Chapter 328 Civilian Hero Flash

"That depends on you Mr. William Fox."

Without disclosing his quotation easily, Colin threw the question back again.

"There is more than one movie company in Hollywood. If I remember correctly, Paramount was declared bankrupt not long ago and is currently in the process of reorganization."

Although it has been confirmed in the contact with Otto Kahn that the other party has no intention to sell Paramount, this does not prevent Colin from using this as a condition to strive for a more powerful result for himself.

Based on the current situation of William Fox in Hollywood, he does not believe that the other party has a way to contact Wall Street. If there is, William Fox will not lose control of Fox Film Company and be out in the end.

"Fox Films is my heart and soul."

Faced with Colin's aggressive stance, William Fox could only use this weak excuse to negotiate for conditions.

"Since Mr. William Fox cherishes Fox Film Company so much, there seems to be no reason for me to fight for his love. I hope that Mr. William Fox can continue to run Fox Film Company well and provide Hollywood with more excellent works."

Hearing this, Colin couldn't help but said with regret on his face.

The plot of the entire comic revolves around Superman taking a photo of Jay Garrick as the main subject.

Colin didn't know where in himself William Fox saw his love for movies, but since the other party said so, he naturally nodded in agreement.

Unlike Superman's near-invincible ability, Jay Garrick only highlights his ability in super speed. However, as the first speedster in American history, the appearance of this character still triggered a lot of discussion.

Cruel financial pressure has caused William Fox to lose his bargaining chip, and Fox Film Company's losses are dragging down his already shaky assets bit by bit.

Colin, who has unlocked [Super Speed], can draw complex structural diagrams of future technology in just a few seconds during mutant time, and can also leave enough comic drafts for serialization by newspapers.

As the origin story of The Flash, this story may be quite simple in later generations, but it has left a deep impression on readers of The Courier World.

What's more, compared to Superman's Son of Krypton, Batman's Gotham City Rich, and even Wonder Woman's Amazon Princess, Jay Garrick's identity as an ordinary college student makes some people who read comics even more confused.

Readers have a sense of involvement.

To some extent, Batman and Wonder Woman have played such roles in the "Superman" series.

However, just like Batman, at present, at least until the collection of "Faith" is completed, Colin will not publish any superhero publications except "Superman" to prevent the emergence of these comic publications from affecting the "Faith"

Collection, the appearance of these comic characters also stimulated readers' enthusiasm for the "Superman" serialization in a certain way.

Unexpectedly, when the gangsters on the street saw Superman's appearance, they immediately did not dare to take action. His appearance directly stopped the crime.

Although he has been dealing with the acquisition of film companies in Los Angeles during this period of time, the serialization of "Superman" in "The Courier World" has not stopped because of this.

Because he was never able to take a satisfactory photo, Superman even began to think about whether to freeze Jay Garrick and then take photos.

The reason for acquiring the film company is naturally not as simple as it seems, but this does not prevent Colin from using this reason to package his purpose of collecting [Faith].

Colin, on the other hand, valued the production capabilities and key theater assets behind Fox Film Company, but he did not intend to invest too much in this area.

"I hope that day can come as soon as possible."

In the comics, although Superman also has the ability of super speed, he always mainly flies in his daily movements. This makes the existence of Jay Garrick provide readers with another perspective of superheroes.

They can see Superman soaring in the sky, and they can also see the Flash moving rapidly in the city.

Jay Garrick: "It's Superman!"

Moreover, unlike Paramount, as a leader in the film industry, banks are still willing to restructure it even after it declares bankruptcy. If William Fox goes bankrupt, he will face a cruel bankruptcy liquidation by the court.

Even in the original history, William Fox was sentenced to one year in prison for bribing a judge during the bankruptcy liquidation process, and he completely left Hollywood.

"No, that's not the case!"

However, overall, Colin's side had the upper hand in the entire negotiation process.

At the same time, in the comics, Jay Garrick's opponents are not the God of War like Wonder Woman Diana. On the contrary, the opponents chosen by this fledgling superhero are mostly street thieves and gangsters.

"I have always believed that the Great Depression was just a small setback. In the future, the development of Hollywood, no, the entire film industry will only move in a better direction. This is one of the reasons why I am willing to invest in the film industry.

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Looking at each other appearing at the crime scene, the two superheroes exclaimed in surprise.

The emergence of the character Wonder Woman has obviously pushed the already popular "Superman" comics to a higher level. Even in subsequent readers' letters, many fans have expressed their hope to see more information about "Superman".

Wonder Woman" is the first personal journal of a female superhero in comic book history.

However, later, considering the image of Jay Garrick as a student in the story setting, it was not suitable to put on the classic superhero uniform as soon as he appeared on the scene, so in the end he was allowed to wear his own simple uniform again.

Although he knew that this was probably a negotiation method used by the other party, Mr. William Fox still couldn't help but speak.

Although the story of Jay Garrick's new superhero is not as interesting as Batman or Wonder Woman, the character of The Flash itself fills in the story's shortcomings very well.

After the meeting in the restaurant, Colin reached out a friendly hand to shake hands with William Fox in front of him, and said with expectation.

"I can feel that Mr. Colin Looper really loves movies, so instead of leaving Fox Film Company in the hands of Wall Street, it would be better to hand it over to you, Mr. Colin Looper."

