Chapter 378 Company Expansion and Unexpected Visitors

Captain Rogers' case was just as Li Jie had expected. There was no result at all on May 15th. In the end, the second trial was scheduled for June 20th amidst constant debates and quarrels. In the first trial, the military sent an astonishing number of lawyers, but they were all defeated by Captain Rogers' only defense lawyer.

Because Lawyer Matt is not only the attorney representing Captain Rogers, but also the legal attorney of Marvel Corporation. Half of the legal issues of Li Jie Comic Company were entrusted to him.

It can be said that the existence of Marvel just gave Matt an extra weapon. Because the original purpose of Marvel was to allow those superheroes to get paid for their good deeds. It is not to say that good people will not be rewarded.

The comic royalties for superheroes in the company are settled every three months. All superhero royalties have been settled once just before.

And this income was just used by Matt as a weapon to attack the military.

"Even an ordinary private company understands the importance of respecting the copyrights of others, but as an official in the United States, it tramples on its own laws!" Matt said plausibly, holding the financial report in his hand.

And on this day, a cyber offensive in support of Captain America that had already been scheduled began. Under the connection of Li Jie, all the superheroes who received their royalties posted the royalties they received on their own media.

There are relatively few such as Baihu, because she is not very popular, she only has less than 100,000 US dollars in royalties in three months. But the relatively high ones, such as Spider-Man who newly opened his own Weibo and Twitter, posted a royalty income of US$780,000 (after tax) in three months.

Spider-Man is the first superhero under all Marvel to sign a peripheral production license. Toyo's toy manufacturer Bandai was the first to sign a production license for Spider-Man peripheral toys.

When the royalties are received, Spider-Man's income can jump to a higher level.

Li Jie's comic company also released a special issue on May 15, announcing support for Captain Rogers' choice. "A Good Man Will Be Rewarded!" was the title of this supplement.

The content of the comics inside roughly describes what those superheroes plan to do with the money after they get their first royalties.

For example, Daofeng is rushing to the bank to repay the mortgage with his credit card, for example, Iron Fist pays his personal trainer and lawyer wages.

White Tiger needs to repay his own student loans, and Spider-Man and Nightcrawler donate to an orphan school, and have to keep their college tuition.

The content of the entire story of the comics records the lives of these superheroes in a very plain perspective. They also need to eat and drink, and need to use banknotes. They also pay to buy hot dogs at the convenience store!

This time, the launch of online marketing and comic supplements has won unanimous praise from fans. Everyone worships God, but they love people more. Especially when Daofeng has to calculate monthly salary income, mortgage repayment plus property tax, car loan repayment, and medical insurance payment.

When the superhero holds a calculator and has a big head for his monthly living expenses, most people smile knowingly. Because this is exactly what they experience every day!

At the same time, because of the win-win effect of online marketing and supplements, Marvel's comics are no longer a local comics limited to the Greater New York area.

Many foreign readers who learned about this comic on the Internet, and even foreign readers, strongly requested that the comic be distributed to their own places.

In just a few days, the company received countless calls from comic book stores and distributors, all of whom were inquiring about distribution cooperation. This comic company, which was founded only half a year ago, seized on Captain America as a breaking point.

Instantly became famous all over the world. And after that, heavy news came one after another. The CEO of Marvel announced that the company has signed three more blockbuster superhero copyrights.

One is the professional mercenary Deadpool who caused a lot of uproar due to the SHIELD arrears of wages some time ago. According to rumors from the gossip, he is said to be joining the SHIELD to become an Avenger.

People who eat melons in the market have expressed their disbelief, after all, the relationship between the two parties was so tense before. The specific real situation will not be known until the real results are released.

The other is Tony Stark, the world-renowned super rich man and superhero Iron Man!

This is because Li Jie spent a lot of effort and finally persuaded Tony to hand over the copyright of his comic image. Tony didn't care about the copyright income. He only cares about whether he can have a positive image.

Because Li Jie supported Captain Rogers this time, he won Tony's favor. Marvel will never discredit the image of those superheroes. So Tony finally signed the contract.

He has only one request: "There is one word: handsome! If I am not handsome and cool enough in the comics, I will let your small company go bankrupt very quickly. Even with the support of the Osborne Group !"

