Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 175 Authorization Peripherals
Perhaps, I can bring this time forward.

For ordinary people, this is undoubtedly a difficult task. After all, the development of science and technology does not happen overnight. On the contrary, many scientific research results often require a long wait to bear fruit, and they are full of various coincidences and surprises.Just like the invention of the microwave oven, the original purpose was to invent a more powerful microwave emitting magnetron, which acts on radar equipment. The discovery of saccharin came from the fact that the researchers at that time did not wash their hands.

The accidents in these scientific inventions have built our current life.

And injection molding machines, obviously.

The earliest plastic injection molding machine appeared as early as 1872, and it has been developed to a certain extent later.

At present, the injection molding machine known on the market is the first series-produced horizontal injection molding machine launched by Eckert and Ziegler in 1926, which is manually driven and formed by air pressure.

This is also a common type of injection molding machine on the market. Although there are electric injection molding machines that can replace manual drives on the market, since injection molding machines have always been used only for small-batch production, expensive electric drives are not the case. period of choice.

After all, how much money is a worker.

A handmade injection molding machine is obviously not what Ke Lin needs.

In this case, there is almost no difference from wooden Lego, so the upgrade of the injection molding machine has become the focus.

As far as Ke Lin knows, it will be a few years before the injection molding machine really makes a breakthrough.

The popularization of polystyrene has promoted the market development of injection molding machines. With the breakthrough of raw materials, injection molding machines have gradually changed from the original compression molding method to injection method. origin.Early injection molding machines may not be described as injection molding at all, but compression molding is more accurate.

Thinking about the development history of injection molding machines in his mind, Ke Lin had some ideas instead.

Since there are already prototypes of injection molding machines on the market, he can completely follow this line of research.

Or, for others, a technological breakthrough often requires countless trials and failures.

But for Colin, he can completely omit these steps.

Not only because of the ability of [Super Brain Power], but also because of the anti-world behind him. The development of injection molding machines has already been completely industrialized.

Since, the injection molding machine industry is destined to upgrade and develop.

So why can't the one pushing the development be me?
In my mind, the idea of ​​an injection molding machine emerged.

Colin did not directly put it into action. On the contrary, he first arranged for Herman Fisher to continue the production and development of Superman dolls according to his inner thoughts, allowing Fisher to use Superman as a prototype to develop More types of dolls, open up the market.

At the same time, he contacted some manufacturers.

Talked about the authorization of Superman's peripherals, allowing these manufacturers to use Superman's iconic shield-shaped S logo and print it on book clothing for sale.

In just one day, Ke Lin has completed the authorization of more than dozens of trademarks, which has also brought him a lot of profits.

At the same time, through his relationship with Disney, he also met the representatives in charge of European merchandise sales.

Because of the short film "Superman and Mickey", the image of Superman has gradually become familiar to the European market. Through this relationship, he opened up overseas markets and brought products with the Superman logo to Europe.

Of course, it is still too early to spread the European market with just one "Superman and Mickey", and Colin has only authorized two or three European manufacturers to produce toothbrushes and kitchen supplies with the shield-shaped S logo , Earn a little foreign exchange.

According to estimates, these licensed peripheral products will bring Ke Lin an income of 30 million by the end of the year.

Don't underestimate this number, you must know that during the entire authorization process, what Colin paid was only Superman's copyright logo.And those manufacturers need to complete all the work including product design, manufacturing and subsequent sales.

I understand why Disney likes licensing so much.

It's a pity that due to the consideration of Superman's image and [belief], it is impossible to achieve all-round copyright authorization like Disney.

From his conversation with Disney, it is known that in New York Disney alone, there are already more than a hundred manufacturers producing peripheral products for it.

There are nearly [-] companies in the United States that have been authorized.

Therefore, Disney's peripheral products also cover a variety of commodities, from the most basic toys and books to kitchen hygiene products.

……

"I have started to buy oil stocks in the market according to your request, because the market is generally not optimistic about the prospects of oil, so the transaction price of oil stocks has always been at a low level, the estimated purchase price of each share Between 0.27 and 0.38, in the past few days, I have acquired more than 3% of the shares of Seaside United Oil Company..."

Wall Street, in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

Luo Stone reported his work situation to Colin. Although it is estimated that he needs to spend 300 million US dollars to be able to buy enough equity in Seaside United Oil Company, this does not mean that Colin needs to pay for it all at once. Just put so much money into it.

Stocks are a changing market. If you buy too many stocks at once, it will trigger a counterattack from Seashore United Oil Company, resulting in the failure of his acquisition.

Therefore, according to Luo Stone's idea, they will buy oil stocks bit by bit by means of devouring.

This can not only avoid too much counterattack in the market, but also reduce the financial pressure in Ke Lin's hands.

So far, Kelin's oil acquisition plan has been going well, but Luo Stone obviously encountered a little trouble.

"However, in the past few days of trading, I seem to have discovered another opponent who is interested in oil stocks and is also buying oil stocks on the market."

Luo Stone originally thought that with the current decline in oil stocks.

Except for Ke Lin who didn't know the purpose, no one else would have much interest in this market.

However, it now appears that this is not the case.

Another opponent?
Hearing what Luo Stone said, the expression on Colin's face did not change at all, as if he had already expected this.

In fact, for Roth Stone's opponent in the oil stock market.

Colin is more familiar than him.

Paul Getty, the oil geek, the richest man in the world in the 60s.

Colin's approach to oil is actually imitating what the future richest man did during the Great Depression, buying low-priced oil stocks frantically and then waiting for their appreciation.

