American manga: I drew Superman in the Great Depression

It is not difficult to hear from Piero Siger's words.

Before meeting with Collin, "Famous Comics" had been in contact with several cartoonists, and even talked about publishing.

The reason why he went to the door deliberately and found him.

Naturally, it is for the "Superman" comics in Collin.

"Superman" serialized on the "Merchant" is one of the most popular comics nowadays.

Since "Famous Comics", since you want to make a fame through reprint comics, naturally you will not miss the popularity of "Superman".

"For the" Superman "comics serialized by Mr. Collin Luper, our" Famous Comics "is very sincere. After internal discussion, we are willing to give a manuscript fee of $ 50 per issue ..."

In the newspaper, when I heard the price in Piero's mouth, the fingers of the old John's fingers trembled slightly.

50 US dollars, not a small number in the Great Depression era.

You know, during this period, the average salary of Americans is only $ 17 a week, and even more poorer or even 7 US dollars per week.

$ 10 per week, even as a doctor of high -tech professional symbols, only about $ 60 per week in this era.

Of course, the prices of this era are generally much lower, especially under the impact of the Great Depression.

But in any case, "Famous Comics" is willing to take out the manuscript fee of 50 US dollars per issue to buy the "Superman" comics and publish it in the magazine. Obviously, it is very sincere.

If I remember it wrong, the first manuscript fee received by the two "Superman" creators was only $ 20.

If Collin is just an ordinary comic writer, then he is likely to be moved by the generous compensation proposed by "Famous Comics".

Just like the cartoonists of "Dick Tort".

It is a pity that in addition to the author of "Superman", he is also the owner of the "Merchant".

And today's "Boxer" has already got rid of the original dilemma.

Therefore, after hearing the quotation of 50 US dollars per issue given in "Famous Comics", although Collin's heart was a little moved, it did not show anything.

Then, the conditions proposed by Piero, the editor of "Famous Comics", also made his silk unwillingly disappeared in an instant.

"Of course," Famous Comics "is willing to buy the re -version of" Superman "with such a manuscript fee, nor is it without conditions. We hope to have the exclusive recycling right of the comic, that is, in addition to continuing to continue serializing in the" Inspection News ","

In addition to Superman "Comics, the" Superman "comics can only be serialized in" Famous Comics "."

Piero believes that the conditions proposed in "Famous Comics" are not too harsh.

After all, they have allowed "Superman" to be serialized at the same time in newspapers and magazines at the same time, which means that Collin can make two money through comics.

The reason why this requirement is also affected by the past competition of the World Daily and the New York News. In the era when the two major newspapers competition, both sides even dug each other.

It was done to dug the whole class of the Sunday version of the World Daily, which led to the mangible comics that were originally serialized in the World Daily on the layout of the New York News.

Fight.

In the 1899 report, the child strike incident was also the social incident that occurred under the most intense period of the two major newspapers.

"Sorry, Piero Siger."

After hearing Pieiro's subsequent request, Collin's heart has actually decided.

He shook his head and expressed his rejection to the other party euphemistically.

"At present, I have no plans to serve" Superman "on other magazines."

"All right."

Hearing the meaning of the refusal in Collin's words, Piero Siegel, the editor of "Famous Comics", did not have more entanglement.

From this point of view, he is obviously more polite than the people in the World Daily.

Putting the peaked cap in his hand, Piero helped the brim, and said to the Collin in front of him: "If Mr. Collin Lubper, you have a plan to serialize the comics on the magazine, you can find someone to notify the notice

I, the location of the "Famous Comics" publishing house is near the sixth Avenue, not far from the newspaper, the conditions we give are still effective. "

"Okay, I will consider it."

In this regard, Collin didn't say much, but just smiled and nodded and said he heard it.

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In the next few days, some publishers came to the door.

Ask Collin if he is willing to put "Superman" on the magazine under the publishing house for serialization.

The conditions they put forward are not the same, some are comparable to "Famous Comics", but some are much worse.

One of the most sincere, a company called Humor's Publishing House not only gives the "huge amount" manuscript fee of $ 60 per issue, but even the exclusive renewal requirements of the previous "Famous Comic".

However, regardless of the conditions opened by the publisher, Collyl has expressed rejection.

He has seen a glimpse of the actions of these publishers.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Collin to refuse these publishers to serve the "Superman" magazine.

There were news reports related to the newspaper.

"... Senator accepts the wishes of local religious groups, expressing concerns about vulgar magazines, promise to actively promote relevant bills, prohibit the release of these vulgar magazines, and say that these publishers that have published violent pornography on magazines are all published in magazines, all of which

You will be punished that you deserve, and you will not even rule out ... "

It is not difficult to see from the report that the federal government intends to take the so -called vulgar criminal magazine.

The religious team has always been known for conservatives. Their opposition is not surprising. When the "yellow tabloid" new wave came back, they also launched resistance with the serious newspaper media, so that this type of newspaper

The media gradually entered the decline.

The Senator is willing to make a statement on this matter, obviously it has expressed some official attitude. It is affected by the depression. The condition of the publisher is generally not ideal. Therefore

More or less will mix some vulgar content in the magazine to attract readers' subscriptions.

Today, this situation seems to have caused dissatisfaction and rebound of some people in the society.

In order to avoid the disaster of prison, these publishers have shifted, and the adjustment direction has set their sights on the content except vulgar.

Comics, under this premise, entered their vision.