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...Rules for Marriage comes across like an Archie comic book, and the Rules girlfriends--authors Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider--are the Betty and Veronica of relationship advice. After their successful first book on dating, The Rules, a whole industry has sprung up around their method for "meeting and marrying Mr. Right." Their accumulated wisdom on the topic of marriage involves urging wom- en to be "cheerleaders" for their husbands and "when it comes to sex, husbands rule the roost," meaning they should control its frequency. In real life, Fein is getting divorced from her husband of 16 years. Despite...
...problem, of course, is convincing the rest of the world. Enter David Jay Gabriel, founder and executive director of the New York Comic Book Art Museum, a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness of comic books as a legitimate art form and celebrating “the historical and artistic legacy of comic book culture.” Founded in 1999, the museum has made an immediate impact, producing an award-winning documentary video entitled “Comic Books and AIDS: What’s the Story?” and a traveling “Comic Books...
...April 14, 2001, that time arrived. On a warm spring evening in New York, the New York City Comic Book Art Museum formally introduced itself to the rest of the comic book world in “Beyond the Panels,” a fundraising event held at the Commonwealth Brewery and Grill in New York’s Rockefeller Center. The event, billed as a celebration of the men and women behind the comic book industry, succeeded in bringing together an extraordinary gathering of comic book luminaries, both past and present, who have made vital contributions...
...comic industry received the museum with open arms, and Gabriel was extremely gratified by the reception. “Everybody has been so excited for this to succeed that it just blows my mind,” he said. “This was an idea of mine that I just went day to day with, and seeing it come to life has been a dream come true.” The future looks bright as well, as Gabriel discussed plans for several new projects. “We’re going to move away from fundraisers and concentrate...
...that can only be a good thing. The New York City Comic Book Art Museum is all about awareness. By tearing down misconceptions and promoting a genuine appreciation for comics as an art form, Gabriel hopes to put the power and potential of the medium on prominent display for all the world to see. After all, contrary to popular myth, comic books are not just for those who remember curling up under the covers with trusty flashlight in hand, following the adventures of Superman with adolescent glee. Comic books have the power to touch readers of all ages and backgrounds...