American manga: I drew Superman in the Great Depression

Chapter 86 Unlocking new abilities

"boss……"

Put away the 'recruitment information' outside the door and disperse the unemployed who were unwilling to leave.

Little John said to Colin.

"Thanks for your hard work."

In the newspaper office, Colin stretched out and drank the coffee on the table in one gulp.

Recruitment took longer than Colin originally expected.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still underestimated people's desire for work during the Great Depression.

In order to find a job, some people stayed at the door of the Detroit employment agency all night, and some walked 900 miles. In Washington state, some people even went to the forest to set fires in order to be hired as firefighters.

These kinds of work rumors may sound absurd, but they were real examples during the Great Depression.

Even for a simple job recruitment like the Courier Newspaper, there are only three positions, and the queue of applicants outside is almost two to three hundred people.

In fact, if he hadn't asked Little John to do the restrictions, the team outside might have stretched even longer.

Anyway, with the recruitment work over.

Colin's affairs in the real world have basically come to an end, and all that's left is to wait for the release of The Courier.

So, Scott, hang on a little longer.

…

"Is that a bird? Is that a plane? That's Superman! (That's a bird? That's a plane? That's - Superman!)"

I don’t know when the newsboy’s cries began to become the most eye-catching scene on the streets of New York.

And this slang in their mouths has become a household name with the popularity of "Superman" comics.

"Sir, your newspaper."

Folding a copy of "The Courier" and handing it to the guest in front of him, little Jimmy looked down at the half-sold newspaper in his hand and muttered something in his mouth.

"Mr. Colin's newspaper is becoming more and more popular."

Of course, the popularity of the Courier is definitely not a bad thing for the newsboys.

"Perhaps, I might consider buying an extra bundle of The Courier next time."

Wholesale of two bundles of newspapers at one time is definitely a very risky decision for a newsboy with a meager income.

After all, no one can guarantee that the sales of newspapers will always be popular. Once the newspapers cannot be sold, they will lose money. They may even lose the principal of wholesale newspapers and the job opportunities they rely on to survive.

Major newspapers like the New York News, which once exchanged pages with the World Journal, were forced to transform due to the decline of "yellow journalism" and their sales volume dropped sharply.

However, I took a look at the big Superman logo on the cover of The Courier in my satchel.

Jimmy is full of confidence in his heart. His confidence does not come from his good impression of Mr. Colin, but from his understanding of readers' preferences.

As a frontline worker for newspapers, Jimmy knows better than anyone else the distribution changes of major newspapers in New York City.

The serialization of "Superman" comics has made "The Courier" the most popular newspaper among newsboys.

I heard that even the newsboys three blocks away were asking delivery men to bring them copies of the Courier, because "Superman" was more popular than the news.

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[Ability—Super Breathing (Black Iron)]

[Ability description: Superman's lungs can withstand any pressure or lack of pressure, and can easily hold his breath for several hours. He can use this ability to easily fight in the sea. ]

[Ability - Super Housework (Black Iron)]

[Ability description: Superman has strong housework abilities, which is also the key to keeping him tidy at all times. 】

In the Courier newspaper office, Colin looked at the two abilities unlocked on the [Black Iron Seal] with a faint smile on his lips.

[Super Breathing] Needless to say, this ability is naturally used to combat the poisonous smoke in the Anti-World Hydra base.

Although the [Super Breathing] currently unlocked is only a [Black Iron] level ability, and its ability performance is only based on the strong lung endurance.

But as the comic develops, more abilities related to [Super Breathing] will naturally be unlocked in the future.

Moreover, even the [Super Breathing] that has just been unlocked is not weak.

After holding his breath for a while, Colin didn't feel any discomfort in his body.

It wasn't until he held his breath longer that he finally reacted.

Take a deep breath, and as you breathe again, the feeling of hypoxia immediately dissipates.

Colin has also basically mastered the use of [Super Breathing]. In a way, after unlocking [Super Breathing], he has become essentially different from ordinary people, and has taken a step towards becoming a superman in the true sense. Breathing

It's no longer his weakness.

At present, the longest known human breath-holding is only about twenty minutes, and this is assuming that the challenger does not perform any oxygen-consuming actions.

But Colin, who has mastered [Super Breathing], can easily act normally for half an hour.

Moreover, this ability can last longer in the counter-world.

This means that even in an oxygen-free environment, he can continue to fight for several hours.

And the [Super Breathing] has just been unlocked to the [Black Iron] level.

In addition to [Super Breathing], which is valued by Colin, he also unlocked another new ability in this comic series.

【Super Housework】

As soon as you hear the name, you know that it is about the ability to organize housework.

The comic plot to unlock this ability is also quite simple. In a plot called "Messy Home", Lois made an appointment to come to Clark's home as a guest, but Superman, who was busy fighting crime, completely forgot about this.

Something happened, and by the time he reacted, Louise had already arrived downstairs at Clark's apartment.

Looking at the messy room at home, Superman used the ability of [Super Housework] to tidy up the room easily.

When Clark opened the door, Louise saw a neat and clean room.

Louise: Clark, I didn't expect your room to be so clean! I thought you thought you would forget to tidy it up because of your busy work as a reporter.

Clark (Superman): Actually, I almost forgot about it, but I thought of my date with you, so I brought it up and sorted it out.

Lois: You're so thoughtful, Clark.

Clark (Superman): Of course, because it's you, Lois.

The reason for publishing such a comic content about the daily life of "Superman" is because the previous plot of "Dual Identity" received an enthusiastic response from readers.

It's definitely not because Colin is too lazy to clean.

Although, after unlocking the ability of [Super Housework], he can easily clean up the piles of tableware in the kitchen sink with his eyes closed.