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Chapter 49 The New York Trip

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A few days later, in New York, Payton and Bennett Cerf successfully signed the contract under the witness of lawyers from both parties.

This contract involved tens of millions of dollars. The lawyers who appeared were all the most prestigious lawyers in New York. They checked the contracts with each other before signing them.

The old and the young shook hands harmoniously, with smiles on their faces—happy cooperation.

If not expected, this will be a perfect win-win situation.

"Chris, we are true partners from now on, hope we can work together and make our business go smoothly!"

Peyton nodded. He understood what Bennett meant: it was time for the second book of the Original Sin series to be published.

"Don't worry, I will cooperate with the publicity. The original sin series is related to our business. The more popular it is, the more successful our listing plan will be."

Bennett smiled, drawing a pie with Peyton.

Of course, it is not a big picture, it is almost a 100% promise that will be fulfilled.

Random House had already paid out 20 percent of the shares, and he couldn't afford to fail.

Peyton nodded with a smile: "Colin Press has just been established, and it still needs the support of Random House."

"Relax! For our cause."

"I will let the professionals of Random House come to help, and at the same time, the sales channels of Random House will be completely opened to Colin Publishing!" Bennett waved his hand and promised in a very grand manner.

It has to be said that Bennett is definitely a qualified businessman. After realizing that everything has become a fact, he will not worry repeatedly. Is it worthwhile to do so?

He just thinks how to do it best?
Next, he will use all the strength of Random House to operate the second original sin series, creating the best atmosphere for the listing of Random House.

After signing this contract, Peyton took his lawyers to the next company, Marvel Comics, non-stop.

They had already talked on the phone, and this time it was also for direct signing.

Payton came to New York in person, the main purpose was to see the current Marvel team, and his next plan needed the help of these people.

In a small dilapidated office, Peyton met Goodman, the boss of Marvel Comics. Stan Lee is the soul of Marvel.

"Mr. Goodman, hello!"

"Hello, Mr. Chris Little!"

"Can you sign the contract?" Goodman asked eagerly, unable to suppress his joy.

In this depression period, someone is willing to be a successor, which is what he desires so much.

"Of course!" Peyton smiled slightly, and under the witness of the lawyer, the signing was successfully completed.

Holding the signed and completed contract, Goodman felt relieved, and at the same time smiled wryly: "Mr. Chris, you will not regret this deal. For $[-], you have bought a company with excellent works and a qualified team." Companies, once the market adjusts, you'll know how lucky you are."

Peyton nodded irrefutably: "Of course, the storm will always pass, and I believe that the comics market has a bright future."

"I also wish Mr. Goodman can find a more suitable industry."

"Okay, I'm going to meet my future employees!"

After a while, when Peyton entered the studio, he immediately smelled the strong smell of coffee.

I saw a few core artists, this is the artist team of the US team.

Under the circumstances of this market depression, Goodman carried out major layoffs, leaving only this one team, and is still serializing Captain America, using DC channels.

When several people in the studio saw Peyton coming in, they put down their paintbrushes one after another. They had already told Goodman that this was their future boss, the current federal and fiery novelist—Peyton Chris.

They don't have much impression of Chris. Moyo is a talented writer with a lot of money...

Payton greeted everyone with a smile. For this team, Payton's first impression was young.

Including the core of the team, Stan Lee, who will be famous in the future, is only 34 years old now. As a painter, he still looks very young, and the rest are many young people in their 20s.

These young people now look tired, almost everyone has dark circles under their eyes, and the company has laid off a lot of employees, and a lot of work has accumulated on them.

"Hi everyone, I'm Peyton Chriss."

"To put it bluntly, everyone should know me. After all, the newspapers these days are always posting handsome photos of me. Girls from the Federation have also written countless love letters to me, which troubles me very much."

"Of course, there are no ladies here, it seems that I don't need to receive love letters!"

Everyone smiled when they heard this.

Payton said with a smile: "You should know that I am your new boss. In order to thank you for your persistence when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, I announce that each of you will increase your salary by 15%."

"Oh! You are truly a generous and respectable boss!" The young man in the team said excitedly.