This is a small threat from Tony.

And there is another super heavy hero that no one expected. That is, Captain Steve Rogers officially granted the copyright of his comic image to Marvel!

Obviously, Captain Rogers is still in a lawsuit with the military. For the copyright of his personal image, why does he now grant the copyright of his image to others?

Everyone found the answer to this question in the first issue of the new manga. Because the new publication did not continue to use the seventy-year-old title of "Captain America".

Instead, the name "Steve Rogers" was used directly as the image. The military has been using "Captain America" ​​as a marketing point for so many years, tying Rogers and the country together.

And at Matt's suggestion, in order to avoid possible disputes in the future. Li Jie and Rogers directly signed a new copyright agreement, directly circumventing the name of Captain America. Use Captain Rogers' real name.

To outsiders, it looks like taking off your pants and farting is superfluous. But legally speaking, the name Captain America has been registered as a trademark by the US military, and it is impossible for them to give up.

The way Matt did this reminded Li Jie of a famous Chinese herbal tea drink: the story of Jia Duo Bao and Wang Lao Ji. However, this incident was somewhat different from that herbal tea drink.

The title of Captain America is not pleasant to say the least. The military and the government can crown it on any American soldier at will. But Captain Rogers, there is only one in the whole world.

If Captain America wasn't Steve Rogers, would anyone else admit it? You know, it was Steve Rogers who saved World War II, not any cat or dog with this title.

As long as Captain Rogers is on his side, then Li Jie is confident that he can set up Captain Rogers' personal caricature in a short period of time and become the signature of the entire company! But this time Captain America's complaint incident, Li Jie seized a very good opportunity from the beginning to the end.

Marvel has become a world-renowned comic company in an instant, and now many Hollywood manufacturers have offered an olive branch, hoping to sign a contract with Marvel and win the film adaptation rights of Li Jie's superheroes.

But Li Jie has not simply let go yet. Because although the popularity of Marvel has increased, the overall size is too small. There is no way to negotiate qualifications with the big Hollywood filmmakers.

It is very likely that the copyrights of those heroes will be sold cheaply. This is not what Li Jie wants to see. Therefore, for Marvel's second round of funding, it is imperative to expand the entire company.

It reminds me of the entertainment empire of the Marvel company in the previous life, although it was eventually acquired by Walt Disney. But after all, it used to have a great reputation, and Marvel Pictures used to be a well-known sign.

Although the Marvel company Li Jie founded now has the same name as the company in his previous life. But it has a completely different fate and route. Because the heroes under Li Jie are all real and not fictional in comics, and at the same time they are backed by big money owners like the Osborne Group.

Regarding the expansion of the comic company, when Li Jie discussed with Harry. Harry agreed to the plan without much hesitation.

Because from the planning of the entire industry and the expectations for the future. Marvel will be more than just a simple superhero comic book company in the future. The entire company will focus on superheroes to build an entertainment empire. In addition to being able to practice the concept of "good people are rewarded" put forward by Li Jie at the beginning.

This company will also become a super money-making machine in the future. From ancient times to the present, everything may become obsolete, only entertainment is not eliminated. A good fairy tale can be passed down for a hundred years, a good novel can be passed down for hundreds of years, and a good piece of music can be passed down for thousands of years.

All things are perishable, only spirit is immortal.

Harry has asked the people below to start calculating how much money is needed for the second round of capital injection. Li Jie's plan is constantly expanding. He needs more and more resources.

It's only a matter of time before Marvel becomes a world-class company.

In this way, time begins to pass slowly in the busy life, and it is impossible to grasp it between your fingers. The last days of high school also passed quickly. After ushering in the SAT exam, Li Jie and Peter's high school career has almost come to an end.

Li Jie has decided to move out of the house after graduation. Because of his various things, many things cannot be known to his family, so it is very inconvenient to live at home.

For this, his parents did not object, after all, he is an adult. Li Jie is eighteen years old this year.

When Li Jie was looking for a suitable property, a pair of surprising visitors found him. Wolverine Logan and his son Daken, looking for Nightcrawler, seem to be in need of help.