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Today's match: Myle Yan Tay of Comics College versus Nathaniel Mah of Sans School! These bitter rivals face each other once again on the badminton courts of "Blue Box" by Kouji Miura to prove, once and for all… their love for each other?!
00:00 - Preamble
02:01 - Unhinged Yant: For the Love of the Game
13:30 - Nat's Five Words
14:30 - Yan's Recap
20:33 - Discussion of Chapter 43
26:14 - Discussion of Chapter 57
30:18 - Discussion of Chapter 153
36:28 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Blue Box by Kouji Miura — Chapters 7, 43, 57 & 153.
Transcript and bibliography coming soon.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle (audio) and Kit Ling Leong (video). Transcribed by Danielle Anne Espinosa. Cover art and motion graphics animation by Knikni Studio (Maryana Rudakova).
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Dear Yan,
Here in the exotic, faraway lands of Singapore, there are whispers of a new episode of Comic Sans: one about colonialism, political intrigue — and vampires?!
I do not know what to make of this news, and long for your advice, old friend. Come, let us venture down to "These Savage Shores" by Ram V, Sumit Kumar, Vittorio Astone, and Aditya Bidikar, and see for ourselves what creatures roam the night...
Yours,
Nat
00:00 - Preamble
02:43 - Unhinged Yant: Colonialism Sucks
08:36 - Nat's Five Words
10:02 - Recap of Issue #1
15:13 - Discussion
38:29 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads These Savage Shores by Ram V, Sumit Kumar, Vittorio Astone, and Aditya Bidikar — Issue #1.
Transcript and bibliography coming soon.
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Yabba-dabba-doo! Outside cave, history move forward. But Cave Man Yan and Cave Man Nat watching shadows of puppets on wall name "Flintstones" by Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, and Chris Chuckry.
"Hey!" say Cave Man Nat. "Why we back in cave?!"
"Because," say Cave Man Yan. "Although only shadow — perhaps puppet story teach deeper truth about world."
"Nice," say Cave Man Nat. "Comic Sans Season 3 start now."
00:00 - Preamble
02:53 - Unhinged Yant: Satire in the Stone Age
12:46 - Nat's Five Words
14:13 - Recap of Issues #4 and #9
20:46 - Discussion
36:30 - Yan and Nat Act Out Some Scenes
46:06 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads The Flintstones by Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, and Chris Chuckry — Issues #4 and #9.
Transcript and bibliography coming soon.
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MERCH ALERT: Buy the Comic Sans paneling journal here while stocks last!
Quiet on set—it's the inaugural Comic Sans video episode! Time and tide wait for no man, especially not Yan and Nat as they read Richard McGuire's groundbreaking comic "Here." Then watch the tables finally turn on the boys as they sharpen their pencils and draw their very own comics.
00:00 - Preamble
03:52 - Unhinged Yant: A Tale of Two Houses
07:18 - Nat Recaps Here
13:28 - Discussion
28:24 - The Comic Sans Paneling Journal
34:43 - Yan and Nat Draw Comics
In this episode, Nat reads Here by Richard McGuire — the original six-page version (1989) and parts of the extended graphic novel (2014).
Transcript and bibliography coming soon.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle (audio) and Kit Ling Leong (video). Transcribed by Danielle Anne Espinosa. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Motion graphics animation by Knikni Studio (Maryana Rudakova).
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Yan makes a haunting appearance on the Halloween special of Escape the Mojoverse, an X-Men comics podcast where hosts Matt and Allison do fun and insightful deep dives into mutant lore.
If you like Comic Sans, we think you'll love Escape the Mojoverse! Check them out wherever you get your podcasts.
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This week on a very spooky episode of Escape the Mojoverse, we talk about the monster that lurks in the basement with Kieron Gillen and Dan Panosian's X-Men Origins: Sabretooth #1 (2009)!
Comic Sans co-host Myle Yan Tay joins us to talk about amateur dentistry, homoerotic bar fights, and the sexiest cover in X-Men comics history.
X-Men Origins: Sabretooth is written by Kieron Gillen, with pencils and ink by Dan Panosian, with interior colors by Ian Hannin, and cover colors by Morry Hollowell.
Myle Yan Tay's book catskull can be found at ethosbooks.com and the Comic Sans podcast can be found here.
If you have a comment or question you can email us @[email protected].
Logo by Emily Kardamis who can be found on Instagram @corruptedgem or on Patreon at Patreon.com/corruptedgem.
Our theme song is by Megan Lenius.
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Comedy writer Jordan Morris brings Yan and Nat to the grindhouse with "X-Terminators" by Leah Williams and Carlos Gómez. Can Yan handle being the second-biggest X-Fan in the room? Can Nat name more than three X-Men? Enter the arena, fighters! The show is about to start...
