Comics history: This makes me wish I still lived in Connecticut. The Hartford Advocate reports that on March 11 comedian and writer Arie Kaplan will give a presentation at the Connecticut Historical Society Museum called "How Jews Created the Comic Book," focusing on such creators as Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and Stan Lee. The presentation is part of the Historical Society's current exhibition, "Heroes, Heartthrobs and Horrors: Celebrating Connecticuts Invention of the American Comic Book."

On a related note, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency spotlights a new comic called Jewish Hero Corps, then expands its focus to include the contributions Jewish creators have made to American comics:

"When you consider the over-representation of Jews working in the comics industry, it seems surprising that most comics readers and most Jews seem unaware of the Jewish contribution to this art form and unaware of Jewish topics in stories."