American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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Superman: "Did he give you any hints about eucalyptus trees?"

Robin: "I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me anything. He said it would be too dangerous for me to get involved. He just told me that the fate of the world depends on it."

Superman: "The fate of the entire world?"

Robin: "Yes, you have to find it, Superman!"

In the radio drama, through a conversation between Superman and Robin, listeners learn that Batman has mysteriously disappeared because of an important eucalyptus tree. Although it's just a conversation between Superman and Robin, there's already a secret behind it, and they can't wait to find out more.

They wanted to know what secret had plunged Batman into danger, and what Robin's fate would be.

From Robin's story, Superman learns that after Batman left, some suspicious armed men appeared around the house where he was staying, and Robin was warned by the butler, Alfred Pennyworth. They cut the phone line and lurked in the house without any suspicion.

Bang bang bang-

Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip...

Afu: "The doorbell rang."

Robin: "What should we do now? There are too many of them; I can't handle them all by myself."

Alfred: "I can handle that too."

Robin: "No, they have too many guns, Alfred."

Combined with the urgent knocking and doorbell sounds in the radio drama, the listeners in front of the radio seem to be in grave danger for Robin at this moment.

Robin then led Alfred into the house through a secret passage and hid there for the night. However, the men did not leave the house. In order to find out why Batman was missing, Robin had Alfred send a note to the Metropolitan Post's Messenger newspaper while he stayed behind to detain the boys.

Superman: "Wait a minute, when you opened the sliding door of the house, did you hear that guy say who they got the money from, and what his name was?"

Superman discovered some clues from Robin's memories.

Robin: "Strange name, sounds like Zoltanus."

After telling Superman the names he heard, Robin recounted his fight with the group, how he stole a rowboat to escape, and how he was shot and rendered unconscious.

Superman: "That explains the wound on your head. I think they thought they had killed you."

Robin: "I think so."

Robin: "I passed out and only woke up when I was in the doctor's room with Mr. Clark Kent, Miss Louise Lane and Mr. Jimmy Olson."

Superman: "If you don't know, the wreckage of the yacht has been at sea for a long time, which is why Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen found you and were attacked by that group of people. They're good partners. Okay, Robin, I have work to do."

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Robin: "Are you going to find Batman now?"

Superman: "In a way, yes, listen, Robin, Clark Kent might come before I get back, and if he does, trust him, go with him, okay?"

Robin: "Okay? But what can Mr. Clark Kent do?"

Robin was clearly puzzled by Superman's arrangement.

Superman: "Almost the same as me. Goodbye, Robin. Maybe I should get used to calling you Dick sooner rather than later."

Robin: "Where are you going?"

.. . ...

Superman: "Go out through this window..."

Robin: "I know, but what about Batman?"

Superman: "From now on."

Let me worry about Batman first. I hope to see you again soon. Up, up, get out of here!

Because it's a radio drama, listeners can't see Superman flying, as the voice actor in the show gives a flight signal whenever Superman takes off.

Announcer: "Superman jumps into the darkness and takes off quickly. Where is he going?"

Announcer: "We'll be returning to the climax of tonight's show shortly, but first I have a question for you..."

Herman Fisher: "Friends, do you know how many types of Lego Superman there have been so far, besides the original Superman image....

As radio dramas become more popular, advertisers' demands are also increasing.

From the beginning, radio dramas used to have commercials at the end, but now more and more radio dramas are inserting commercials at the beginning and middle of the broadcast. This is not acceptable to most listeners, but they have no choice but to accept the commercials made by advertisers for their favorite radio dramas.

This was only the very beginning stage. It is said that radio dramas with the most advertisements, such as those sponsored by soap companies, would insert advertising slogans every five minutes. Even so, a large number of housewives were still willing to sit in front of the radio and listen to the content of radio dramas.

Chapter 809 Batman Wax Museum

Hermann Fisher: "...Please remember that the latest LEGO Superman bricks are only available in toy stores, and their display cases are made by Fisher-Price for regular toys."