In fact, in the following years, as the auto market recovered, Petroleum's stock price soared from the current market price of 2.5 cents per share to $20.It is precisely because of his decisiveness in oil stock prices that Paul Getty later became a well-known oil tycoon.

Only now, the future oil tycoon and richest man has encountered an opponent in the market.

Ke Lin, the fake Li Kui, met Paul Getty, the real Li Kui, but he seemed to have no intention of backing down.

"Continue to buy shares, and if Seashore Union fights back, go to Mission's companies that own Seashore United."

Well, Colin's acquisition method is actually the same acquisition method Paul Getty used for the Seaside United Oil Company.

……

In the stock market, the entanglement between Luo Stone and Paul Getty is obviously still some time away.

Moreover, with the subsequent intervention of the Rockefeller family, the acquisition of the Seashore United Oil Company lasted for two full years.

This is destined to be a protracted battle of endurance.

However, Colin was not worried at all, because this was destined to be an uneasy confrontation. Compared with these opponents participating in the oil stock market competition, Colin, who had mastered the conditions of foresight, had already determined from the very beginning the identity of the winner.

The ups and downs of the stock market did not affect him too much.

On the contrary, Colin put more attention back on the serialization of "The Courier".

Obviously, he has not forgotten that "Superman" is the foundation of his foothold in the real world.

With the previous idea of ​​promoting the development of technology such as injection molding machines in Fisher, Ke Lin made some revisions to the new series, portraying an ability that has always been very important but has not been improved for a long time .

In this issue of the "Superman" comics, the story continues the plot of the 'Metropolis Society'.

Superman's confrontation with this villainous group has whetted the appetite of newspaper readers for weeks.

In the plot, the pranksters take the citizens of the metropolis as hostages, threatening that Superman cannot easily launch an offensive.

Prank King: "How about it, Superman, you have nothing to do. Once you attack us, the bombs on these citizens will explode and kill them all!"

With the threat of the King of Pranksters at hand, Superman's eyes fall on the townsfolk at the funfair, especially Lois.

At some point, the toy man had already tied the bomb to them.

And Luthor held the button for the bomb in his hand.

Superman: "The situation is more troublesome than I thought. I didn't expect that even Louise would be involved."

The 'Metropolitan Association' seems to have created a problem for Superman, even as Superman.

In the serial comics, Colin expresses the difficult situation that Superman is currently encountering through text notes.

Three evil villains join forces, and even Superman becomes a little less than their match.

At this moment, Superman's brain was working rapidly, and he seemed to have thought of a way.

Of course, as a manga protagonist.

Naturally, Superman cannot be defeated. This is also the main axis of the story of "Superman" written by Colin in this period. Unlike Superman who will be injured or even die in the future, Superman in this period is in the process of gradually becoming stronger.

In the story, Superman showed the ability of super perspective, easily seeing through the structure of the button in Luthor's hand.

Then in the next second, he perfectly produced a button that was exactly the same as the 'Metropolis Association' through his powerful learning ability and everything at hand.Pressing this button successfully removed the threat of an explosion on Louise's metropolitan citizens.

Toyman: "No, how did you do it!"

Superman: "That's easy."

Luther: "Damn, the explosion is useless!"

In the exclamation of the Metropolitan Association, Superman, who had successfully escaped the crisis, began to fight back.

And everyone in the Metropolitan Association is not to be outdone. During the prank king's successive calls for help, a huge toy robot appears in the playground.

This is an evil robot created by Toyman and Luthor, which is powerful enough to destroy a city.

Manipulating a giant robot, the trio of the Metropolitan Association fought a fierce battle with Superman.

Luther fired a terrible green laser to destroy Superman, but was easily resisted by Superman. The green light that was enough to destroy the building did no harm to Superman at all.

With the green light on, Superman flew in front of the huge machine, his eyes shot out heat and instantly destroyed the huge machine.

At the end of the comic, it was fixed on the scene of Superman flying on the ruins of the explosion and lifting the robot wreckage high.

……

"Sure enough, the final victory belongs to Superman!"

"I didn't expect the 'Metropolis Association' to create such a terrible robot in the end. If it wasn't for Superman, perhaps the entire metropolis would be destroyed."

"Once again evil has been thwarted by Superman..."

"I didn't expect that these three villains could bring such a terrible disaster together. Fortunately, Mr. Troublemaker didn't participate in it."

"It's so powerful that even the terrible green light created by Luthor can't hurt Superman at all, and finally Superman can lift such a huge robot."

When looking at the end of the story, Superman defeated the 'Metropolitan Association' screen.

Even though they had already expected it, the readers couldn't help exclaiming and shouting excitedly.

Over the past few weeks, Ke Lin's foreshadowing in the serialization has finally been completely vented at this moment.

They looked at the newspaper, the scene of Superman holding up the remains of the robot.

Although it was just a simple picture in the newspaper, the shock it caused to the readers was beyond imagination. This page of comics has also become one of the most collected newspapers in the future.

So far, the invincible image of Superman has once again left a deep impression on the readers.

As long as there is Superman, there will be no difficulty.

It has also become the reader's definition of "Superman" comics for a long time in the future.

Perhaps it is because during the Great Depression, almost everyone faced various setbacks, so readers were able to put their own ideas into the plot of the comics.

They've had enough of it in real life, so at least in the fictional comics, there's nothing to hold them back.

This is perfectly realized in the serialization of "Superman".

(End of this chapter)