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This post is part of my Best of 2023 series, in which I tell you about the coolest art I experienced last year to give you some ideas for your own book shelf, watch list, and gaming collection.
Today’s topic: comics.
The rules are the same as last time: 5 entries in reverse awesomeness order, plus some honorable mentions at the end. Let’s go!
Welcome back to one of our regular segments here on the blog: I read, watch, and play way too much stuff and now I’m telling you to do the same!
Kidding aside, in 2023, I was once again fortunate to experience a lot of great media, and I want to tell you about it because good art is one of the things that makes life worth living.
However, this year we’re doing things a bit differently. Instead of writing one gargantuan post containing all of the books, movies, games, etc., I’ll create a separate post for each category.
First up: books.
In 2006, a man named John Lasseter walked onto the lot of the Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California.
Tall and somewhat on the heavier side, Lasseter liked to dress in colorful shirts with bold patterns on them. The classic Hawaiian was a conservative choice for him compared to some of the more extravagant pieces in his wardrobe. Combined with his signature, round wireframe glasses, the end result made him look somewhat goofy, whimsical — even when he had a jacket on.
I assure you, he was nothing of the sort. As he strode toward the front door, an air of confidence followed the man.
After all, this was a triumphant day for him: he was just announced as the newly appointed head of Disney Animation. And an outside hire, no less.
See, John wasn’t a Disney man. At least not anymore. Not since he was unceremoniously fired from the House of Mouse, 23 years earlier.
Kobe Bryant was undeniably one of the best basketball players who ever lived.
During his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he won five NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, four NBA All-Star Game MVP awards, and he was a two-time NBA scoring champion, and the overall league MVP in 2008.
Conventional wisdom would tell us that Kobe Bryant was an exceptionally talented man.