Announcer: "Now let's go back to The Adventures of Incredibles..."

Listeners were clearly used to the commercials interspersed throughout the radio program. Compared to other radio programs, the commercials for "The Adventures of Incredibles" also promoted Superman merchandise. This did not annoy the listeners; on the contrary, it made them want to buy the products.

While they were pondering this, the final episode of "The Adventures of Incredibles" came to an end.

Narrator: “Leaving Dick Grayson (aka Robin) in his apartment, Superman waited an hour before returning. He then asked Clark to fetch Robin’s dry clothes, and the two of them took a taxi through the town on “213” to the road opposite the abandoned park, where our story begins.”

To coincide with the advertising campaign, Orson Welles deliberately shortened this episode, cutting out Clark and Robin's dialogue and moving the story to the latter half of the script.

Robin: "So, what are we doing here, Mr. Kent?"

Clark Kent: "I don't know either, Dick."

Robin: "Why is that?"

Clark Kent: "Don't be nervous. See the building we're heading towards? It has two big iron bars on the windows."

After a period of stalemate, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre Company clearly mastered the skills of dubbing radio dramas. Moreover, in performing the script, Orson Welles began to show his talent as a director. Later, he did not completely remain faithful to the script rewritten by Xu.

Sometimes he added his own ideas to the plot. For example, in this storyline, Xu Fu originally wanted to create problems between Clark and Robin, and then have Clark infiltrate as Superman to solve these problems. Orson Welles decisively shortened this storyline, allowing the whole story to develop at a faster pace.

Of course, Orson Welles also specifically sought Xu Fu's opinion before making any changes.

The script was only edited after he gave his consent.

Although the initiative belonged to Orson Welles, it was clear that Xu Fu held the absolute upper hand in the radio drama "The Adventures of Superman," and he was not someone who could be easily offended.

Robin: "Yes, it looks like a luxury hotel, but we can't go in. What is this place?"

Clark Kent: "There are some words left on the bricks above the window, do you see them?"

Robin: "Oh, yes, the Zoltánus Wax Museum, Zoltánus?"

Clark Kent: "Keep it down."

As the clues in the show unfold, listeners in front of the radio subconsciously held their breath, afraid that their actions would lead to Superman and Robin being exposed in the show.

Robin: "It's a name I've heard before, or at least a name that comes to mind."

Clark-Kent: "Look, here's the problem. You can't be sure, but this is our only lead right now. The owner of this wax museum, Zoltans, is the only person with that name in the entire phone book and city directory."

Robin: "But what do the people at Madame Tussauds have to do with Batman's disappearance?"

Clark Kent: "We really don't know if he's involved, but like I said, this is the only lead, so come on."

Robin: "Where to?"

Clark Kent: "I want to look out the window..."

As the conversation between Superman and Robin continues, a series of footsteps echo through the radio drama.

Robin: "But it's too dark here, you can't see anything."

Clark Kent: "Fortunately, my vision in the dark is pretty good, and the little bit of light coming from the streetlights behind us is enough. Now let's see."

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Faced with Robin's hesitation, Superman, also known as Kent, spoke in a very calm tone.

Clark Kent: "Yeah, it's just a bunch of life-sized wax figures standing together."

Robin: "Yes, I've seen them too. They're all dressed up so nicely. They look terrifying in the dark, don't they?"

During the conversation, Superman felt he had caught something else.

Clark Kent: "Hmm, something's weird?"

Robin: "What's wrong, Mr. Kent?"

Clark Kent: "That wax figure looks kind of familiar, but I can't remember whose it is?"

Robin: "I can't remember either, oh no, oh God, look!"

Just as the two were pondering, Robin suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Robin: "On the left, by the window..."

Clark Kent: "What's wrong, Dick?"

After Robin's anxious shouts, Superman looked around.

Robin: "It's Batman!"

Clark Kent: "Batman?!"

Robin: "Yes, that's right, it's Batman!"

Clark Kent: "Oh, I see, it's just... it's just that he's a wax figure..."