00:00 - Welcome, Jordan!
09:30 - Jordan 'Mor-rant': Comic Fun-damentals
16:50 - Yan and Nat Recap X-Terminators
20:17 - Discussion
37:54 - Jordan's Final Questions
In this episode, Yan and Nat read X-Terminators (2022) by Leah Williams and Carlos Gómez — Issue #1.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
Jordan Morris is a comedy writer who works across TV, film, podcasts, YouTube, and comics. He created the double-Eisner-nominated graphic novel "Bubble" together with Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, and Natalie Riess.
Buy "Youth Group," a new graphic novel by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy, from your local bookstore, Macmillan if you live in the United States, or Amazon anywhere else. Follow Jordan on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter.
If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review, or follow us @comicsanspod on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok!
Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Danielle Anne Espinosa.
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IT'S A TRIPLE THREAT! Cartoonist and educator Beth Hetland storms into the ring, folks, taking Yan and Nat by surprise. And what's she got with her? She's—OH MY GOD! It's "Black Hole" by Charles Burns! She's taken over the comics half! Can Nat survive another horror comic? Will Yan finally get taken to school? This is going in the history books, folks! Give it up one more time for the people's champion, BETH... HETLAND!
00:00 - Welcome to the show, Beth!
06:33 - Beth 'Rant-land': Horror in the Underground
20:32 - Yan and Nat Recap Black Hole
33:22 - Discussion
1:04:17 - Beth's Final Questions
In this episode, Yan and Nat read Black Hole by Charles Burns — Issues #1 to #3, or until the chapter divider "BAG ACTION."
Transcript and bibliography coming soon.
Beth Hetland is a critically-acclaimed cartoonist and award-winning educator. She teaches comics and comics-adjacent courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She self-publishes comics that are both solo works and with her longtime collaborator Kyle O'Connell.
Buy Beth's new book "Tender" from your local bookstore, Fantagraphics if you live in the United States, or Amazon anywhere else. Follow her @bethhetland on Twitter and Instagram.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Scott Lee Chua and Roshan Singh Sambhi. Edited by Maddy Searle. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Danielle Anne Espinosa.
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In this season finale, Yan brings things full circle with "Daredevil" by Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack. It's a rematch between "Nat Murdock" and the "Yan Without Fear" in this explosive episode! Say it with us now—Daredevil Sans! Daredevil Sans! Daredevil Sans!
00:00 - Preamble
02:05 - Unhinged Yant: Out of Order
13:32 - Nat Recaps Daredevil
19:02 - Discussion
58:00 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads most of the Daredevil: Wake Up arc by Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack — Issues #16, #18, and #19 of Daredevil (1998).
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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Bear witness to the mythic rise and tragic fall of our two hosts as they read the comic book classic “Asterios Polyp” by David Mazzucchelli.
00:00 - Preamble
03:18 - Unhinged Yant: Style as Substance
12:21 - Nat Recaps Asterios Polyp
16:44 - Discussion
53:45 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli — the first six chapters, or until the yellow image of a mosquito.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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In this heart-pounding installment of Comic Sans, can a plucky young Nat hold his own against TWO mangas in one episode? Perhaps if he taps into the power of his friends — and Yan — he can use his ultimate bloodline technique to reveal why he's reading both "Bleach" by Tite Kubo and "Jujutsu Kaisen" by Gege Akutami.
00:00 - Preamble
03:00 - Unhinged Yant: Two Shounen Walk Into a Bar
19:08 - Nat Recaps Bleach and Jujutsu Kaisen
21:12 - Discussion
44:59 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads the first chapters of Bleach by Tite Kubo and Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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In this XXX-tra special episode, Yan and Nat enter the time-stopped, salaciously sparkly world of "Sex Criminals" by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Will Nat see the appeal of raunchy comedy in comics? Will any reputable brand want to sponsor this episode? Your guess is as good as ours!
00:00 - Preamble
02:46 - Unhinged Yant: C*medy in C*mics
15:17 - Nat Recaps Sex Criminals
24:00 - Discussion
46:28 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky — Issues #1, #2, and a bit of #3.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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Yan pays a midnight visit to Nat, haunting him with visions of "Gideon Falls" by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. Will Yan manage to sell Nat on the power of paneled frights, or will Nat have to mute the conversation to escape?
00:00 - Preamble
02:46 - Unhinged Yant: A Quiet Horror
23:19 - Nat Recaps Gideon Falls
28:20 - Discussion
46:10 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Gideon Falls Issue #1 by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Yan and Nat take an evening stroll under a concerningly large moon, reading "This One Summer" by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki. Will Yan manage to explain the difference between a teenager and a young adult? Will Nat leave with an appreciation for the book’s bittersweet reflection on youth? Listen to find out.
