Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 49 "Messenger Comics"

Positive World, New York.

The delivery man drove the truck in the downtown area.

The street was deserted in the early morning, and the newspaper delivery truck was driving fast on the road, shuttling in the middle of the street under the dim streetlights on both sides.

Inside the van, bundles of newspapers and magazines were stacked, waiting for delivery men to distribute to newsstand owners downtown.

Driving the newspaper delivery truck around the corner, the delivery man saw the newsstand not far from the intersection and the boss waiting anxiously.

"It's a bit late today."

In front of the newsstand, the boss complained to the delivery man.

"There was a small incident on the road. A newsstand changed its owner and was not very skilled, so it took a little time."

After getting off the newspaper delivery van, the deliveryman explained to the newsstand owner.

"This is today's newspaper and magazine."

Stretching out his hand to catch the piles of newspapers and periodicals, the boss counted the quantity skillfully and said, "Is "Urban Men and Women" gone?"

"No, I heard that the publishing house plans to reprint the fashion magazine."

Hearing the delivery man's answer, the newsstand owner couldn't help showing a regretful expression on his face.

"It's a pity, "City Men and Women" is quite popular with readers..."

After counting the magazines in your hand, make sure that the quantity is not missing.

The boss took out the coins he had prepared a long time ago from his pocket, handed them to the deliveryman beside him, and asked casually, "By the way, are there any new newspapers and magazines coming out recently?"

"The newspapers are still the same, they have always been the same ones, but when it comes to new magazines, there is a new comic magazine."

"Are comic magazines like "Famous Comics"?"

"It should be about the same."

"Get me a copy."

Hearing what the delivery man said, the owner of the newsstand couldn't help showing interest.

The delivery man pulled a magazine out of the newspaper van and handed it to him.

Reaching out to take the comics from the delivery man, the owner of the newsstand looked down, and the first thing that caught his eyes was the large words "Messenger comics" on the cover of the magazine.

"The Courier Comics?"

Looking at the name on the comic magazine, the owner of the newsstand murmured, feeling somewhat familiar with the name.

And then, look down along the title of the book "Messenger Comics".

I saw that printed on the first issue of "Messenger comics" was a person wearing a blue tights and a red cape, with a big "S" mark on the shield logo on his chest, turning a car A proud figure raised high above his head.

"Superman!"

The moment he saw the cover of the comic, the newsstand owner couldn't help but blurted out.

He's obviously no stranger to Superman.

"So, what is serialized on "Messenger Comics" is the comic content of "Superman"?"

"The Courier Comics, the Courier, I should have thought of the relationship between them."

Holding the "Messenger Comics" in his hand, the owner of the newsstand showed a dazed expression on his face.

"Have you decided, boss?"

At the same time, the deliveryman at the side spoke and urged him.

"I'm still in a hurry to get to the next newsstand to deliver."

"Give me fifty, no, one hundred copies of Courier Comics!"

Faced with the delivery man's urging, the boss gritted his teeth and gave a reply.

Because of the use of color printing, the price of each copy of "Messenger Comics" was set at 10 cents above the price.

Such a price is obviously not cheap for a comic publication that has just been published.

You know, even if it has already been published on newsstands and has achieved some success, "Famous Comics".

Its single price is only 8 cents.

A difference of 2 cents is not a small amount of money for readers.

Especially in times like the Great Depression.

"I should take a look at the situation first, or buy a few fewer copies to see the sales situation, I shouldn't be so impulsive..."

The delivery man left the one hundred copies of Courier Comics and drove away from the newsstand.

Looking at the small stack of "Messenger Comics" stacked in front of the newsstand, the boss's eyes not only flashed a look of regret.

It's just that it's useless to regret it now. Looking at the leaping figure of Superman in "Messenger Comics", the boss sighed, while sorting out newspapers and magazines, but unknowingly put the "Messenger Comics" "Manga" was placed in a more conspicuous corner of the newsstand.

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In New York in March, there is still a little chill in the temperature.

After sorting out the newspapers and magazines of the day, the boss sat in the newsstand and waited for the guests.

As the street lights on both sides of the road were extinguished, the sky in the lower city gradually brightened. Passers-by began to appear on the deserted streets, and the harsh sound of horns broke the tranquility of the morning.

"Give me a copy of World Journal."

When they came to the newsstand, a passerby stopped, glanced at the neatly arranged newspapers and periodicals on the shelves, and lingered on the cover of "Messenger Comics" for a few seconds, and said to the boss.

"Ok."

He picked up a copy of "World Journal" from the newsstand and handed it to the guest. The latter took the newspaper and put the change in his hand, and at the same time pointed to the "Messenger Comic" in front of the newsstand and asked: "Boss, what is this?" What magazine is it?"

"It's a comic book, sir."

Hearing the guest's inquiry, the owner of the newsstand quickly spoke and replied.

"comics?"

Hearing the newsstand owner's words, the passers-by showed some interest on their faces, put the "World Journal" in their hands under their shoulders, picked up the "Messenger Comics" in front of the newspaper, and asked while flipping through the contents: " How much?"

"Ten cents."

The offer from the newsstand owner made passers-by hold the "Messenger Comic" paused.

Looking down at the colorful cover of "Messenger Comics", a struggling expression flashed across the passerby's face, and finally put the "Messenger Comics" back in front of the newsstand.

"Sure enough, it's still because of the price."

Sitting in the newsstand, the boss looked at the backs of pedestrians leaving in a hurry, and couldn't help sighing.

As the sky gradually brightened, the number of guests in front of the newsstand also increased. Although some of these guests were occasionally needed by the image of Superman on the cover of "Messenger Comics", they made inquiries.

However, after hearing the price of 10 cents per copy, they still showed signs of hesitation.

Several times in a row, even the owner of the newsstand has given up paying attention to "Messenger Comics", and even acquiesced in the possibility of comics losing money.

"If I knew it earlier, I would have missed a little "Messenger Comics"."

Inside the newsstand, just when the boss was regretting.

Suddenly, some passers-by came straight to the newsstand and made inquiries.

"Boss, do you have "Messenger Comics" here?"

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