked by Superman.

However, in the last frame of the drawing, Jacob left a little thought.

The Human Torch that fell into the sea was washed ashore again, but it had lost its memory.

"Nice plot design."

After reading the comics created by Jacob, Colin nodded.

He does not reject Jacob's practice of connecting the origin of "Thunderbolt" with Luthor. On the contrary, this origin design gives him a novel feeling, seeing comic characters designed by others interacting with his superman , There is a sense of surprise created by the same person.

"After the draft is revised and colored, it's handed over to Old John."

"Sir, you mean?!"

Hearing Colin's arrangement, the anxious expression on Jacob's face was instantly replaced by surprise, and he couldn't help but say.

"Faced with such an excellent work, what reason do I have to refuse?"

Colin did not deny this.

"However, before that..."

Immediately afterwards, he seemed to think of something and suggested.

"Perhaps we can make a little modification on the sketch of Superman and Human Torch fighting, and we can add a Superman's ability here."

Freezing breath, this is another classic ability of Superman.

Just the opposite of the Human Torch's ability in the comics, it can add more confrontation to the battle plot.

At the same time, it is also a small attempt of Colin.

That is, through the creation of other cartoonists, whether they can also unlock superpowers for themselves.

"No problem, sir, I'll modify the plot right away."

Faced with Colin's suggestion, Jacob nodded quickly.

We also need to be able to serialize the stories we created on the "Courier", and modifying the plot is not our problem at all.

What's more, Mr. Ke Lin's idea is completely proposed from the perspective of being good for the role of Human Torch, and he has no reason to refuse.

Withdrawing from Jacob's excited figure, Colin silently returned his gaze to the newspaper in his hand.

For several days in a row, he returned to New York on a steam locomotive in Los Angeles.

And during his absence in New York, the whole situation seems to have undergone some noticeable changes.

"... New York Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the presidency, but the Democratic Party is not optimistic about this. Al Smith, the former governor of New York State and the first candidate for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, said in an interview that a weak guy like Roosevelt , it is impossible to become a nominee at all, and his participation in the election is just a farce."

Roosevelt announced his candidacy for president.

Looking at the news content published on the political page of the newspaper, Ke Lin said silently in his heart.

In history, Roosevelt became the longest-serving president in American history, serving a total of four consecutive terms.

During this period, no one was optimistic about Roosevelt's candidacy.

The candidates for the nomination within the party did not care about him, and even the media expressed a slight attitude towards him.

"The New Republic" said in the weekly that Roosevelt was: "No superior intelligence, nor extraordinary endurance."

The "Nation" magazine mocked him even more: "Hoover changed his name, but he is still Hoover."

No one believed that Roosevelt would become president.

Even, during the party campaign, the "Baltimore Sun" mocked: "The Democrats have elected their most cowardly candidate."

All these prove that the public is not optimistic about Roosevelt.

How can such a guy who is sitting in a wheelchair and unable to move freely become the president of a country.

However, Roosevelt successfully defeated Hoover under the circumstances that everyone was not optimistic about.

Although, from Colin's point of view, in fact, during this period, no matter who wants to defeat Hoover, it is not too difficult.

The reason why Roosevelt was able to succeed is actually more because the people have lost hope in everything. The Great Depression has completely shattered the confidence of the people. There are worse situations.

The Hoover onstage is bankrupt, and offstage, this 'new Hoover' in a wheelchair seems to have some hope.

In this way, in the public's disgust towards Hoover and the mentality of smashing the cans.

Roosevelt was elected.

This is not how great Roosevelt is, it is just that the United States in the Great Depression needed a choice, and Roosevelt was the only choice they had to make.

　Thanks to Yiguan Yiguan for the 500 starting point reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)