00:00 - Preamble
01:11 - Yan Apologizes for His Oversight
04:24 - Unhinged Yant: Words Enough and Time
18:36 - Nat Recaps This One Summer
22:24 - Discussion
51:30 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki — pages 43–85 and 96–112.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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Yan drags an unwitting Nat into the wild and fantastical world of “Solo Leveling” by Chugong, Dubu, and h-goon. But will Nat learn to tell his isekais apart from his izakayas, or will he get Yan to join him in mourning his dearly departed vampire crab?
00:00 - Preamble
02:28 - Unhinged Yant: The Power of Fantasy
25:11 - Nat Recaps Solo Leveling
31:28 - Discussion
51:20 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Solo Leveling across three mediums: Chapters 1, 11, and 17 of the 2018 manhwa by Dubu and h-goon, the original 2016 light novel by Chugong, and this trailer for the 2024 anime.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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In this Season 2 premiere, Yan corners Nat in a figurative back-alley with an unrelentingly obsessive quest. That’s right: Yan won’t rest until he’s done gushing about “Daredevil” by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. Will Yan be able to give Nat a sliver of insight into his favorite character, or will Nat get carried away making car noises while reading a chase scene?
00:00 - Welcome back to Comic Sans!
02:35 - Unhinged Yant: Hell of a Good Time
30:23 - Nat Recaps Daredevil
33:51 - Discussion
52:50 - Yan's Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads Daredevil (2014) Issue #1 by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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In this extra special Comic Sans bonus episode, Yan and Nat are forced to respond to a staggering accusation by The Signal Awards when they are nominated for "Best Buddy Podcast." After a moment's consideration, Yan is reminded of two thought-provoking stories from "Superman: Red & Blue." Will Yan be able to deliver a stunning meditation on what it means to be a "best buddy," or will Nat continuously interrupt him to beg for audiences to vote for Comic Sans before voting ends on October 5th?
00:00 - Preamble
02:43 - Unhinged Yant: The Anthology Format
14:38 - Nat Reads Superman: Red & Blue
19:18 - Discussion, Your Favorite
23:57 - Discussion, Generations
33:15 - Yan's Final Question
In this episode, Nat reads two stories from Superman: Red & Blue Issue #5—Your Favorite by Joshua Williamson and Chris Sprouse, and Generations by Daniel Warren Johnson.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Yap Xin Ran.
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This Comic-Con season, Yan takes Nat on a journey through the history of Comic-Con to answer two surprisingly tricky questions: what is Comic-Con, and who is it really for anyway?
00:00 - Preamble
01:24 - Discussion
33:35 - Nat's Final Question
In this episode, Yan listens to the podcast Comic-Con Begins on SiriusXM, created and directed by Mathew Klickstein.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Josephine Kim and Yap Xin Ran.
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In this very special Comic Sans bonus episode, Yan and Nat return to the recording room to discuss the recent release of "Across the Spider-Verse." Yan reflects on the ways the film remixes and elevates its source material, while Nat unleashes one of the most controversial takes he's ever brought to the show. Will Yan survive?
00:00 - Preamble
01:54 - Discussion
38:46 - Yan’s Final Questions
In this episode, Nat and Yan watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Transcribed by Josephine Kim.
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In the Season 1 finale, Yan takes the longest transatlantic flight in the world to introduce Nat to one of his all-time favorite comics: Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim." Yan reflects on the role of passion in the creative process, while Nat is forced to answer a monumental question: has he learned anything at all about comics?
00:00 - Preamble
06:50 - Unhinged Yant: The Things You Love
16:38 - Nat Reads Scott Pilgrim
26:05 - Discussion
48:29 - Yan’s Final Questions
55:42 - Season Recap
In this episode, Nat reads Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley — Chapter 5 (in Vol. 1) and Chapters 32–34 (in Vol. 6).
Transcript and bibliography available here.
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Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Marketing by Shevon Leck. Transcribed by Josephine Kim.
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Yan serves as Nat's guide through the wild and wondrous adventures of Mike Mignola's "Hellboy." Yan discusses the significance of creator-owned characters like the titular horned hero, while Nat is thoroughly alarmed by a monkey with a gun.
00:00 - Preamble
07:33 - Unhinged Yant: Making Your Monsters
31:48 - Nat Reads Hellboy
36:39 - Discussion, The Corpse
51:04 - Discussion, Pancakes
56:07 - Discussion, Box Full of Evil
1:05:43 - Yan’s Final Questions
In this episode, Nat reads three stories from Hellboy by Mike Mignola — The Corpse, Pancakes, and Box Full of Evil.
Transcript and bibliography available here.
If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review, or follow us @comicsanspod on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok!
Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi, and co-produced by Scott Lee Chua. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Marketing by Shevon Leck. Transcribed by Josephine Kim.
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