My Animation Era

  Chapter 960 Superman!

   Good for non-humans!

  Animators like non-human characters the most. Because of the classic animation works, most of the protagonists are non-human, especially the anthropomorphic characters of animals.

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

   Non-humans have always been the favorite of animation producers. It can be said that unless the background of the project does not allow the protagonist to be an animal, in most cases, the protagonist will be a non-human.

   But comics are different.

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

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

   "This is a good thing!"

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

   "I understand everything you said."

  Nan Tong showed distress and said: "But non-human protagonists are not very popular in the comics market."

  Gu Miao froze in place.

  Yes!

   Discussions come and go, this is a comic company after all, and the main consideration is the market prospect of comics, not the market prospect of the adapted animation.

   Then there is no way.

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

   "Let's do it ourselves!"

  Under the introduction of Nan Tong, after getting a general understanding of the distribution of the North American comics market, Gu Miao suddenly felt that instead of acquiring a company that is not going to be good or bad, it is better for Wanbao to inject capital and go it alone.

   "How?"

  Nan Tong was a little curious.

  Wanbao has an animation production branch in North America, but it does not have the qualification approval to publish comic magazines and paper comic books. Under such circumstances, how can Wanbao develop its own comic business in North America without relying on acquisitions?

   "Look for a North American publishing house with relevant qualifications to cooperate with!"

  Gu Miao said with a smile: "We publish the content, and they are responsible for printing and selling. If it's not possible, it's okay to go through the import and export trade channel. We will print it in China and then send it to North America."

  The latter is more reliable.

  But the problem of the latter is also obvious, that is, if you go through the import and export trade channel, the tariff plus transportation cost is not a small amount.

"Headache…"

  Gu Miao thought about it for a while, and felt that the most portable way to solve the problem is to buy a ready-made company with relatively large scale and relatively sound qualifications.

  Mardete is the best choice.

   But the greediness of that old man George is completely beyond Gu Miao's imagination. If you want to take over Mardete Comic Company from him at the market price, it's almost like a daydream.

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

  Gu Miao frowned, feeling that even if she wanted to talk to old man George about the price, she had to let him go for a few days first, and he couldn't let him feel that Wanbao had to buy Mardete.

   "Then where are you going these few days?"

   "Go pick up the leak!"

  …

  Before leaving for North America, Gu Miao got a clue of 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 when he was still a baby, and then adopted by a farmer, who named him Clark Kent.

   "Is that a bird? Is that an airplane? No! That's—Superman!"

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

   In this parallel world, there is also Superman, and he was born very early. About 50 years ago, comic works were published.

   Just…

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

  Manga sold very well in the early years, and it was hailed as the childhood memories of two generations. At that time, it was also adapted into movies, TV series and animations, which also achieved good results.

   But the peak is short-lived.

   About ten years ago, the "Superman" series began to go downhill, and the circulation of comics declined day by day. At the same time, film, animation, and TV series projects also suffered from Waterloo, and their results became more and more dismal.

   “Superman is a thing of the past. Heroes in blue tights and red capes are no longer children’s favorite anime characters.”

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

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

   That's Superman!

  Willer's executives, are they all out of their minds? An IP of the level of "Superman" is willing to be transferred to others?

   "Because Weller is short of money, and Superman can't be saved."

  Dave explained: "Almost everyone feels that Superman is a thing of the past. This superhero from the last century is out of touch with this era."

"fart!"

  Gu Miao rolled her eyes.

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

  Superman will never become obsolete no matter what era he is in. The reason why his performance is poor now is nothing more than the lack of an update.

   "Willer company really want to sell the copyright of "Superman" series?" Gu Miao asked again.

"Yes!"

   "Then how much do they want to sell? If the price is right, we can definitely take over." Gu Miao said without thinking.

   Needless to say anything else, just focus on the name "Superman". If the price is right, you can buy it without thinking.

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

   Poor grades in the Superman series?

  Te Miao has been using an anime image for decades without even changing her hairstyle. It's no wonder that readers and fans are not tired of watching it.

  If you want to achieve results, you have to perform surgery on the "Superman" series, greatly modifying a series of settings, including Superman's own image, to bring freshness to fans.

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

   "Superman is underrated!"

  Gu Miao said solemnly: "This seemingly old and outdated hero cartoon character, when the time is right, it is entirely possible that the dead tree will be reborn."

   The trough period is only short-lived.

  Once this trough period is over, the future Superman will still be the world-renowned superhero, a cultural symbol that symbolizes beauty and comics.

  (end of this chapter)