Invest, Invest and Invest again... 2

August 9, 1978

San Fernando

California

At Newgate Mansion.

It been a month since that I heard that meeting. Who would have thought that Uncle Robert has such luck? The opportunities are knocking his door left and right.

Although I don't know much about AIP/AITV, I know that Filmways was a production supplier of rural comedies to CBS. They have created the famous 'Addams Family' and 'Cagney and Lacey' drama. But the main fact is that they rapidly acquired many companies and later got sold itself to Orion pictures.

Among them is Ruby-Spears Productions, Joe ruby and Ken Spears, the founders are best known for creating iconic 'Scooby-Doo, where are You!'. They also have produced 'Alvin and the Chipmunks', 'Thundarr the Barbarian' 'Mr. T' 'Superman' and 'Rubik, the Amazing Cube'.

They are very prominent in 80s Saturday morning cartoons.

It seems like destiny is correcting itself.

What I can assume is that Filmways acquired AIP/AITV for tv network expansion and library which helped them in covering larger area. They have experience in producing good shows for CBS. Now they want to try their luck themselves. They will next acquire other productions like Ruby-Spears for cartoons etc.

They might get bankrupt due to money, management, no good shows etc. in the future.

Now Uncle Robert got the Bagdasarian company, they might not give the Ruby-Spears to produce the 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'. It seems like fate is giving me some hints like to acquire Ruby-Spears before Filmways and have my own animation studio.

I will ask Uncle Robert to enquire about the Ruby-Spears.

What shocked me most was, when I was thinking on how to sue the AITV, there come the two people with an idea of starting sports only channel concept.

---- On the Meeting Day ----

When I was thinking about going out to have some fresh air, another meeting was commenced.

These two people introduced themselves as Bill Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. When I heard those names, I felt like I known about them. So, I sat and started hear what they are going to talk seriously.

When they introduced the concept of sports only channel, I remembered about them.

ESPN, the sport channel by ABC of Walt Disney.

They have explained the idea and gave a detailed view of its future goals.

After the meeting, those two were given a chance to continue their meeting on next week same day and time, and also reach an agreement if possible.

----- Meeting END -----

After that meeting, I was surprised that ESPN was now in early stage. What I remembered was that ESPN founders got kicked out of the company with only having 15%. I only got to know about it when New President of ESPN has said about the founders in 2006 or something.

My memory was becoming more and more like photographic memory. Like how Snape in Harry Potter remember things with Occlumency, I am now able to remember things if I concentrate it hard enough.

Damn! My talent is really outrageous.

Now what should I do. Should I give them a chance or start our own channel. Because they were not that important other than having connections with sports departments.

Hymn… hm… I decided to start our own channel and ask them to join in the company as advisers with good salary.

I will discuss this Uncle because they have been coming to Uncle Robert for a month and still haven't reached an agreement with him.

I don't want others to have another sports channel as an option. If we developed enough, there will be a chance to get involved with big players like CBS, ABC, NBC and use their resources to strengthen ourselves.

---After a week---

August 16, 1978

Now, the GALAXY Inc. company have GALAXY Games (Incorporating Exidy Games and Gremlins), GALAXY Comics (Incorporating Charlton Comics), GALAXY Productions (Incorporating Bagdasarian productions).

Newgate Inc. have Newgate Productions, IL&M studio, Newgate bookstores (Bookstores and Simpson paper California division), Gateway Theatre Chain, Newgate Toys and Newgate TV.

New Galaxy Investments have various shares in Coco-Cola, Pepsi, McDonalds, Subway, KFC, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Walmart and also in GALAXY Inc. and Newgate Inc.

Just like how the rich people will have many shell companies like Russian dolls, the Newgate company is also following the same method which was thoroughly verified and successful.

Now the Newgate Inc. has started the acquisition of AIP/AITV, then AIP will be merged with Newgate productions and AITV will become independent. The Independent AITV will still be under the Newgate Inc. as TV shows production supplier same as before (as it is a production supplier to CBS and other TV stations).

The AITV will also have its own channel in two months after the acquisition is complete.

After talking with Uncle Rob last week, he said that he will make the decision in two days. Then he had his special think tank prototype people that he has gathered this year due to New Galaxy Investments.

Bill Rasmussen, his son, Ed Eagan and Uncle Rob has reached an agreement. They have decided to start an TV station solely for sports.

Bill and Ed were sent to secure the rights to broadcast the games and Uncle Rob to have TV station broadcast licence.

If he gets the license, then he will get new channels for ESPN and Star World (for AITV shows and New movies).

He said that in case he can't get the license, he will join the QUBE of Warner Communications with the ESPN channel because they already have their respected channel genres. With sport channel, he will have a chance to participate with them.

Although I don't know whether this is a good decision because Warner in the future have acquired Nickelodeon and many other channel's companies, which has joined as independent companies.

I hope the license issue will be settled, after all from what I know in future is that QUBE will fall in mid 1980s and these entertainment bigwigs will pressure other small companies and start an aggressive acquisition in the 80s and 90s.

I will help Uncle by introducing some successful channels like MTV focused on music; Nickelodeon's Nick Jr focused on children and foreign shows like Eureeka's castle, the Elephant show, adventures of little Koala, etc and many other anime and cartoons; only cartoons channel like CN (Cartoon Network) or mixed with educational shows like M.A.D in POGO; showtime channel focused on films or HBO TV shows; Discovery, Nat Geo, etc… many such successful ideas and routes.

