A brief meeting of less than thirty mihe meeting proceeded swiftly, as much as could be expected; in minutes, it was back to the two ic twins, one tinuing his acts calmly, not paying much attention to what he did or didn't do.

  Everyoheir offices as quickly as Billy gave his word, not g more or questioning the steps to follow.

  -What do you think of this? - Billy asked Stan Lee, who only made a gesture of silend prudenot b himself with what he should or shouldn't do.

  -What happeo Joe? - Stan Lee inquired.

  -He's busy with his time as a professor. - Billy said.

  -I'll meet him; join me. He sells delicious desserts across the station; we'll grab a coffee and chat. I've seen that you've e here seeking inspiration. I usually immerse myself in new reading, but yours is different, - said Stahe gsses resting on the bridge of his nose, a few timeters above. L his head.

  -we do things in a basic, simple way of doing our activities. - Stan Lee said.

  -Did you see my test ic? - Billy questioned; he was very curious to know what Stan Lee would say in the ing months or years about the long series that would begin to be sent one by one, ging the style.

  -Whie, kid? I only follow the serialized ones, and only when I have time. - Stan Lee said, still b to observe the ses and patterns.

  Stan Lee's great talent lies in his skill to shape ses; he determihe important points of a story and highlight them with small tips or words. He is an expert at weaving stories and an excelleor who knows when not to, and when to interfere in the creation of the story, he is proactive in the creative process of vilins and superheroes.

  -It's called "One Piece"; I've dedicated a lot of time to thinking about it. It was already perfect, but I've added more and more details, ahe script, and corrected plot errors; it will be a work of art. - said, Billy.

  C the drawings, they both worked at a wide table, fag each other, versing as they worked.

  -I haven't seen it, but I have read "Dark Riders"; it seems to have a lot of potential to be a great TV series, or well, a great Hollywood movie. I saw your performan that sce fiovie st Sunday. It's not bad! I still believe it's a waste of time with your talent as a creator; you would have a keen eye for dire. - Stan Lee said.

  -Thank you, sir, I'm very young. Many people have reehe same to me; I desire to tih what I have for now, and maybe ter, I'll dedicate myself to other matters. - Billy said.

  -Oh, youth. Glorious youth; do whatever they want without paying attention to the things around them, you know, do it. If you make a mistake, start ain, although it may not seem like it, Marvel has been on the ropes many times, and it's been because of the ambition of a few that it has returo its pce. You don't have to pete with others, just keep on making, son. I'm telling you this as an old man, I've beeed many times, it wasn't pretty. But if I had listened every time, they told me I was going the wrong way, I wouldn't be the man I am now, and I couldn't be sidered a great ics pioneer. - Stan Lee said.

  He liked to talk, and Billy liked to listen to the old dogs of the industry; they had a sharp vision with an unusual charitable gesture in helping; they helped without asking, and that's why they caught the i, not much help without asking for something iurn.

  -I don't doubt it. Many try to advise you in some other way, without uanding the reasons why we do it. - Billy replied.

  They tinued drawing, almost until around six, when the lights began to dim, and the heat didn't hit as hard as it initially seemed. Both desded the stairs after a long day of work; Billy's accumuted work surprised Stan Lee, who saw the frank and absurd speed of the young man, ten pages in two hours, too much, it was too much sidering the difficulty of creating ics, he used the eraser little, and he had a keen vision to capture what he wanted.

  His talent must be among the greatest in America," Stahought, with clear grace about how much the kid was advang in just a few minutes.

  They exited, and the chill of the buildings seeped into their bones, more so in the old ohan in the young ohe air amidst the rge stone and steel strus is chilly, unlike a meadow. They arrived at a spacious bar, with food, drinks, and 60s music, preferably some rock, jazz, and great cssics. Joe Kubert was already there, with his hands on his forehead, solving a crossword puzzle.

  -Joe. - said Stan Lee.

  He returned from his reverie.

  -Billy, Stan. It's you; good to see you. - said Joe Kubert.

  -thanks, Joe, we had a long day at the office, I just want a great roast beef, with sad. - said Staretg.

  -Well, for me, it was a long day too, but my students shine, I'm sorry to have missed our appoi! But there are kids, who are true enthusiasts, you know I like those kids. - said Joe Kubert.

  -no problem, you send them to San Jose, I'm thinking of giving the green light to indepe artists to create ics, scripts, or help with editing. - said Billy, opening the door.

  -Problems in paradise, Billy. - said Joe.

  -Time problems, and I offer opportunities. - said Billy.

  -It's good, but, we have agreements with Dd Marvel ics, it could only be for those who prefer a more indepe deal on paper. - said Joe Kubert.

  -I uand perfectly. petition is healthy. - said Billy.

  In an all-against-all. The main reason Joe Kubert met with Billy is because they want to publish the Dark Riders soon; the series only has five volumes summarizing the first chapter of the story.

  The sed chapter tells a deeper story.

  In a state city, ily artificial, created in the middle of the Pacific O, between North Amerid Europe, the artificial city, created with the best teology, is a global pition of many nomadic cultures, especially those cultures that feel fortable with adventures, ese, Latinos, Indians, Europeans, Ameris, Russians, Afris, and all kinds of people, who e together in a state city without a clear policy idea, it be said that the gray point is that iional ws are followed, but politics is politics, and some panies began to bet on the great isnd, which breaks the molds due to lower tax rates, fiscal exemptions, and less financial trol, which leads to the great isnd being siderably beneficial for some csses.