The impact of the money increase is positive. None of these young people can resist the temptation of a salary increase.

Even the oldest Stan Lee is in a very good mood. He is the cousin of Goodman’s wife. He has been working as an assistant in the company since he was 16 years old. For years, I have deep feelings for the company.

But feelings are just feelings, and there are daily necessities in life. He also has a wife and children to support, and he has a large bill every month.

Facing the downturn in the market and the company's bankruptcy, he has long been thinking about whether to change careers. Although he loves this career very much, he really can't see the future.

But now the company has changed its boss, a young rich man who is willing to raise their salaries. Stan Lee only hopes that the young boss can be more patient and continue to run the company well.

Especially don't delay wages!
"Don't worry, the company's future is bright. Although the market is sluggish, but thinking in another direction, this storm has cleaned up countless competitors for us. This is a good opportunity for us to seize the market."

"Next, you can look for former colleagues or friends in the industry. As long as they are capable and willing to work for me, I will not treat them badly."

"At the same time, I will look for a good working environment for you again. I guarantee that it will be a beautiful place, with a wide space and beautiful scenery, and I will ensure that you will have sufficient inspiration..."

"Even considering that there are only male painters in the team, it is inevitable that they are not delicate enough and passionate enough. For your inspiration, at the risk of receiving love letters, I will recruit some pleasing female assistants..."

Everyone present smiled again. The female assistant only existed when the company was at its peak.

Once there is a problem with the company, these beautiful vases are fired, and all the men who are left can work like animals.

However, listening to Peyton's promise, they really cheered up. It is a good thing to keep their jobs in a depressed market, not to mention that the new boss's treatment is so good.

A good salary, a beautiful environment, and the company of women... this is what everyone is looking forward to.

"Okay, Stan Lee, you are the editor-in-chief of the team, come out with me, let's talk!" Payton said.

"Okay, boss!"

The two walked to the outside office, and Peyton said, "You are a professional. The current market environment is not good. Do you have any comments?"

Hearing this, Stan Lee was silent for a while and said, "Maybe, we can combine our heroes like DC did."

"Combined? Like Batman and Superman?"

"Yes!"

In the June 1952 issue of "Superman" No. 6, entitled "The World's Strongest Team", Batman teamed up with Superman for the first time, and the story became very popular.

In 1954, the 71st issue of "World's Best Partner" magazine began to serialize the story of the cooperation of two superheroes. This story replaced the original story format of Batman and Superman in the series of comics.

The combination of the two is a "rare financial success in the depression period of the comics industry". Since then, Superman and Batman have started a long-term partnership that lasted for decades. Cooperation is also the embryonic form of the Justice League in the 60s.

"Do we have any superheroes we could team up with?" Peyton asked.

"Boss, we have Captain America, Aquaman Namor Mackenzie, Human Torch..." Stan Lee said.

Peyton was a little hesitant when he heard the words. Among the many heroes that Stan Lee mentioned, he only knows the US team and Aquaman.

Of course, even Captain America is tepid now. After all, with the end of the war, this country no longer needs Captain America, otherwise it would not have been frozen for decades.

"We can give it a try, but we still need more superheroes. Compared with Batman and Superman, our heroes..." As he spoke, Peyton couldn't help but shook his head, looking extremely dissatisfied.

Stan Lee was also a little silent. He knew that what the boss said was correct. Even during World War II, when Captain America was the most popular, he was barely on a par with Superman and Batman. Once the war was over, the popularity continued to decline.

"We can try the hero combination you mentioned, but we have to create more superheroes. This is my plan, you can take a look!"

With that said, Peyton took out three proposals from the assistant and handed them to Stan Lee.

"Spider-Man, Iron Man."

"Transformers."

"Next, when the manpower is complete, we will directly divide into several teams, and create these characters according to the stories I proposed..."

Stan Lee nodded without the slightest hesitation. For him, the boss was able to come up with a plan and even expand the company's team. It seemed that it was not just for fun.

As for whether these heroes are suitable or not, he can't tell. Now that the market is depressed, no one can say for sure. He can only choose to trust the boss who is a well-known author.

(End of this chapter)