Superstars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts and More Become Superheroes in New York City Comic Book Museum/Entertainment Weekly Exhibit.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003 Seventeen artists turned entertainment superstars into superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
Now the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Comic Book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. Museum joins with Entertainment Weekly to bring you these stunning portraits in a new virtual exhibit, Alter Egos: Power Stars of Entertainment, premiering Friday, March 28, 2003 online at http://www.nyccbm.org. "We've spent the last few years finding great locations in the New York City and around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to serve as gallery space for us. Now, through our first online virtual exhibit, we can reach people all over the world, and you couldn't pick a better partner for wide reaching scope than Entertainment Weekly," said David Jay Gabriel, Executive Director of the New York City Comic Book Museum. "When Entertainment Weekly published their annual Power Issue last October, they commissioned a number of talented artists to turn entertainment industry titans into superheroes. With superheroes all the rage General Public's All the Rage was released in 1984 by I.R.S. Records. Track listing
"This online exhibit produced by the New York City Comic Book Museum is a terrific way to share the work of these talented artists with a natural fan base," said Sandy Drayton, Entertainment Weekly's Director of Communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. . "During its 13 year history, Entertainment Weekly has worked with a stellar group of illustrators to bring visual life to the editorial tone of the magazine. These superhero su·per·he·ro n. pl. su·per·he·roes A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime. illustrations are a perfect example of that." The artwork portrays Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks as Captain America, Russell Crowe as Thor, Jennifer Lopez as Catwoman, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as Batman and Robin, Julia Roberts as Wonder Woman, Reese Witherspoon as Supergirl, and many more. Alter Egos: Power Stars of Entertainment is the latest in a long line of events and exhibits organized by NYCCBM since it was founded in 1999. Upcoming events include an exhibit of comic book art in collaboration with the Williamsburg Art Center in Brooklyn, NY, and a special showing of Walt Disney comic book art in June. About Entertainment Weekly: Entertainment Weekly, a winner of four National Magazine Awards (two for General Excellence, one for Design and one for Special Interest) is America's leading consumer magazine of entertainment and popular culture. The magazine is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Inc., and has a guaranteed circulation rate base of 1.6 million reaching an audience of 9.5 million readers. About the New York City Comic Book Museum: The mission of the New York City Comic Book Museum is to preserve the historical and artistic legacy of comic book culture, place it in the context of a changing society, show its usefulness in educating and entertaining, and instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. in audiences the value and joy of this rich
American heritage. It is the nation's only museum dedicated to the
art of the comic book.
NYCCBM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has concentrated on its outreach programs with traveling exhibits, industry gatherings, panel discussions, virtual exhibits and comic book promotions all around the city and the country. The museum is searching for its permanent home to serve as a research facility, library, and showcase for comic books and the creators of this American art form. Additional information about NYCCBM is available on their web site at http://www.nyccbm.org. |
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