Chapter 283 Superman Badge (1/2)

Bang, bang!

"The trial is over and the court is now closed!"

Inside the New York Federal District Court.

As the hammer fell, the presiding judge officially closed the court and struck the hammer again.

After the presiding judge announced the end of the trial, the clerk immediately stood up and organized the withdrawal from the court, announcing: "Everyone stand up. Please ask the presiding judge and judges to withdraw from the court."

After the members of the collegial panel left the court, they announced again: "Litigation participants and observers are requested to leave the court."

The presiding judge did not make a verdict in court. The lawyers hired by RCA were also well-known in the United States and had professional litigation experience, even though Thomas Dewey had prepared sufficient evidence, including inviting Philo Fine. Tolman, Sworth's teacher at Middle School, testified and even drew a sketch of Farnsworth's idea in court.

However, the Radio Corporation of America still clung to an image technology patent obtained by Zolgin in 1923, and this was the prototype of their television.

The two sides launched a fierce attack and defense in the court. Although Thomas Dewey was only the chief assistant of George Z. Medali, he also showed pure legal skills and once took the lead in the patent litigation, especially The opponent's behavior of not letting go when he bites in one direction can vaguely glimpse the shadow of the opponent's future "gang nemesis".

Although the outcome of the lawsuit was not announced in court, Thomas Dewey had clearly realized that his side should win the lawsuit. After all, they were so advantageous in terms of evidence.

On the other side, Radio Corporation of America was obviously aware of this, so after the presiding judge announced his withdrawal from the court, they left the court without stopping.

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"...We only charge patent fees and never pay patent fees."

Walking out of the courtroom, Colin happened to hear the RCA people throw out the classic saying of later generations in the entanglement of the media.

"Come out!"

Seeing Colin and others coming out later, reporters hurriedly rushed over, and the radio company also took advantage of the situation and left the scene.

"Mr. Colin Looper, do you have anything to say to us about the outcome of the trial?"

【Faith(99325/100000)】

Looking at the reporters swarming in front of him, Colin looked away from the content displayed in the text, and then answered calmly.

"There's nothing to say, we will definitely win."

Colin did not have any worries or uneasiness about the outcome of the patent litigation. After all, RCA had never won a lawsuit in its original history, not to mention that this time he hired a more professional lawyer.

"Mr. Colin Looper, RCA does not seem to have any intention of giving up the patent. It is reported that they are already preparing for a new legal lawsuit. What do you think of this?"

"Regarding this, I also accompanied Mr. Philo Farnsworth to the U.S. Patent Office not long ago to file a lawsuit against the Radio Corporation of America..."

Since RCA wants to entangle them, Colin will naturally stay with them until the end.

The patent lawsuit can also increase the sales of "The Daily Courier" and indirectly increase the circulation of "Superman" comics and the popularity of television sets. It can barely kill three birds with one stone.

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"Mr. Colin, according to your request, the publisher has printed 100,000 copies of the Superman badge and included it with the latest quarterly magazine "Superman"."

After coming out of the Federal District Court, Louise Walton immediately told Colin about the production conditions of the printing factory.

"cbs radio."

After getting into the car, the driver immediately started to shake off the reporters behind him and drove towards the destination.

In order to collect enough [Faith] as quickly as possible, Colin resorted to many methods, including the Superman badge that Lois mentioned was the means he thought of to increase the sales of the "Superman" quarterly magazine, through random bonuses The badges stimulate readers to buy and collect ideas.

Similarly, the purpose of his trip to CBS is to promote the release of the "Superman" quarterly magazine.

The "Adventures of Superman" radio drama is ready, waiting for him to record the latest promotional slogan.

Of course, CBS Radio's cooperative attitude also vaguely expresses some positions.

Including William Paley, he has expressed to Colin more than once some goodwill voices from CBS executives, saying that they are extremely optimistic about the future cooperation with Colin in more aspects.

With the addition of CBS, Colin is more optimistic about the future of TV promotion, but the most important thing now is to collect the last [belief] in the text first.

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"The Courier Press Sponsored - The Adventures of Superman."

And at 8 o'clock that night, CBS radio station.

Amid Announcer Kang's impassioned commercials, the radio drama "Adventures of Superman" aired a new episode, a radio drama version of the commercial dubbed by Colin.

Announcer: "He has incredible adventure characteristics. He is faster than a flying bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and even exploding bombs cannot penetrate his tough skin."

Passerby A: "Look at the sky!"

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"It's Superman!"

Announcer: “Yes, it’s Superman, the extraterrestrial visitor who comes to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortals, Superman, the defender of law and order, the guardian of equal rights, the brave fighter against hatred and prejudice. "

Announcer: "Today, we will no longer broadcast various strange bank robberies, but will start another new story with comedy and *** about Superman, Batman and Robin. But before we join his exciting adventure, let's take a look at what happened in Colin Looper's house this afternoon?"

The story of Superman and Batman is the most popular content in the Superman radio series currently being broadcast.

Especially after the broadcast of the second half of the previous episode "Batman Wax Figure", CBS received a large number of letters from readers, expressing their love for the cooperation between the two superheroes and hoping to hear more radio drama stories about the two.

Only on the second day of the radio drama, CBS received tens of thousands of letters, and the listening rate of the radio drama once became the highest listening rate of the radio station that day.

For this reason, William Paley had to find Colin specifically to ask him to create more stories about the cooperation between the two superheroes.

And publicity advertising was also one of the exchange conditions negotiated at that time.

