During Those Years When I Was A Marvel Superhero Chapter 42: Looking back on the way, do n’t forget the original intention

Time: December 8, 1941. Location: New York City.

The chilly wind blows across people's cheeks, making it more difficult in the cold winter. 30s's Great Depression has plunged the United States into an unprecedented trough.

Even in New York, a large group of workers who have no work and no food are waiting for relief on the streets.

Until President Roosevelt came to power and implemented the famous [Roosevelt New Deal] with his powerful wrist, he stepped out of the trough.

The world-famous building, the Empire State Building, was also built against this historical background.

The state invested funds to develop infrastructure, thereby reducing the number of unemployed, and letting workers working on the construction site become consumers of their products, thereby further expanding domestic demand.

Step by step, the United States is getting rich again.

But the good times are not long, Second World War broke out in 1938. The world has not become more peaceful because of that [War to End all Wars] (World War I).

European battlefields are full of flames, and the Asian battlefields are bloody.

Isolationism is rampant in the United States, and even President Roosevelt wanted to implement [Lend-Lease Program] with difficulties.

Except for a small number of European immigrants participating in the European battlefield as volunteers, the US government has been watching the war that has affected the history of all mankind.

But at least the US government is at least willing to lend money to Britain and other European countries that are still resisting Germany, although the Dunkirk retreat leaves everyone with no hope of the European front.

But President Roosevelt still allowed Churchill ’s Chancellor of Finance to issue public debt in the United States to raise war funds.

However, it is difficult to say how much it does, because many Americans are not optimistic about the victory or defeat of the European battlefield. It is not rare to think that the defeat of Britain is only a matter of time.

After buying war bonds, can the UK win? If you can't win, how can you pay back later? This makes many people hesitate, but some British immigration ceremonies are willing to pay to support their homeland.

Of course, there are some Americans who are willing to donate for this resistance war, or use other methods to help these countries that are experiencing war.

Like these two guys outside the General Electric plant.

One tall and one thin.

The tall, thick-browed man with big eyes is called Barne Buckies, and the thin young man is called Steve Rogers.

Barne Buckies entered the internal work of General Electric (GE) because of his father ’s relationship. Because of the outbreak of war, many departments within General Electric were converted into military departments. Production of military products supports the European front.

Bahn is one of the employees of the military products department, specializing in the production of stabilizers on aircraft.

And the relatively thin Rogers is only about one meter and six in size, and his body is too weak, the factory does not recruit him to work.

But he still has his own superiority. He uses a pair of dexterous hands and is good at painting. Just like now, he serialized six grid comics for the corners of Daily Bugle.

In this era, comics and animation are not on the stage. Animation is generally used as a warming place before the opening of the movie. Comics are to make up for the fact that sometimes newspaper columnists cannot deliver on time, or if they do not have good news and open skylights.

Fill the layout with a few comics.

At lunch break, Bath habitually went to the river outside the factory to find his friend, Steve Rogers.

"Hi Barn. Your mother asked me to bring you a lunch lunch sandwich." Rogers raised the lunch box in his hand. At this time, everyone brought food into the factory. It was impossible to have canteens and takeaways, which was too expensive. Ordinary workers cannot afford it.

"Thank you, Rogers." The strong Barn took the lunch box from Rogers. Open the lunch box and see that there are two very large Sebon lunch sandwiches.

"Are you coming, Rogers?" Barn took a sandwich from the lunch box and handed it to Rogers.

"No, I do n’t need Bath. I ’ve eaten it at home and had a bowl of pasta. When you went to your home, your mother cut a large piece of lunch meat for me. It ’s like your family I ’m afraid I ’m not full. ”Rogers thanked Bath for his kindness.

"Because you are too thin, look at your small arms and calves. At Brooklyn, you will be bullied by bad boys like this." Barn pinched the shoulder of Rogers', causing him some pain.

"Okay, Bath. Do n’t disturb me drawing." Rogers shook off Bath.

Rogers is the contracted painter of Daily Bugle. He submits three sets of six-frame comic stories for Daily Bugle every week, so that he can get about eighty dollars a month. Compared with Bath, who works in a factory, Bath can earn 125 USD in January.

But eighty dollars can still live. After all, his physique is too thin to find a job. It is already a good job to become a painter.

But Steve still has a small dream. He is saving money. If possible, he wants to enter the New York University Art Academy to become a real painter. This is his dream from a young age, to paint all the beauty of this world with a brush.

However, this is not easy. The universities in this era were really aristocratic and upper class. But Rogers did not give up, he will do his best to fight for his dream.