With such future knowledge, Uncle and me will have a little bit… only a little bit advantage over other TV networks.

Because to achieve this, we need a bigger hand and strong support. If not, it is and will be a wedding dress for other players.

Sigh! What a complicated world. When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up quick and become an adult, then do adult things. After growing up, I felt the childhood is the best. Now I have a chance to experience the same dream that I had as an adult in my past life and I can't make the same mistake again.

If I want to be successful, I need to be a player not a chess piece on chessboard. The player waits for the chance and he reaps the reward or discard that piece.

If I want to be an ordinary person, then get ready to become someone else money-making machine. If I want to earn more then become a better money-making machine. If I don't want to be a machine, then become a player. To become a player, it is only possible by having born in such families or having bull$hit luck like joining them with creating something of value (Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, etc.).

What the heck, I am having such disturbing thoughts. I need to cool down… cool down…

Then I started to workout to release the stress and negative thoughts.

With the workout, I felt exhausted in body and free in mind.

After having a nice shower, I spent the time playing with the Turtles. Seeing them, I felt the time to debut the action packed, comedy themed, Hormone filled Ninja Turtles is getting near.

The renovation of the GALAXY Comics building will be completed soon and I can start to have a team to work for me. Time to off load the work is near.

No more than week, till the renovation completion. During this time, I spent time drawing the character templates, back stories, background, themes for the Marvel and DC characters.

Since there will be sport channel, I can start introducing the 'Slam Dunk' comic.

'Ninja Turtles' for action and superhero theme; 'Dragon Ball' for adventure; 'Pakkins Land' mystical nature; 'Slam Dunk' for sports as the GALAXY Comics Original series; and Frank Miller's 'Daredevil' and 'Suicide Squad Harley Quinn' for Marvel and DC, so GALAXY Comics will work together with them by securing the licence for publishing the characters.

Frank Miller, this guy has been found in Marvel doing the inking.

When I and Uncle Rob's Secretory went for the license issue of the characters that I have shown to Uncle Rob, Frank Miller was doing the inking for the Daredevil series that was experiencing some fluctuations due to bi-monthly issues.

I didn't know it was him, until I talked with him.

----A Meeting with Frank---

I approached him to see if he can introduce others but who would have thought that Frank himself would be should showing around the areas.

When he introduced himself, I was surprised and started to slowly ask him about his information and his thoughts about the 'Daredevil'.

Frank talked his situation. He wanted to work on the new theme for the 'Daredevil' and he is building a gritty, dark and mature theme for the story. But the progress will take some time and when the work was mature, he will present it to the Marvel. So, that he can get a chance to draw the story if possible.

I felt that luck is hovering around me, Frank has just started his work and now I have a chance to bring him to my ship.

With that thought, I said "Mr. Frank, I don't think you can get the chance now."

Frank was surprised and asked "Why?"

I replied "Because I and Uncle Robert will be getting the licence to Daredevil and other Marvel characters. Uncle Robert's Secretory was having a meeting with the Marvel Ex… Executives."

Frank has a sad and downcast expression and said "Thanks, Kid for the information" and took me to the cafeteria to eat something.

When we are having some of my snacks in my snack box, I asked him "Mr. Frank, if you want, you can come to my company GALAXY Comics. It will start at the end of the August."

"If you can impress my Uncle's Secretory, then I will ask my Uncle to allow you to work on 'Daredevil'. So, prepare your story fast and bring them to me."

He was surprised and jokingly said "Where to?"

I replied "You can post them to GALAXY Comics, with my name Edward Newgate."

He said "I will consider your offer, Kid." And didn't mention it anymore during the day.

---Meeting End----

I wanted to see if Frank Miller can send his work to GALAXY Comics.

I waited for nearly a week. Frank didn't send his story.

By August 23, 1978; the GALAXY Comics will start operating. I will see if Frank Miller consider the GALAXY Comics after seeing the Original Titles.

I was waiting for the opening. In the meanwhile, the titles also have been prepared.

The 'Ninja Turtles' will be given to those who have worked in Marvel and with Marvel. They will follow my drawing style and templates.

'Dragon Ball' will be mine along with 'Pakkins Land'.

Because 'Pakkins Land' has nearly four volumes drawn, I can draw the remaining two volumes slowly.

The story of the 'Slam Dunk' will be given by me and the initial chapters or the first volume will also be drawn by me.

If there are talented people, then the 'Slam Dunk' will be given to them for the drawing and colouring.

With this I can train more people with my style.

There will also anime/cartoon production people who will work and give the special effect style I need for the drawing.

Not only them, I will also involve some of the IL&M people if possible in their spare time.

IL&M was also near the company, so it will be possible.

After completing the black and white drawing for the day, I went to see if Uncle Robert has come home or not.

I want to talk to him about the MTV plan, because he is already looking for the music company then the MTV will complement with each other.

There are many famous artists and I can also help him finding those who will be famous.

Like ESPN, the sports only channel; MTV will only have music.

Like this, I prepared a rough draft and started to perfecting it.

When Uncle comes home, I will present it to him. Hope this will be helpful.

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