Heads Up Hollywood
/ Heads Up Hollywood Chapter 769
Published at 24th of July 2023 08:14:38 AM
Mark Miller disappointed Dunn quite a bit. In the future...it's business affairs, don't even think about taking special care.
However, the fact that the "Wanted Order" comic was ordered to rectify still made Tang En annoyed.
The situation is too clear.
The Comics Code Authority, led by DC Comics, is cracking down on Marvel Comics. Even comic companies related to Marvel have been implicated.
There must be a shadow of Warner behind this.
Marvel and DC, from the beginning of the last century, have been rivals to Maimang.
For many superhero images, you copy me, I copy you, and copyright lawsuits continue.
Before that, the comics market was too small for Dunn to look down on.
Furthermore, in 2001, when the "X-Men" comics were ordered to rectify, New Universal had not yet appeared. With the strength of Dunn Pictures, it was still unable to compete with Time Warner.
It's different now.
Who is afraid of whom?
The last time dc made a secret move, Dunn endured it, and withdrew from the Comics Code Administration with Marvel, played with his own, and came up with a Marvel rating system.
Unexpectedly, here we come again!
Universal Pictures has just reached an agreement with Miller World to win the copyright of the "Wanted Order" comic and adapt it into a movie. On the other side... the "Wanted Order" comic has an accident.
This is a bit shameless, right?
Dunn will not rise to the height of the confrontation between New Universal and Time Warner, after all, the comics market is very inconspicuous.
However, a lesson must be given to the Comic Book Code Authority, and the DC Comics behind it!
...
Marvel, headquartered in New York.
However, in the Marvel Building in the new Universal Headquarters campus, a half-floor space is reserved for the comics department as the second headquarters of Marvel Entertainment.
Mainly responsible for the business development of Marvel Comics in the film and television industry.
Stan Lee, who has taken a back seat, is the top executive on the West Coast. He is the godfather of Marvel, leading the company as chairman as early as 20 years ago.
It's just that the management level is not enough and the operation is not good...
After he took a back seat, he was mainly active in California, promoting cooperation between comics and Hollywood, and occasionally making cameo appearances in some film and television works.
Dunn didn't have time to go to New York to meet Alan Vann and Dan Buckley, the heads of Marvel Entertainment, and it was the same with Stan Lee.
"The current comic market is not in a good mood!"
Dunn didn't call the other party to the office, but made a special trip to his house.
The old man was wearing a nightgown and looked... just like the **** Hugh Hefner, except that he was missing a few beauties, and even the nanny was not very attractive.
Stan Lee is in his 80s, but his body is very tough. He lit a cigar and raised his white eyebrows slightly.
Tang En said: "Do you know the "Wanted Order" comic? It is cooperating with Universal Pictures to adapt it into a movie. But the latest issue of the comic was investigated by the Comic Standards Authority and asked for rectification."
Stan Lee's cigar was in his mouth, he forgot to smoke it, and was slightly taken aback.
His level is higher than that of Mark Miller, so he can naturally see some of the mysteries behind it.
"Hey!"
Stan Lee was silent for a while, and suddenly burst out laughing.
Tang En said calmly: "The Marvel rating system launched by Marvel, I think it is good, it is more in line with the current social environment than the standard set of the outdated Comic Code Authority."
Stan Lee looked at him amusingly, "Have you taken your fancy to the comics market this time?"
Tang En shrugged, didn't hide it, and said lightly: "I have no competition in the world, I just blame others for bullying me."
Stan Lee didn't take a good puff of cigarette, coughed violently, and pointed at Dunn in disbelief.
After he calmed down, he squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully, "The comics market...is not big, except for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and a few others, most of the other comics companies are barely surviving. state."
"So, this is a sin! The culprit is the Manga Code Authority!"
"Not that serious."
Dunn said disapprovingly: "I've been to Japan several times. There, ordinary bookstores, convenience stores, high-end bookstores, and cafes have comics, many of which are adult-level comics. The United States is also a big country of comics. , However, the subject matter of the comics...is really limited."
Stan Lee understood as soon as he heard it, "Are you trying to repeat the mistakes of the past?"
American comics back then were no different from Japanese comics today.
They all focus on heavy taste and large scale.
In other words, Japanese manga is the ethos brought by the US military stationed in Japan in the past, and it is the manga trend of the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.
Mainly suspense, detective, sentimental, ethics and the like. (DC comics, translated, are detective comics.)
However, after the Comics Standards Authority came out, most of the large-scale comics were cut off.
Superheroes start to dominate.