He is now sitting on the embankment by the river, using charcoal to draw drafts on the drawing board and drawing paper that he carries with him. He recently serialized a full-length comic, and unlike the six short comics in general, Rogers conceived a long story complex for this era.

This is a test of his ability to compose stories, and he has to pay three manuscripts every week, which allows him to spend all his time drawing and finishing his work.

Barn was sitting next to Rogers', eating a sandwich, watching Rogers skillfully write a line draft, and began the preliminary split. Of course, the subject of sub-lens in this era is not advanced enough.

"Where did the recent story go?" Barn asked, chewing the luncheon meat. He doesn't really like the taste of luncheon meat. There is probably less than 20 percent meat in it, and the rest is soy flour, but it is cheap. It would be nice if there was corned beef to eat. Bath thought about it.

Rogers took a manuscript from his artboard and handed it to Bath. This is the content to be published this Saturday. Unlike the black and white mimeograph content in the newspaper, the Rogers' manuscript is colored.

"I like this story, Rogers." Bath looked at the manuscript carefully: "Mr. Stars and Stripes and his partner Liberty Bond (a dog) hurt the Nazi story together, I like it!"

"Well? But why is Mr. Stars and Stripes caught by two Nazis here?" Barn asked, pointing at the content of the comic book award.

"Oh, I forgot to add a text description here." Rogers immediately took the manuscript back to modify it: "They have saltpeter on them. The Mr. Stars and Stripes is very strong, capable of flying, powerful, and can shoot heat from his eyes. Ray, but afraid of being touched by saltpeter. This bald Nazi called Luke Leser grasped this information and then prepared against Mr. Stars and Stripes. "

"You want to watch Liberty Bond for the rest of the story?" Barn said with great interest: "I like the story you made, which is much more beautiful than other comics. And you painted it well."

"How much do you save now?" Barn asked suddenly.

"What?" Rogers didn't respond.

"I know, I know. You want to go to the New York University Academy of Art. But this is not a small sum of money. You have the talent to become a painter and should not be wasted." Barn swallowed his hand. sandwich.

"I have worked for two years and saved about 600 US dollars. If you have 400 US dollars, you can make up 1,000 US dollars. I think the first tuition fee is enough. You can apply for a scholarship when you enter university. , You must be Rogers. So you may be more than five hundred dollars a year. "

Barn helped Rogers carefully calculate the account: "So do you have four hundred dollars?"

"Yes, but I can't use your money." Rogers quickly refused.

"Do n’t talk nonsense, you can become a big painter in the future and you will be able to pay more than a thousand dollars in one painting. At that time, you will give it back to me. Today is the last day of applying for admission in the new year. It's Christmas. In the afternoon we will go to New York University. "Barn said decisively.

"But you have to go to work in the afternoon!" He was dragged away by Bath before the Rogers' had finished speaking.

“I ’ve already asked for leave, and Martin and I borrowed his Ford Model T. We drove to New York University in the afternoon.” Barn said, holding Rogers directly under his arm. The strong Barne Buckies power Rogers couldn't break free.

"Let me down." Rogers struggled as hard as he could, but it was useless.

So Rogers could only be forced into the Ford Model T by Barn, driving all the way in the direction of New York University.

It was quite calm along the way, but more and more people gathered together as they drove into the city. Countless people huddled together to say something, as if something happened.

This aroused the curiosity of Rogers and Barn, who did not know what these people were doing together. Because people are crowded together, the car moves slowly.

"Outside the horn!" The crisp voice of the New York newspaper boy appeared so obvious at this time: "Outside the horn, yesterday, December 7th, Pearl Harbor was attacked, and the US Navy suffered heavy losses without a declaration of war!"

Rogers and Bath exchanged an incredible look.

"Give me a newspaper, kid!" Bath took out dozens of cents from his pocket and bought a Daily Bugle from the newspaper boy.

[Toyo fights without declaration, and the US Pacific Fleet is completely lost. Eight battleships and more than ten cruisers were sunk. The loss of nearly two hundred fighters. The number of casualties among Pearl Harbor officers and soldiers exceeds 3500! 】

Rogers and Barn quickly scanned this special newspaper supplement, and now they both know why everyone is together.

TVs were still a rarity in this era, but some shops still bought TVs to solicit business. Crowd in front of a coffee shop because there is a TV. And the owner with a serious face moved the TV set to the door of the store to adjust the power supply and antenna and then watch it to all the passers-by.

Ban relied on his strong body to squeeze Rogers into the front row. At this time, the TV had just started broadcasting.

