My Cartoonist Guide

"Mr. Shen, this is what you don't understand. It is unrealistic to grant a substantial amount of guaranteed benefits to each contracted author. In this case, the operating cost of the magazine will increase, or maybe the magazine society will go bankrupt. Moreover, if it fails Competition is formed to let some people pass by, and the overall quality of the comics will not necessarily be improved on a large scale." Yu Chen corrected.

Wang Wenhong opened the door, took a bottle of mineral water, and handed it to Shen Xin. While drinking the water, Shen Xin was thinking of Yu Chen's words.

What Yu Chen said is correct. From the perspective of a company, profit is the primary purpose. Unlike the online disk platform, ComicFuture sells physical magazines. Since it is an entity, it is either in stock or sold out. In short, it is easier to lose money without maximizing the benefits.

Take online novels as an example. When websites sign buy-out novels on a large scale, ordinary websites may not be able to carry them, let alone paper magazines such as "ComicFuture"-send author fees, sell magazines, inventory, publicity, etc. Wait, "ComicFuture" has a big business and its profits are not as high as imagined.

"I also know the difficulties of magazines... Indeed, it is really impossible to prevent every author from worrying about their livelihoods, and magazines are not obliged to do so. "ComicFuture" or "MangaFly" has its own selection criteria. I also think this standard is correct, but this type of comics studio will not disappear because of Fan Yinmo’s withdrawal. As long as there is interest, someone will do it, and some comics can also make a living. I hope Mr. Yu can get acquainted with this situation as soon as possible."

"You mean, let me identify with this type of studio?" Yu Chen asked in surprise.

As a benchmark for domestic cartoonists, Shen Xin's thoughts really surprised him.

"Of course not, I just said that the intersection between "ComicFuture" and the studio is not great, especially after you posted on Weibo. However, the number of manga schools increases and the number of graduates each year is increasing. These people What should I do? I can’t always be an assistant to cartoonists, right? Instead of letting the studio hide in the dark, let them emerge, register with the cartoonists association, and let the cartoonists association supervise them and regulate multi-party contracts. Don’t let the studio take advantage of the loopholes — it’s better to stop it. In case, you find a few outstanding cartoonists in it, your agency might also dig them over? It’s not a shame to dig people."

Big companies dig the backbone of small companies, and it happens from time to time in any industry, not just in the comics industry. What's more, "ComicFuture" has indeed digged people. There is nothing to deny.

Yu Chen's eyes brightened instantly, and now his biggest headache is the cultivation of talents.

Sometimes, after spending a lot of experience and investing more resources, it may not be able to get a satisfying newcomer. If as Shen Xin said, some good talents can indeed be found.

If you consider this aspect, he should support Shen Xin's opinion.

"Mr. Shen, if these two things are done, you have done a great job for the domestic comics." Yu Chen smiled.

"This is not so easy to do. As you said before, if the cartoonist participating in the studio is content with the status quo and cannot produce impressive works. In this case, the selection of people is impossible. ."

"Yes. There is still a means of competition... But how can cartoonists consciously compete?" Yu Chen rubbed his chin and frowned.

Shen Xin spread his hands, and in such a short time, he couldn't think of a good way.

"However, this is not something that a company can control. I suggest...If you can let it go, you might as well bring in Doman.com. "MangaFly" is also fine."

"Pull them?" Yu Chen sneered.

He doesn't know why Shen Xin said this, but every platform is a competitive relationship. From his point of view, he can't wait for these two companies to close down soon.

"Mr. Yu, I participated in the comics circle late. For me, the most memorable stage was the time when I first entered the industry. At that time, in order to participate in the'Comic Festival', I also took great pains, and the competition with me was " "Crime" and "Hunting Abyss." Later, web comics emerged. After Doman joined in, they took out super-high bonuses and held the Golden Brush Award, which caused the attention of the'comic festival' to drop sharply. The number of platforms increased, The dispersion of cartoonists has reduced the competition among cartoonists a lot.

"ComicFuture only cares about its own readers, and Duman.com only cares about its own readers. To be honest, this kind of comic circle... is very boring. Games, light novels, videos, film and television dramas, movies... Compared with these entertainment projects , What are the advantages of comics? I believe that it is not "MangaFly" or Duman.com that makes "ComicFuture" go downhill, but those industries that can produce more interesting content.

"A person’s time is only 24 hours. Excluding work and study, eating and sleeping, which are truly personal time, it is only one or two hours. If comics do not produce high-quality works, eventually, comics will be squeezed by time. One side. Competition is very important for good works~www.NovelMTL.com~ Moreover, the fiercer the competition, the more high-quality comics can be created. In this way, the comics industry will not fall behind."

Wang Wenhong's eyes widened and looked at Shen Xin.

Isn't it good to make money lying down? In this case, the competition will be more intense.

After recollecting it, he understood Shen Xin's intentions.

The cartoonist who can beat Shen Xin is currently not found in China, but the cartoon industry is sluggish and the person with the greatest income impact is undoubtedly Shen Xin.

In fact, what Shen Xin thinks is similar to Wang Wenhong. The comics industry has become more competitive, and it really has little to do with him. Because the fame of "Shen Zheng" has already emerged, it is impossible for others to chase after him.

"Y’s", "Soul of Chess", "Steel Refining", "DN", "DUNK"...

The results of "Y’s" are a little weaker, but the total volume of "Hire of Go" is more than 2 million, and the sales of "Steel Refining", "DN" and "DUNK" are even more exaggerated.

A cartoonist who can draw so many high-quality, high-selling comics in one go will hardly exist on Earth, not to mention that there are still many cards in his hand.

In the country, let alone approaching, even people chasing him can't be found. Even in District 11, after so long of accumulation, Uematsuno may not be able to surpass him.

However, the audience of comic readers has decreased, the comic industry has shrunk, and the entire industry may even go downhill. Just like the web of the earth, it has been exposed to fatigue due to the impact of short videos and games.

In the future, this may not be the case in the comics industry. This is also what Shen Xin is worried about.