You know, with the popularity of the "Superman Adventures" radio drama, the advertising fee of the program has become the highest-priced time slot for CBS. Major advertisers are scrambling for the program's interlude advertising space. CBS also spent a lot of effort to persuade the advertisers who had already booked to give up the advertising time slot of "Superman Adventures" that day to Colin's advertising.

Colin: "Hi, Sally, come to the living room."

As the announcer's voice fell, Colin's voice was heard in the radio.

"I remember this voice?!"

In New York, in a small one-bedroom apartment.

Stanley, who was huddled next to the radio, heard the voice coming from the radio advertisement, and the expression on his face suddenly became a little surprised.

"It's the voice of Superman author, Mr. Colin Looper!"

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Sally: "Oh, Colin, this is simply the best gift I have ever received!"

Colin: "Which one?"

Sally: "Of course it's the one with the comic badge on it that you sent!"

Although Colin, who was doing the dubbing in the promotional advertisement at the time, didn't understand why the Valentine's gift was related to the Superman badge, but since the advertising lines were written like this, he could only cooperate with the performance.

After it was completed, Orson Welles told him that the advertisement was originally prepared for the cereal of the previous advertiser.

Well, why cereal became a Valentine's gift is also a strange period.

Or during the Great Depression, compared to fancy gifts, people prefer things that can fill their stomachs.

Colin: "...Everyone knows that this is a good way to collect a badge. I think it won't be long before many friends will like this beautifully made badge. As long as you have a copy of Superman Quarterly, you will have the opportunity to get a badge with Superman printed on it. You don't have to spend a penny for it. Just buy the Superman comics."

Colin: "Yes, it's that simple. In addition, what's even better is that once you collect 18 Superman badges, you will have the opportunity to draw a hidden version of the Superman badge. Everyone has a chance. As long as you work hard enough, you can get 18 badges. If you don't want to miss this opportunity, please hurry up and go to the nearby newsstand to buy it."

Colin: "Remember, every copy of Superman has a chance to get a comic badge!"

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Announcer: "Now, "Superman Adventures", begins."

Announcer: "After learning that a mysterious robber with superman-like powers has been impersonating himself and planning to steal 5 million US dollars, Superman and his friends Batman and Robin found a clue in an old issue of the Courier Daily newspaper to print a comic badge for the treasury. The Metropolitan Bank Ticketing Company, which produces banknotes, has just completed the printing of $5 million and stored it in the company's underground vault. "

Announcer: "Superman, Batman and Robin, walked carefully on the tomb-like building under the dark sky... It is about one o'clock in the morning. He used [Super Perspective] to find that the bank robber was hiding with two people in the old sewer under the vault. Now we continue to move our sight to the building. Our three friends are in the basement, listen..."

Batman: "What are they doing now, Superman?"

Superman: "Removing loose concrete."

Batman: "Where does the concrete come from?"

Superman: "Under this floor."

Batman's voice actor is also from Orson Welles' Mercury Theater. With the release of the radio drama "Superman Adventures", Orson Welles and the members of the theater have also received a lot of attention, especially Orson Welles, as the head of the troupe, has received some invitations, but Orson Welles has rejected them all. He has revealed to Colin more than once that he wants to shoot a movie of his own.

While dubbing the radio drama, he also began to write scripts.

Colin had read the script written by Orson Welles, which was extremely critical and experimental, and was distinct from the current mainstream Hollywood movies.

Colin was not too enthusiastic about the script written by Orson Welles, but in the discussion with him, he also expressed his support for Orson Welles' dream of being a director, of course, it was just support.

Orson Welles's talent as a director is one thing, but on the other hand, once he cooperates with the other party, it is absolutely an extremely painful thing.

From the evaluation of the actors later, it can be seen that Orson Welles's filming process is completely arbitrary. He shoots when he is in a good mood and stops when he is in a bad mood. A film is often delayed again and again, causing other actors to withdraw. Therefore, the heroines in his films often disappear mysteriously in the middle of the film, which makes the audience feel both puzzled and horrified.

At the same time, he is also gifted in annoying those film company investors who favor him. Some people say that once Welles loses interest in the film, he will simply walk away, leaving the investors staring blankly.

In short, this is a talented but troublesome guy.

Of course, at present, Orson Welles's directorial career has not yet begun, and even the first short film he shot is still in the script writing stage.

And he himself is responsible for dubbing the radio drama "Superman Adventures" created by Colin on CBS radio.

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Superman: "This fake Superman is constantly improving his work with a sledgehammer. He looks really strong."

Batman: "He is very strong. Robin and I wanted to subdue him, but he threw us away like a rolling towel..."

Robin: "Yes, don't forget how he tore open the iron door of the bank."

With the broadcast of the previous episode of "Batman Wax Figure", the audience has gradually adapted to the role of Batman's assistant Robin, especially children. They like this role very much. After all, this is the role closest to their reality in the story.

Because Mr. Robin in the story is a child who has not grown up, many children in front of the radio have enough sense of substitution. They often put themselves into the role of Robin and imagine themselves and Superman and Batman going on adventures together. At the same time, the appearance of Robin also gives children a new view of superheroes.

That is, minors and teenagers can also become superheroes.

They don't need to grow up and become superheroes like Superman or Batman. They can become assistants of superheroes and also do the work of superheroes.

In fact, the emergence of the character of Robin has filled the market for radio dramas among minors and teenagers. Many readers have written to Colin hoping that he can create adventure stories about Batman and Robin. They want to see the true appearance of these two Gotham City superheroes.