This is a national live broadcast (the first live TV broadcast in history occurred in 1936). US President Roosevelt took a serious look at the podium: "All Americans, the war has begun, no one can Stay out of the situation. Thousands of kilometers away, we already have thousands of compatriots dead. It's time to fight back, for the innocent people who died in this war in the world! It's time to end this! "

Rogers clenched his fists in secret while watching the unclear picture on TV, and the charcoal pen that had been squeezed in his hand was pinched into several paragraphs.

War has changed many things, and since then there has been one less person on the planet who could have become an outstanding painter.

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Time: Now. Location: Sotheby's Auction House, New York.

"This collection was auctioned by an anonymous seller. It was Captain America in 1941, with the pen name: Three manga manuscripts drawn by the American Dream. Although the captain ’s painter was still very jerky at the time, it was very A historic collection with a starting price of $ 100,000. "The auctioneer introduced the collection.

Each time the price increase is 10,000 US dollars, the last three manga manuscripts are photographed at a high price of 500,000 US dollars.

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Lighting session, Venus Base.

Tony Stark said in disgust: "Jason, this is what you bought for half a million dollars? You know that this price can already buy the work of many well-known painters. Renaissance masters, As long as it is not their masterpiece, you can buy it. "

Li Jie did n’t care too much about Tony ’s provocation, he just handed over these paintings to Captain Rogers: “I did n’t really know that you have the talent for painting. Unfortunately, it did n’t last. What made you put down the brush?”

Captain Rogers shook his head: "Because a lot of things happened."

"Maybe you can come to my company as a painter and draw your own story. What do you think?" Li Jie suggested.

"Oh, forget it. This is all past tense." Captain Rogers glanced at everyone at the Illumination Club.

"Yes, some things should be eliminated. You can't keep the old things for years and years." Tony said.

Tor and the professor and Dr. Hank look around and do not speak.

Li Jie glanced at Tony: "Like your eliminated Iron Man Armor?"

"Yes, I was destroyed and eliminated, or is there a waste of space?" Tony said of course.

Li Jie did not argue with him, but handed the manuscript to Captain Rogers: "Keep it, look back on the way, and do n’t forget the original intention."

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Location, West Coast Los Angeles. Tony Stark's villa.

Under this huge villa is a huge smart processing plant, where Tony ’s Iron Man Armor is mostly produced.

He did not ask Jarvis to turn on all the lights in the room, but only turned on some of the lights, which put the house in a semi-dark state.

There is another special ornament on his workbench, that is the first Ark Reaction Furnace he made, which was made in a cave in Afghanistan. Originally, he let Pepper Peper throw away, but she packed it and gave it to Tony as a gift. Until now, she still placed it on his workbench and did not throw it away.

Standing in front of the workbench, Tony lifts the Gennaco of the entire underground factory by unlocking. All his Iron Man Armor was raised one by one.

Including the old model armor that he just said "has been processed". He looked at the armor with his hands on his chest, but he finally smiled.

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Long Island, an apartment rented by Rogers.

Sitting at the window, Rogers looked at the three manga manuscripts Li Jie gave him today, which aroused many of his memories, good or not.

The dreams of my youngest years, and those days and nights that fight for my dreams. Rogers opened his hands now covered with calluses, and once there were only unclean carbon colors on these hands.

Finally, he posted these originals on his bedside ~ IndoMTL.com ~ I remember there were pencils and drawing papers here. "Captain Rogers is looking for something in front of his desk.

"Or buy a tablet?" Rogers thought.

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Manhattan, Southern Cross Welfare Institute.

Penny is healed and can be discharged from the hospital. Thor carries Little Penny with a small fish tank in his hand. It contained the peach jellyfish prepared by Li Jie for Penny.

"Penny, Penny is back!" A child from Zone 2A on the tenth floor ran back excitedly when he saw Thor carrying Penny back.

When the nursery pushed open the blue door, the first time he was greeted by the ice bucket that fell from the sky, and now it is the cheering and cheering of the sky.

Thor ’s face has a faint smile.

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Li Jie wears a pair of special gloves with ten rings. With a solemn expression on his face, he went to Kamar-Taj to see Gu Yi.

Li Jie: "Master, you once said that this world needs warriors, and I am one of them?"

Gu Yi: "Yes, but you didn't quite agree with me at that time. Now you figured it out?"

Li Jie: "Yes, I have experienced so many things since this time. I know more responsibilities and more responsibility. I expect peace, but peace will not fall from the sky. My parents, My family, my friends. There are many things I do n’t expect them to step in. "

Gu Yi: "So you are willing to take it now?"

Li Jie: "Not all, but I want to do something."

Gu Yi: "What's the matter?"

Li Jie: "Although there is some arrogance, I hope that one day it will make the Night Traveler's name resound through the universe, awesome!"

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