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

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Passerby A: "That's a superman!"

Announcer: "Superman" is a copyrighted work serialized in newspapers and magazines published by Messenger Press.

The broadcast ended with the iconic Superman slogan and the announcer's final author bio.

"finished?"

Standing in front of the radio, John listened impatiently to the announcer's final announcement.

"So, this great story takes place before Superman came to Earth."

As a newspaper employee and one of the first readers introduced to Superman, John Jr. thought he knew the story inside and out, but he couldn’t help but sigh when he heard the still-fascinating explosions on Krypton in the radio drama.

He learned about the origin of Krypton from Xu Fu and saw the planet explode in the Superman quarterly. However, the sense of immediacy created by the radio drama made John almost forget that he worked at the Messenger and thought he was at the scene of the Krypton explosion. As the plot unfolded, he eventually left Krypton with Superman, who was just a child.

"This is great, this is the best radio drama I've ever heard!"

Halfway through the radio drama about Superman's adventures, a flicker of excitement crossed John's blank face, and he spoke in an almost incoherent tone.

"I swear, sir, even listeners who haven't read the Superman comics will fall in love with Superman after hearing what's on the radio!"

Mercury Theatre was very careful in dubbing Superman's adventure stories, paying close attention to every detail, which resulted in an exceptionally high quality for the entire Superman broadcast.

Even Xu Fu, the original author, couldn't help but sigh after listening to the dubbed radio program.

Even the creator, Xu Fu, was captivated by the adventure plot of Superman, not to mention the audience listening in front of the radio.

Before the release of "The Adventures of Incredibles," CBS launched a promotional campaign. While the animated series "Superman and Mickey" was still airing, the first episode of the radio series was released and generated a strong response.

Aside from those listeners who already know about the radio dramas about Superman's adventures and are eagerly waiting in front of the radio.

Some listeners who didn't know the story and had only heard it occasionally were also captivated by its dramatic twists and turns.

Later that day, CBS New York received a flood of emails from listeners requesting the first episode of the radio show about Superman and the Kryptonian Baby's adventure so that those who had missed the beginning could listen to the full episode.

The overwhelming response to Superman's adventures exceeded CBS's expectations to some extent.

Although CBS anticipated the popularity of the Superman radio drama, it did not expect the process to be so rapid.

The first episode alone made this radio drama the number one broadcast program at the time.

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"12 ounces of Pepsi is ideal, and it costs 5 cents. You can drink double the amount. Pepsi must be in your drink."

Inside The Messenger, CBS would start airing follow-up commercials as soon as the radio drama ended.

For some industries, the Great Recession was not only a crisis, but also an opportunity.

Pepsi was launched a full 12 years later than Coca-Cola, which helped it gain a lasting foothold in the beverage market.

Meanwhile, more than 100 beverage companies were competing in the cola market during this period.

The 18th Amendment restricted the production of alcoholic beverages and created a huge market for other drinks, especially during the Great Depression when people in distress needed emotional support, and Coca-Cola and coffee flourished.

Of course, even at the top of the Coca-Cola market, a significant gap remains between the rich and the poor.

The Coca-Cola Company has always been strong and has maintained its leading position.

Other companies such as Pepsi, or Alfico, Amico, Amlaco, Bramaco, and Capoco compete with Coca-Cola in the market.

In this respect, Pepsi stands out because of its low-price strategy.

As the radio ads claimed, during this period, a 6.5-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola cost only 5 cents, while if you used that money to buy Pepsi, you could get up to 12 ounces of double Coke.

It was against the backdrop of the Great Depression and economic downturn that Pepsi successfully attracted working-class people who wanted to try soda but were too shy to do so, and successfully used its price advantage to steal some of Coca-Cola's market share from the American working class.

It also came close to Coca-Cola and established itself as the second-largest cola brand.

Of course, Pepsi was not the only brand to gain notoriety during the Great Depression.

Another well-known industry is the condom industry. Affected by the economic shock, it needs to overcome anxiety and find a cheap means of pleasure, but does not want to have children because this is an era in which many people cannot even support themselves, let alone have children.