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"Hopefully Mr Colin Looper will be able to make a decision as soon as possible."

Of course, as a debut superhero, Jay Garrick is different from Wonder Woman Diana. He does not have rich combat experience or blessings from the gods. In the early days of the comics, his image was also a person wearing a lightning mark hat.

Ordinary people. Colin had some thoughts about the image design of Jay Garrick. Initially, he wanted to directly use the classic setting of The Flash and let Jay Garrick wear the tight suit that belonged to The Flash.

uniform.

By then, he really won't have any leverage.

For William Fox, time is extremely detrimental to him. The longer it is delayed, the less control he has over the company. If it continues to be delayed, it is very likely that the person he will negotiate with Colin next time will be

It's not him anymore, it's other people in charge of Fox Film Company.

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In desperation, Superman could only disguise himself and secretly go filming. Unexpectedly, the Flash suddenly disappeared. It turned out that it was Jay Garrick who was studying hard in school because of school exams.

William Fox wanted to sell the company, but he didn't want to compromise too much on price.

William Fox is also full of expectations for the future of the film industry in Colin's words, but unfortunately he is obviously no longer able to participate in it.

At first, Superman used his super speed to take a photo of The Flash directly, but found that the camera could not react at such a fast speed, and only had time to capture a blurry image. Later, Superman mentioned it.

Prepare and plan to wait until the crime occurs before shooting at the scene.

This debate, which continued for decades in the future, became an eternal topic in The Flash when the character of Jay Garrick was born.

"I look forward to being able to negotiate with Mr. William Fox next time to reach a mutually satisfactory result."

Compared with Colin's indifferent attitude, William Fox's expression seemed quite bitter. He twitched the corners of his mouth and forced a smile on his face, opened his mouth and finally said silently.

In the end, it naturally ends with Superman and The Flash teaming up to defeat the criminals, and the comic ends with a photo of Superman and The Flash published in the Courier Journal as the story ends.

"In fact, I would love to sell Fox Film Company."

Superman and Jay Garrick also received a tip from the Courier Daily that a fast runner appeared in Metropolis to maintain law and order. However, because the other person ran too fast, so far no one has

The newspaper photographed the other party, so the editor arranged for Clark to take a photo of The Flash.

The company's huge debt pressure and the federal antitrust investigation have made him suffer a lot, especially as he watches his small assets decrease bit by bit every day. If this continues, I believe it won't take long, William...

Fox will be forced to declare bankruptcy just like Paramount.

Just like the later "Spider-Man" became a representative of civilian heroes, in fact in the history of DC, The Flash is also a symbol of civilian heroes, and even now he has become the first real civilian in the history of superhero comics

Hero. Sometimes, a simple origin story, far from being troublesome, can actually create a sense of immersion.

Perpetrator: "It's Superman and The Flash!"

Superman: "It's The Flash!"

Many readers who have read the comics have even begun to discuss whether Jay Garrick runs faster or Superman runs faster.

In the latest serialization, a new superhero has also appeared, injecting new vitality into the comics being serialized.

Just when Superman was troubled by the photo, a new crime suddenly appeared. When he went to the scene that day, he actually ran into Jay Garrick, whom he had been looking for for a while.

Being dragged down by debt, William Fox's control over Fox Film Company has long been no longer what it used to be. Even according to the original historical trend, if it continues to drag on, the other party is likely to directly lose control of the company. William Fox may also understand that

This makes them appear too anxious during negotiations.

After all, it was related to the acquisition of a large Hollywood film company, and Colin did not expect to be able to negotiate it in one go.

The negotiations with the founder of Fox Film Company were much smoother than those with Otto Kahn. William Fox obviously had a clear desire to sell the company, but there was still a certain gap between the two parties in terms of price.

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Just like the same excellent work, it is not only the protagonist who shines alone, but the supporting characters are often the key to making the story more vivid.

After meeting William Fox, Colin took the train back to New York.

Jay Garrick, an ordinary college student, accidentally knocked over a flask containing chemicals in the laboratory. The volatile drugs made him unconscious. After waking up, the doctor told Jay that the hard water vapor he inhaled made him unconscious.

He has extremely high reflexes and movement speed, even faster than bullets.

Even with the emergence of the superhero The Flash, the hard water vapor that caused him to gain superpowers became the focus of discussion among readers.

There have been frequent reports of thefts from some university laboratories in New York, and news about gastrointestinal disorders caused by drinking hard water has become a frequent occurrence during this period. Unlike other superheroes who appear in comics,

The process by which Jay Garrick gained his abilities was so simple that many people couldn't help but want to try it, just in case it really happened.

In the end, because so many related things happened, Colin's "The Courier World" had to officially respond, explaining that the hard water vapor that Jay Garrick gained powers in the comics was just a setting of the comics.

That’s it, it’s not a substance that exists in the real world. Hard water in comics and hard water in reality are completely different things.

Even with the endorsement of "The Courier World", there was no way to completely eliminate related matters. Later, Colin had no choice but to let The Flash appear in comics for the first time in another story where Jay Garrick appeared.

He tried to go back in time and changed the continuity of history. He changed the potion in the laboratory that gave him abilities in the past from hard water vapor into heavy water vapor, which completely solved the problem.
Chapter completed!