January 5, 2023: Today’s character is extra special because it is the predecessor to the legendary Mickey Mouse. We learn the story of how Walt lost the rights to this character, and how the company itself would eventually get the rights back for the value of a famous sports broadcaster | On this day we celebrate the birthday of a legendary animator and instructor at Cal Arts, where some of the more prominent animators today first learned their trade | Jack Kirby, the real genius behind Marvel Comics, tells us that it is within ourselves and not a pencil or pen