Therefore, the condom industry is booming.

Times may be tough, but there are always ways to make money.

Whether it's the beverage market, the safety market, or the newspaper industry where Xu Fu works.

There is no doubt that the Great Depression was a terrible time, but it was also a time that fostered a life of suffering.

"Then the rest is up to you, old John."

Amidst the cheerful advertisements for soap washing, Xu Fu checked the time on his pocket watch and got up to go to the newspaper office to talk to Old John.

"Leave it to me, sir."

Old John nodded and typed the words for the comic book on the typesetting machine.

"Sir, here is your umbrella."

Reaching the door, he put on his coat and hat, took the umbrella from John, turned around, rushed past the busy newspaper staff, pushed open the door, and stepped into the heavy rain outside.

"Maybe I should buy a car."

Standing in the heavy rain with an umbrella, Xu Fu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The Great Depression was certainly a terrible time for the automotive and oil industries.

Nevertheless, now is a good time for those looking to buy a car, as you can get a new car for twice as much or even more than before, while gasoline is also very cheap.

Oil stocks have fallen below $3, and that's just the budget price on the stock market; in fact, the market price is even lower, with some selling for as low as $0.4.

Of course, if even this price is unacceptable, Xu Fu might very well buy a used car.

During the Great Depression, the first thing many bankrupt middle-class people mortgaged was their cars.

If he wanted, he could even buy 70% or 80% of a new luxury car for one hundred dollars.

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As Xu Fu was considering buying a car, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a car horn behind him.

Turning around, Xu Fu saw the familiar figure in the car, walked over, and got in.

“It has been a long time, Xu Fu.”

The Fleetwood 75 Series was a luxury car, of which only 48 were ever produced by Cadillac.

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Xu Fu is currently sitting in one of the seats.

Inside the limousine, Hughes greeted Xu Fu as he walked toward the car, a cigar in his hand.

“It’s been a long time.”

Closing the umbrella and resting it on his hand, Xu Fu looked at Howard Hughes, whose skin was noticeably darker than a month ago. He nodded: "It seems your cruise was very fruitful."

"Indeed."

Hughes nodded, took a puff of his cigar, and spoke with excitement.

"The sea is indeed a great place, and now I understand why Herman Melville was so persistent in proving the connection between man and the sea in Moby-Dick. I have walked in the sky and on the land, but I have rarely seen the sea."

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It is clear from Hughes's description that this sea voyage left a deep impression on him.

"I used to think the ocean was a rather monotonous existence, but it wasn't until this voyage that I realized it was much more vast than I had imagined. During the voyage, we passed countless islands, saw the world's largest animals, and experienced dangerous storms again, especially in Greenland, where those huge and magnificent icebergs, under the immense power of nature, created the beauty of nature and created the illusion of being tiny."

When he talked about Greenland, Hughes' facial expression visibly became unfocused for a moment.

He seemed to recall the shock he felt when he encountered the iceberg.

"So, do you have a video of the iceberg?"

After watching Hughes's surprised and frozen expression for a moment, Xu Fu steered the conversation back to the movie "Titanic".

Let's not forget that Hughes' main purpose in going to Greenland was to film a movie.

"Speaking of which."

Hughes turned his attention back to Xu Fu's reminder. He lowered his gaze, took a puff of his cigar, paused for a few seconds, and said, "The photography team did indeed capture a stunning iceberg scene, and we confirmed the shot in the ship's observation room."

Although Hughes' tone was flat, Xu Fu gleaned something from his reaction.

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As if hinting, Hughes, sitting in the car, changed the subject, shrugged, and said in a helpless tone.

"However, I am not satisfied with the final product, so I plan to reshoot the entire process."

This kind of willful behavior would be unbelievable to anyone else.

But for Howard Hughes, this wasn't unacceptable.

After all, during the filming of "Hell's Angels," he had already been busy tearing up the silent film reels to remake the audio version.

Of course, on the surface, Xu Fu was cooperative and shared his knowledge generously.

"why?"

Hughes took a puff of his cigar, looked at Xu Fu standing in front of him, and then slowly replied.