American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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He couldn't wait to turn the story of this big ship into a movie.

Howard Hughes took a deep breath, forcing his gaze away from the spaceship before him. He looked at Xu Fu standing in front of him, a rare hint of concern in his voice. "How is your recovery going, Xu Fu?"

Feeling the subtle concern in Howard Hughes's tone, Xu Fu's heart warmed slightly.

Asking such a question means that Howard Hughes truly considers Xu Fu a friend, not just a business partner.

Xu Fu nodded in the same way, "...He has fully recovered."

After hearing Xu Fu's answer, Howard Hughes looked him up and down to make sure he was really alright, and then said in a nonchalant tone, "That's for the best. I don't want the screenwriter to get into trouble before Titanic even comes out."

After making a few remarks about the previous Los Angeles incident, Howard Hughes quickly turned the conversation to the recent issues involving Xu Fu and American radio.

Even Hughes rarely heard of the two sides going to court.

After all, this was news that had been circulating wildly in the New York media for some time.

Do you need me to introduce you to a lawyer?

Howard Hughes did not inquire about the specific details of the television patent from Xu Fu; he merely made a request and stated his position.

"Not yet."

Xu Fu shook his head and declined Howard Hughes's offer.

In fact, not only Howard Hughes, but also LaGuardia, and even Roosevelt paid attention to this matter. Roosevelt even introduced Xu Fu to his current lawyer, promising to help him win the patent lawsuit against American Radio Corporation. This was a presidential-level legal team. Well, presidential candidate lawyers are handsome.

Chapter 802 is a complete scam.

"If you need anything, don't hesitate to give me a call."

After hearing Xu Fu's answer, Howard Hughes didn't tell him anything, but just casually reminded him.

...

After meeting Xu Fu in New York, Howard Hughes quickly turned his attention to preparing scenes for Titanic.

The following day, Xu Fu's interview in front of the Daily Messenger was also published in a New York newspaper.

Of course, the Daily Courier des Messengers devoted the most space to it in its own newspaper.

"There can only be one outcome in this patent lawsuit, and that is my victory!"

The front page of the news featured a large headline about what Xu Fu had said to the media, followed by a photo of John Jr. being interviewed.

That day, while readers of the Daily Courier lamented the patent lawsuit, they all mentioned this issue of the comic book.

Even many loyal Superman readers are silently praying that the patent case will proceed smoothly and not affect the serialization of Xu Fu's comics.

The latest issue of Superman Story features a new supervillain, the giant ape.

In 1929, the Illustrated London News published a story about a creature discovered and photographed by Swiss geologist François Delor during an expedition on the Tara River. He called it Delor's Gigantopithecus. The story immediately caused a stir in the academic community when it appeared in the newspaper, but many scientists believed that the photograph was a complete hoax.

At the time, American millionaires even offered a $5 reward for anyone who found a copy of the Great Ape of Delora, but that reward has yet to be claimed by the successful candidate.

Xu Fu borrowed this event and used it as inspiration for his comic book.

According to the comic's plot, the giant ape originally lived on a mysterious island, but scientists appeared and disrupted its life. The greedy scientists, in their pursuit of research, destroyed the island's vegetation and killed its inhabitants. Their actions undoubtedly enraged the ape, which soon appeared and attacked the scientists.

Great ape: "Roar..."

Scientist: "OMG, what is that?!"

Scientists were terrified by the angry (bbaj) monkey, whose every move shook the entire island.

The scientists, terrified upon seeing the enormous creature, dropped their research materials and fled back to their ship. However, the giant ape did not spare the fleeing group; instead, it followed the scientists aboard and sailed towards Metropolis.

After the scientists returned to Metropolis, they first told everyone about the Gigantopithecus, and Superman and Lois Lane interviewed them as reporters.

But no one expected that the giant ape that had been following the ship would also appear in Metropolis.

Panic gripped the entire metropolis at the sight of the monster.

The government launched an attack on the giant ape, but the bullets only fueled its fighting spirit. It swung its arms, easily knocking down skyscrapers. As the giant ape entered the metropolis, more and more citizens screamed in terror and began calling for the appearance of a superhero.

In the sequel, Louise appears there and is accidentally captured by a giant ape.

The giant ape grabbed Louise and climbed up the Daily Courier building, letting out a huge roar in the process.

Superman heard Lois's screams and arrived at the Daily Messenger building just in time. Having learned from previous interviews about the reason for the giant ape's appearance, Superman didn't kill the monster this time. He simply used his superhuman strength to subdue it, rescued Lois from its control, and sent her back to her old island, promising that no one would ever bother the giant ape again.

