Chapter 753： Miller World

The United States is a big country of comics, and there are more than 300 comic companies.

However, just like there are more than 5,000 film companies in the United States, there are only six major Hollywood companies.

The entire comics market is also monopolized by five major comics companies - Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, id Comics and Image Comics.

In particular, the three comic companies, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse, monopolized more than 90% of the market share.

The way of monopoly is similar to that of the Big Six in Hollywood - distribution channels.

Including many popular Hollywood IPs, such as the comic version of "Star Wars", "Jurassic Park", "Alien", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", also need to rely on the five major comics companies to operate and distribute.

Due to the centralized monopoly of the comics market, it has also led to the remuneration of comics creators.

For example, in the comics of Marvel Entertainment, the contracted cartoonist can receive wages and bonuses, but they will never get the dividends from the copyright income around the comics.

If this set of comics is created by hiring an outside comic artist, it will also be a one-time buyout transaction, and it is impossible for the comic artist to receive dividends from the subsequent copyright operations of the comics.

Marvel is like this, so is DC.

Why can Dark Horse Comics be compared with the two giants of Marvel and DC?

It is because Dark Horse Comics has made great concessions, allowing the author to enjoy the copyright of the comics and dividends from various channels in the later period!

Of course, even if it is a dividend, it is seven or three, or six or four, at most five or five.

The income of cartoonists is still very unfair.

This is the significance of the famous contemporary cartoonist Mark Miller, who will join hands with his wife Lucy Miller to establish Miller World Comics!

He wants to help comics creators control their work and get more equitable access to derivative income from movies and merchandise.

The method is very simple. Miller World Comics is only responsible for creating, and then handing over the comics to different publishers and distributors for branch schools.

Of course, with the strength of this new company, it is impossible to enter the distribution market rashly to compete with Marvel and DC.

Mark Miller is a producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is very familiar with the operation of movies, so the operation mode of Miller World Comics is very similar to that of independent film companies.

Miller World Comics owns the production rights to the comics, ceding distribution rights to other publishers.

Even if the distribution commission is very high, reaching 30%-40%, it will be far more profitable than directly succumbing to giant companies such as Marvel and DC.

In fact, the company was incorporated last year.

However, whether the operation mode can be successful or not will be merged by the comic giants, it is still waiting to be seen.

In fact, it does.

Mark Miller was ostracized by the giants. The serial comic "Wanted" he created can only cooperate with top_co_, a publisher with a very small market share.

As a result, it was an instant hit!

With the popularity of "Wanted", the comics industry seems to have seen a development path of the same model as Dunn's rise in Hollywood - using content to defeat channels!

The popularity of "Wanted" comics has made you Mark Miller finally return to the mainstream comic circle's field of vision. He can also make a high-profile announcement that the Miller World Comics Company was officially established!

As a competitor, the new Universal Group has comic giant Marvel Entertainment.

However, Tang En has never paid attention to the comic business, the reason is very simple, the volume is too small, it is not worth mentioning!

Don't look at Marvel's superhero movies, but the volume of the comics market is really small.

Last year, Marvel Entertainment's revenue was only $310 million, and its profit was only $55 million. The size of the entire comics market is less than $1 billion. (not counting the surrounding area)

This business is too small.

Even if the Miller World Comics Company were suppressed, so what? Can Marvel make a lot of money?

Instead, it's better to be proactive.

Befriend Mark Miller.

This is the great **** of comics!

Marvel's best-selling comic of all time is Avengers: Civil War, written by... Mark Miller!

DC's best-selling comic of all time, Superman: Red Son, by... or Mark Miller!

After he started his own business, the three sets of comics "Wanted Order", "Kai Bian Wang" and "Ace Agent: The Secret Service", which he created independently, were adapted into movies, which were well-received and well received at the box office.

Needless to say, he organized a team and specially created the "Miller World Universe" - "Rebirth", "Hack", "Kippie", "Jupiter's Legacy", "mph", "War Hero" , "Super Liar", "Wanted", "American Jesus", "Ace Agent", "Time Navigator", "Starlight", "God Punishment"...

Any concept involving the "movie universe" has great market potential.

"Mr. Walker, really... I really didn't expect you to come over in person!"

