 These include, but are not limited to, the history of comic books, comedy history, film history, the history of television, and the history of science fiction.He has lectured and performed stand-up comedy at resorts, synagogues, comedy clubs, and academic institutions worldwide, including the Nevele Grand Resort in the Catskills, Stand-Up New York in Manhattan, the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto, the Kislak Vacation Center in the Poconos, the Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków, Poland, and the Jewish Cultural Festival in Trondheim, Norway.In 2008 Kaplan wrote a "Speed Racer" comic book mini-series called "Speed Racer