Comic Sans

Yan and Nat wander through the kaleidoscopic worlds of "Skip" by Molly Mendoza.

--BZZT-- Hi, Scott here, producer on Comic Sans, seeking your help. It's usually my job to write these episode descriptions. And you may be wondering — why is today's so short? The answer to which is, because I'm lost for words on how to describe Skip. I really have no idea.

So how about this — today, just listen to the episode. Or watch it on YouTube. In fact, just read the comic for yourself. And if you have any ideas at all on what to write here, email me at [email protected]. Please? Thank you.

00:00 - Preamble

02:54 - Unhinged Yant: A Hop and a Dimensional Jump

06:04 - Nat's Five Words

07:55 - Yan's Recap

12:04 - Discussion

32:44 - Yan's Final Questions

36:56 - Up Next on Comic Sans

In this episode, Nat reads Skip by Molly Mendoza, pages 1–80.

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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Content warning: misogyny, domestic abuse, suicide [26:54 - 34:02]

When a guy in a Mercedes honked at him, Yan said nothing and biked away. Slung over his back was a messenger bag containing some clothes, a snack, and the omnibus edition of "Parker," written by Richard Stark and adapted into comics by Darwyn Cooke.

The plan was clear: arrive at the studio by 10am. Greet Nat a very good morning. And then—with the persuasive power of a ten-pound tome—introduce Nat to one of the greatest crime comics of all time.

00:00 - Preamble

03:18 - Unhinged Yant: A Criminal Adaptation

13:35 - Nat's Five Words; Yan's Recap

16:41 - Discussion

46:13 - Yan's Final Questions

51:31 - Up Next on Comic Sans

In this episode, Nat reads Richard Stark's Parker — The Hunter, pages 1–51.

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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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Content warning: suicide, suicidal ideation [16:29-17:53; 43:32-48:22; 52:44 - 53:40]

After a long week in the recording studio, our hosts can't wait to join Matt and Allison Parent from Escape the Mojoverse for a relaxing staycation. Sunscreen — check! Swimming trunks — check! Unspeakable horrors lurking just out of sight — check! It's time for fun in the sun at "The Nice House on the Lake"! What could possibly go wrong?

00:00 - Welcome, Matt & Allison!

04:02 - Unhinged Par-rant: An Unbearable Niceness

11:13 - Yan & Nat's Five Words

12:29 - Matt & Allison Recap Issue #1

15:12 - Matt & Allison Recap Issue #4

17:54 - Discussion

53:45 - Matt & Allison's Final Questions

In this episode, Yan and Nat read The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and Jordie Bellaire — Issues #1 and #4.

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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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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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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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 (2016) by Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, and Chris Chuckry — Issues #4 and #9.

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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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 available here.

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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.

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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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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 available here.

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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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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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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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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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.

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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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