  The presidents of Russia and the Uates created a certain struggle, which then intensified with the great Asian glomerate, a mixture of the richest families in Asia, along with some families of European monarchies, geing a fever that only be assimited to 1500 when a new ti was discovered and the Spanish, English, Puese, and French sent their ships to quer erritories.

  The isnd is almost as rge as the British Isles, the artificial creation of isnds was only thanks to a stist, who wao replicate a stable ecosystem in the os, copying the rge naval ships, and s.

  The story of a motorcycle gang involved in a police drama, abuse of power, abuse of authority, and bad luds in the death of many members, and the birth of a spiritual guide, the "Walker" is a man who wahe cities and promotes anarchy, chaos, and revolution as impious forms of freedom, his speech is s that he has gained certain followers who pte anarchy, totally, in a small coastal settlement, which lives in anarchy.

  The principles of anarchy are: 1. My freedom is not questioned. 2. My goals are personal. 3. The cause is necessary. 4. Laws pervert men. And 5. Man is his gover.

  They create something simir to a revolutiuerril, whily proposes anarchy; the young and the crazy, criminals, are in favor of such good. And fre families, rid beois, they begin to join a hidden revolution.

  -We have to talk about our new run. - said Joe.

  -I'm on it, I have some writings, and well, the path is still blurry, however, it will be a great series. - said Billy, gathering a small notebook with white pages, with different styles, paragraphs, and mind maps.

  -I'll take it, and we'll have a chat tomorrow. - said Joe, lifting the notebook.

  They ate slowly without b about the time, and the hour, Joe, was the first to leave, while Billy and Stan Lee were rather solitary. Stan Lee sipped a gss of wine slowly, occasionally taking a sip while sav auring.

  -The pany is in a terrible moment; the members of the board of directors at one point wao reject Ronald Perelman's as; at the beginning, a strike was thought to protest against Ronald's as, but, he well-known pyed a trick, something that has already been do, the board is too young to know, he distributed dividends in profits, and in a mihe strike colpsed to the ground, without any fear Ronal mentiohat he would make eae earn a million dolrs by the end of the year, he didn't lie! But in 1993, I realized that the blow was devastating, Marvel started to fall apart, the impact affected the entire industry, and the good friends of Image ics received it, your impressions don't exceed millions per unit, Marvel did, in 1991, 1992, and early 1993, we printed millions of copies, sold, and specuted, my simirity as happened in the 80s. - said Stan Lee, who took another sip of wine, sav

  -That's when I noticed, well, that the pany wasn't going to stop; Ronald Perelman has them all in his hands. He's bought and fed certain alliances, with Panini, Mattel, and Fleer. Avi Arad wants to buy Marvel and is looking for a sucker; don't iate with that old dog, he just wants to gouge your eyes out. Oher hand, he buy shares; that's what Avi Arad is doing. He'll use your moo do more business; he wants to produce cartoons, movies, and toys. The shares are at their lowest, at 3.45. I've bought some, but Avi Arad wants the whole pany for himself and has made several purchases. The thing is he just wants to moize, i, and i, without spending his own money. Many people see it; the numbers will e out, and they'll see losses. The shares will likely drop a bit more, - said Stan Lee.

  -Thanks for your words; I'll buy shares, although I'll wait for the January 1995 stock report to make a nice purchase, -said Billy.

  -Good luck with that, kid. But the board's bad practices will drown people; be very careful, - said Stan Lee.

  -Thanks again; your advice is wise, and I already have a clear idea of what I o do, - said Billy.

  They bid farewell; Stan Lee hailed a taxi, and Billy walked briskly to his hotel downtown. He had a feeling in his heart, shining brightly, with some ihat could be nothing but the acquisition of Marvel ics. He grabbed the phone and called his best financial advisor, Raimon.

  -Billy, - said Raimnizing his voice.

  -It's me, and I have a new venture in mind that undoubtedly 't be stopped. I have full faith in the operation of Marvel and what's happening. I'd like to make a public acquisition of Marvel ics shares for now; they tell me the business isn't doing well, and the data will be reported as losses, - said Billy.

  -So... -

  -I want to buy Marvel ics, but first, we o dismahe pany. I want to make the following transaarvel owns Panini Group; I know this pany has a lot of potential. I want to buy it not before, acquiring a siderable sum of Marvel shares, from Panini Group, at least 15% of shares in Marvel. But before that, I o have at least 30% of shares in Marvel Eai Inc., - said Billy.

  -Wow. This needs researd some help from certain financial groups. We must review ats, financial statements, and pany projes, - ent Raimon.

  -Go to the main source, Raimon. I want you to tact Ronald Perelman or, failing that, his business group; they only care about money. Money has already started p in again with the Lion King movie, the animation el, and other businesses, which I know will make money. We'll take it all; I'll talk to Anne. You o have everything ready before the end of the year, - ent Billy.

  -Of course! But I need funds; there's an iment group that help us, - said Raimon.

  -Just do it, and do it well; we'll crush DC, - said Billy, pletely fident.

  -A very aggressive statement, Billy. I'll arrahis deal, but I also need your help. Besides, Gee Lucas has started to yield; all your baskets are starting to look and we don't have many eggs, - said Raimon.

  -Do it; I'll take care ing the moo the table, -said Billy.

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