The scene where the giant ape grabs Louise and climbs up the Daily Express building is, of course, echoed in the background of a classic scene from the movie King Kong.

However, when Xu Fu was drawing the giant ape, the movie "King Kong" was still in production, and this classic scene in the history of monster movies was even less likely to appear on the big screen.

Therefore, in the comic book, we see the scene where the giant ape grabs Louise and climbs up the tall building.

Readers first noticed the scene with the exclamation mark.

...

Of course, it wasn't just the readers of The Messenger who were attracted.

Los Angeles, Thunder Fury Studios.

“Meriam, you must see this.”

The producer appeared in the middle of the set with a newspaper and found Merriam-K. Cooper.

"What happened?"

Looking at the producer of "King Kong: King of the Jungle," Merriam showed a slight surprise. He reached out and took the newspaper from the other person's hand, and soon saw the scene from the comic book: a giant ape grabbing Louise and climbing up the Daily Express building.

“I hope the movie can have scenes like those in the comic books, like King Kong grabbing our female lead and climbing to the top of the Empire State Building. Don’t you think that would be more in line with King Kong’s image as the king of the jungle?”

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Seeing this scene captured by The Daily Courier, Merian K. Cooper, the director of King Kong, couldn't help but feel a little delighted.

After looking up and seeing the staff member standing in front of him, Merian spoke again with a somewhat helpless expression.

“I admit that if this scene had been filmed, it would have been very powerful, but unfortunately, Faye Wong had already finished filming the end credits song and went to the United States.”

Faye Lorfie is the female lead in "King Kong: King of the Jungle".

"It's okay, we still have Pauline Wagner. We can just have her wear blonde hair to complete the scene. After all, Kim is just a pig in that scene!"

The producers are clearly working towards this.

With the help of actress Pauline Wagner, Merriam recreated the scene from the comic book for the film in just four hours.

In later interviews, director Merriam revealed this process more than once, admitting that the idea of ​​King Kong climbing the Empire State Building at the end of the film was inspired by Superman comics.

Chapter 803 The Rugged Man

[Ability - Super Hearing (Bronze Medal)]

[Ability Description: Initially, Superman could only hear sounds in his vicinity, but as the comic book storyline progressed, he gained the ability to hear sounds from anywhere in the city.]

Club 21, 2 West 52nd Street, New York.

"What's wrong, Mr. Xu Fu?"

Xu Fu-Z-Meidari noticed that Xu Fu paused for a moment while holding his knife on the table, and then asked curiously.

"Ok."

Xu Fu shook his head, looked away from the text, cut off a piece of steak, and put it in his mouth without doing anything else.

With the release of the new episode of "Superman", "Super Listening" has also been updated.

Since Xu Fu discovered one of the earliest abilities, it's not surprising that it was improved upon.

After all, many abilities discovered later than [Super Hearing] have already been upgraded to the [Bronze] level, and the reason why this ability upgrade was completed late was entirely due to my own negligence.

Of course, upgrading your abilities is always a good thing, no matter what.

At Club No. 21, Xu Fu was enjoying the tender and delicious steak on his plate, using his [Super Hearing] ability to perceive the sounds around him.

"...I know a good place that won't bother us."

"Order the Parisian lobster, smoked salmon, pasta and cheese, and finally a fruit salad."

"There are only a few minutes left, and the guests in the lobby are already asking for their time!"

"Give me one more minute, right now...."

"I'd like a whiskey... And you, madam?"

"What's your name?"

"Ernest Miller Hemingway...I'm going to Africa, and this may be the last time we see each other at the club."

With the [Super Brain (Copper)] in hand, Xu Fu doesn't need to worry about the enhanced [Super Hearing] causing him too many side effects.

The suppression of the positive world limits this ability to an extremely narrow scope.

However, compared to his abilities at the [Black Jelly] level, Xu Fu's hearing range today is undoubtedly much wider. He can not only hear conversations in the club's secret cellar in the basement, but he can also extend his hearing to a much wider area, such as beyond the streets of the 21st Century Club.

"...Based on the evidence currently available, the chances of American radio winning this patent case are very slim, especially since Ferro Farnsworth holds a complete patent certificate, which is sufficient proof that the patent is unique. Furthermore, the American Patent Office is unlikely to overturn this result, as that would be an oversight on their part..."

In the restaurant, Xu Fu ignored the noise around him and returned to the legal issues.

Xu Fu-Z-Meidari was Roosevelt's recommended lawyer. He was a long-serving New York lawyer, a Republican but progressive among them, and had served for a time as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, thus having had contact with Roosevelt.