Mark Miller stretched out his hands and shook hands with Dunn tightly, his face flushed with excitement, as if there was a kind of joy falling from the sky.

"You're too polite, just call me Dunn."

Tang En smiled and looked around. There were many bigwigs in the comic industry, but...except Stan Lee who came with him, he didn't know any of them.

Mark Miller shook hands with Stan Lee again, and said excitedly, "Master, I'm so glad you can come!"

Stan Lee smiled slightly, pointed to Dunn, and said unabashedly, "I didn't want to come, but my boss is interested in you."

They are also old acquaintances.

Mark Miller has written many comics for Marvel, such as "Spider-Man", "Wolverine", "X-Men" and so on.

But the competitive relationship at this time does not need to be concealed.

Dunn smiled and said, "I'm a comic fan, and "Wanted" is my favorite comic!"

Stan Lee pouted when he heard this.

On the way here, he just told Dunn that Mark Miller was creating a set of "Wanted" cartoons. Dunn's expression was very surprised, and he obviously didn't know it.

Now Dunn, that expression... It seems that he is really a manga fan.

What a showman!

It's no wonder to be able to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, and more, to make movies.

Mark Miller looked flattered, "You like "Wanted", this... this is too unexpected."

"Excellent comics will never lack readers, right?" Dunn said politely to him, and then said half-jokingly, "By the way, when will the "Wanted" comics end? I can't wait. already."

Mark Miller said: "It will probably be serialized until this time next year. But the future plot trend has been designed. If you need it, I can give it to you."

"convenient?"

"It is the greatest convenience that you can come over today!"

Mark Miller is not stupid, he naturally understands the significance of Dunn coming in person today.

A comic company with a new model such as Miller World Comics will definitely be suppressed by comic companies with a traditional operating model. People from dc, dark horse, id and other comic companies have not come, which means they have expressed their attitude.

However, Dunn brought Stan Lee to congratulate him personally, which is too symbolic.

It is almost equivalent to telling all the peers in the industry that Marvel has accepted Miller World Comics!

Returning the favor and giving Tang En a plot outline of "Wanted Order" is just a matter of heart.

Tang En pointed to his chest and said meaningfully, "Mark, don't forget, I'm a movie director."

"Huh?" Mark Miller was slightly taken aback.

Stan Lee was also a little stunned, and asked in surprise, "You're not going to adapt this comic, are you?"

"Can't you?"

Tang En smiled slightly and stood in the middle of the crowd, as if there was a golden luster that radiated out.

Mark Miller was speechless with excitement.

This is a great gift!

If Dunn is willing to adapt the comic "Wanted" into a movie, then it is conceivable that Miller World Comics will also become famous because of it!

Although "Wanted Order" is now popular, it is only within the comics circle, and its influence is limited.

But the movie is different, this will radiate to the whole world!

If the movie adaptation of "Wanted" is successful, then the comics in Miller's world will soon be favored by filmmakers, and more comics will be adapted into movies.

Miller World Comics can no longer fear the suppression of the giants and can live comfortably.

Stan Leigh is the boss of Marvel Entertainment. Of course he has to consider Marvel comics. He frowned and said: "Dawn, it is not easy to adapt the comics of "Wanted Order". If the project is approved, it must be a business. blockbuster."

Tang En said easily: "If it's a small project, I won't come here in person."

Mark Miller was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He didn't care about other guests, so he directly invited Tang En into his office.

He also enthusiastically poured him a cup of coffee.

"Mr. Walker, you...are you really considering making "Wanted" into a movie?"

"Well, I like the story of "Wanted Order"." Dunn paused and added, "If the subsequent comic plot meets my psychological expectations."

Mark Miller said immediately: "Definitely, definitely! This will be a very exciting story!"

Then, he took out a document from the safe, gave it to Dunn, and said, "If you need, I can make a copy for you."

Dunn was not in a hurry to read the outline and smiled, "Mark, if "Wanted" is really adapted into a movie, do you think this movie... When is it more suitable for release?"

"Of course the sooner the better."

"The sooner the better?"

Mark Miller pondered for a while, and said bravely: "Next year! It's better to be released next year. The comic version of "Wanted" will end next year. If the film is used as a follow-up, it will allow my comic company to have more A good living environment."

Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "You should know that Marvel is my company. I'm never going to fund my competitors, right?" (https:)

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