Comics, Comedy and Cocktails
Wednesday, January 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Session 1: Jewish History of Comics: A detailed history of what it means to be Jewish on a comic book panel

Join us for an engaging evening of drinks, jokes and comics. Between giants of the comic book industry like Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, or Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, there are also Jewish characters like Ben Grimm and Magneto. How does a Jewish industry create and portray Jewish characters and superheroes? Join us as we explore the history of Jewish creators and their creations and finally answer the question: Are Spider-Man and Superman Jewish?

Featuring Sasha Kaplan, Comic Book Historian
Sasha Kaplan is a comic book historian, Jewish representation expert, and pop culture commentator. She holds a master’s degree in US History and educates people about Jewish history, Jewish people, and issues of Jewish portrayal in TV, film, and comics at various events, synagogues, and comic cons. Her work has bee