Tang En shook his head and said, "Not necessarily, at least you can use your imagination to create more market space. For example, the "Walking Dead" comics, the zombie theme, has long been popular in Japan, but in the United States, it is still a novel theme. Father, in addition to Superheroes, our comics, are far behind Japan!"
Stan Lee pondered slightly, "Our cartoonists never lack creativity! Scale kills civilization."
"Great! Incisive!"
Dunn gave a thumbs up.
Stan Lee wouldn't take it in front of Dunn, he smiled and waved his hand, "I understand what you mean, it is to open up a larger creative space for cartoonists."
"Yes, that's what it means."
Tang En smiled, "The lifeless Comics Code Administration has fallen behind the times. The current comics market has changed a lot from that year, and it no longer needs to rely on the support of the American Magazine Publishers Association to publish and distribute. Publishing companies are everywhere, dark horses and id comics also have their own publishing departments, so they don't have to be restricted by power anymore. Comics also need freedom of publishing!”
Stan Lee nodded, "What do you want me to do?"
Tang En said with a smile: "It's very simple, raise your arms high! Your position in the comics industry, as long as you rise up, resist the power and oppression of the Comics Code Authority, and fight for the freedom of comics, presumably, many comics companies will respond. "
"Yeah, many companies have expressed their dissatisfaction more than once." Stan Lee sighed.
Tang En slapped his thigh, "That's right, that's the truth! They have dissatisfaction, but they dare not express it because they are too weak to fight against big institutions. But we are not afraid, as long as we are willing to take the lead, we are not afraid that there will be no accompanying people. little brother!"
Stan Lee's slightly pale face showed a bit of vigor that only young people have, and he became rosy. "Three years ago, Marvel withdrew from the Comic Standards Authority. However, at that time... our strength was still weak, We can't take care of other companies, we can't deal with powerful institutions, especially Time Warner behind DC Comics. We can only choose to quit. Now, it's time to provide some help to our peers."
"That's right! DC wants to rely on the Comics Code Authority to continue to occupy the leading position in the comics industry, which is a fool's dream! Times have changed, and the spring of comics is here! Marvel's movies and TV works will bring All conspiracies are strangled under the sun!" Dunn's mood was also very high.
Last year, Marvel's comic sales were 1.8 times that of DC comics!
However, because DC colluded with the Comics Code Authority, it firmly held the right to speak in the comics circle.
Still the power of the boss.
The feng shui turns, and now, it is time to bring a wave of earth-shaking reforms to the comics circle in the United States!
Marvel's comics sell so well, and Marvel's movies are popular all over the world.
Marvel... should have the absolute right to speak in the comics circle!
The time has come!
"The first step is to pull many comic companies from the Manga Code Authority! Even if they can't pull it in, push them to leave the old system and create a new world!"
Dunn's remarks made Stan Lee, an old man in his 80s, excited.
In his early years, he was also an artist for DC Comics.
Because it is not reused, I switched to Marvel, and then I created superheroes such as "Spider-Man", "Hulk", "Doctor Strange", "Iron Man", "Thor", "Daredevil"~ www.novelhall.com~ More than 90% of Marvel's superheroes are related to this old man.
It is a pity that for decades, the superhero in the comics circle has only been respected by "Batman".
Marvel has also been firmly suppressed by DC.
Now, Marvel is backed by the aircraft carrier New Universal, which is enough to compete with Time Warner!
Here's your chance!
Stan Lee, who has worked in Marvel for a lifetime and spent a lifetime of hard work, can't help but be excited when he faces Dunn Walker who dares to change the sun and the moon?
"Good! Good! Good!"
Stan Lee spoke three times in a row, expressing his emotions that he had suppressed for decades.
Dunn said with a smile: "Don't read the comics of the "Batman" series, the sales are still at the top of the list, don't worry! Let's wait until the movies of "Batman 2" and "Daredevil 2" are released. Hehe, when the time comes , "Batman" comics, not to mention the "Iron Man" and "Spider-Man" two series of comics, I am afraid that the "Daredevil" series can't compare."
"You've been involved in making films ... it never disappoints."
Stan Lee stood up tremblingly, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the waves and sea in the sunlight outside the window, and took a deep breath.
Tang En also got up, walked over and stood side by side with him, looked at the sea, and joked, "Maybe there is a Namor hidden in this sea."
Stan Lee sighed with emotion and said slowly, "I'm old, and I don't understand much about movies... But in the comics circle, it's still a bit of a bad name. Since you see me as a fast mover The old man who can't, I will run a few more times, what can I do? Marvel? Marvel... Marvel!"
This voice "Marvel" represents this life. (https:)
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(Sanqi Chinese)
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